Chief – Operations & Alliance Management at Adani

About The Role

Design and deploy standardized execution frameworks covering the full project lifecycle—from feasibility and design to construction, handover, and stabilization.
Establish enterprise-wide operating standards, SOPs, stage-gate reviews, decision rights, governance cadence, and escalation mechanisms.
Act as the custodian of execution discipline across all asset classes and geographies.

Set up and govern a Portfolio PMO / Enterprise Control Tower.
Drive portfolio visibility through dashboards, MIS, early-warning systems, and risk heatmaps.
Chair periodic portfolio performance reviews with Business Heads and Project Leaders.
Lead intervention, recovery, and turnaround frameworks for delayed or at-risk projects.

Develop and institutionalize alliance frameworks for:
Joint Ventures and landowner partnerships
Developers, EPC and PMC partners
Strategic consultants and ecosystem partners
Standardize partner onboarding, governance structures, SLAs, KPIs, and review cadence.
Own partner performance management, escalation, dispute resolution, realignment, and exit strategies.
Build a scalable, high-performing partner ecosystem aligned with long-term growth ambitions.

Define enterprise standards for contracting philosophy, scope clarity, risk allocation, and claims management.
Review and guide non-standard, complex, or high-risk commercial and alliance structures.
Partner with Legal, Contracts, and Finance teams to strengthen commercial governance and risk mitigation.
Drive cost optimization, value engineering, productivity improvement, and margin protection initiatives.

Institutionalize best practices in:
Planning & scheduling
Cost and cashflow control
Quality assurance / quality control (QA/QC)
Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)
Lead deployment of digital platforms for project controls, analytics, reporting, and ERP integration.
Promote a continuous improvement culture, including Lean principles and standardization.

Define competency frameworks for operations and alliance leadership roles.
Build structured learning, certification, and leadership development pathways.
Mentor senior leaders and build strong succession pipelines for critical operations roles.

Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO and Board on execution risks, alliance strategy, and scale readiness.
Support evaluation of new business models, redevelopment opportunities, and JV proposals from an execution and governance standpoint.
Total Experience: 20+ years
Relevant Experience: 18–25+ years in Real Estate / Construction / Infrastructure
Proven exposure to multi-project portfolios and enterprise governance models
Experience across residential and commercial developments
Exposure to large Indian groups, MNCs, conglomerates, or leading design/consulting organizations
International project exposure desirable