Director - Project Management - Real Estate/Infrastructure

Role Overview: The role requires a senior professional who can combine strong industry understanding with consulting, business development and project execution capabilities. The individual will work with leading real estate developers, construction/EPC companies, infrastructure players, asset managers and investors to solve complex business and project challenges. The ideal candidate should have experience managing large-scale transformation and digitalization initiatives, while also being comfortable owning the complete project lifecycle - from business development and solutioning to execution, delivery and client relationship management. Key Responsibilities: Business Development & Client Management: - Drive business development initiatives across the Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure sectors. - Identify new opportunities, develop client relationships and convert opportunities into consulting engagements. - Lead proposal development, solutioning, commercial discussions and client presentations. - Develop and maintain strong relationships with CXO and senior management stakeholders. - Identify opportunities for account growth, cross-selling and long-term client partnerships. Project & Program Management: - Lead and oversee end-to-end project/program delivery, ensuring projects are delivered within agreed scope, timelines, quality and budgets. - Manage multiple large and complex projects across real estate, construction and infrastructure organizations. - Establish project governance, PMO structures, reporting mechanisms, risk frameworks and performance management processes. - Drive project planning, execution, resource management, issue resolution and stakeholder communication. - Identify and mitigate project, program and enterprise-level risks. - Work closely with client leadership and internal multidisciplinary teams to ensure successful execution. Digital Transformation & Process Consulting: - Lead digitalization and technology-enabled transformation projects across real estate, construction and infrastructure businesses. - Identify opportunities for process automation, digital enablement and operational efficiency. - Advise clients on business process excellence, operating model transformation and technology adoption. - Translate business requirements into practical technology-enabled solutions in collaboration with technology and functional teams. - Drive transformation initiatives involving areas such as ERP, digital platforms, data/analytics, workflow automation, project management systems and other enterprise technologies. Governance, Risk & Controls: - Advise clients on project governance, enterprise risk management, internal controls and compliance frameworks. - Establish effective governance structures for large capital projects and transformation programs. - Support clients in strengthening project controls, risk identification, monitoring and mitigation. - Provide strategic recommendations to improve business resilience, operational performance and project outcomes. Leadership & Practice Development: - Build, mentor and lead multidisciplinary consulting/project teams. - Provide thought leadership and contribute to the growth of their Real Estate & Infrastructure consulting practice. - Develop industry-specific propositions, methodologies and solutions. - Collaborate with other practices to develop integrated solutions for clients. - Contribute to practice strategy, market development and knowledge-building initiatives. Ideal Candidate Profile: - 11+ years of overall experience, with significant experience in Project/Program Management, Consulting, Transformation or Business Advisory. - Strong and demonstrable experience in the Real Estate, Construction, EPC and/or Infrastructure sectors. - Proven track record of managing large-scale projects/programs from inception through execution and closure. - Hands-on experience in digital transformation, digitalization, process transformation or technology-enabled projects. - Strong Business Development experience, including opportunity identification, solutioning, proposals, client acquisition and account management. - Experience working directly with CXOs/senior leadership and external clients. - Strong understanding of project governance, PMO, risk management, project controls and business process improvement. - Experience managing large multidisciplinary teams and multiple stakeholders. - Strong commercial acumen and ability to connect client business problems with consulting solutions. - Consulting/advisory experience from a Big 4, management consulting firm, engineering/consulting firm or large corporate transformation function would be highly desirable.