General Manager - Projects

About the role

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning & Execution

• Lead the complete lifecycle of healthcare infrastructure projects from concept to commissioning.
• Develop project execution strategies, master schedules, budgets, and resource plans.
• Drive project delivery in alignment with approved timelines, cost parameters, and quality standards.
• Monitor progress through project management tools and corrective action plans.
• Ensure successful handover of facilities for operational readiness.

Healthcare Facility Development

• Manage design, construction, fit-outs, medical equipment planning, and commissioning of hospitals and healthcare facilities.
• Coordinate with architects, healthcare planners, MEP consultants, PMC teams, and clinical stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with NABH, JCI, fire, environmental, and healthcare infrastructure standards.
• Integrate clinical workflow requirements into facility planning and design.

Project Governance & Stakeholder Management

• Provide regular project updates to senior leadership and steering committees.
• Manage relationships with consultants, vendors, contractors, authorities, and internal stakeholders.
• Lead project review meetings and ensure closure of critical risks and issues.
• Drive decision-making through effective project reporting and dashboards.

Cost & Contract Management

• Monitor project budgets, CAPEX utilization, change orders, and financial performance.
• Ensure effective contract administration, vendor performance management, and claim resolution.
• Identify value engineering opportunities and cost optimization initiatives.
• Review and approve project invoices, milestones, and contractor payments.

Quality, Safety & Compliance

• Ensure adherence to project quality standards and safety requirements.
• Drive implementation of HSE policies across all project sites.
• Monitor compliance with local building regulations, healthcare regulations, and statutory approvals.
• Ensure successful audits and certifications required for healthcare facilities.

Medical Equipment & Technology Integration

• Coordinate medical equipment planning, procurement, installation, and commissioning activities.
• Ensure seamless integration of healthcare technology systems including HIS, EMR, nurse call systems, BMS, security, and smart hospital infrastructure.
• Collaborate with clinical and biomedical teams for operational readiness.

Team Leadership

• Lead and mentor project management teams, engineers, planners, and site execution teams.
• Develop a high-performance project culture focused on accountability, quality, and delivery excellence.
• Build internal capabilities in healthcare project management and infrastructure development.

Qualifications

Educational Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Electrical Engineering

Experience

• 18–25 years of overall experience in infrastructure or healthcare project execution.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in hospital construction and healthcare infrastructure projects.