Chief Business Officer

Job Description

Position Title: Chief Business Officer (CBO) Head of Execution, Revenue, and Strategic Delivery Role Summary: The Chief Business Officer (CBO) will serve as the senior-most execution leader across the group, directly responsible for project delivery, operational control, client and stakeholder engagement, revenue realization, and disciplined cost management. The CBO will act as the external representative of the Founder and ensure complete alignment between strategy and on-ground execution across all business verticals including EPC, Real Estate, Renewables, BESS, and Logistics. This role is designed for a results-driven professional who can manage multi-sector execution, lead large internal teams, handle external partnerships, and build high-trust relationships across clients, vendors, consultants, and government bodies. Key Responsibilities 1. Business Execution and Delivery: • Drive the successful execution of all projects across business verticals. • Ensure timely completion, cost adherence, and high-quality output aligned to business targets. • Track execution metrics, proactively resolve bottlenecks, and drive cross-department accountability. 2. Client and Stakeholder Management: • Act as the primary point of contact for all external stakeholders including clients, JV partners, vendors, consultants, and regulatory authorities. • Maintain consistent and professional communication, ensuring high satisfaction and confidence in the organization’s delivery capabilities. 3. Revenue and Sales Enablement: • Oversee revenue realization strategy, including pricing, collection planning, and commercial alignment. • Lead sales execution support for real estate launches and project marketing in coordination with internal and external teams. 4. Cost Control and Project Commercials: • Ensure strict cost discipline across all projects through BOQ analysis, phased contracting, and value engineering. • Review and approve major procurements and work orders, aligning with financial strategy. 5. Approvals and Compliance: • Coordinate with legal, liaison, and compliance teams to drive timely approvals (RERA, BDA, pollution, statutory NOCs). • Own the approval process flow from application to final sanction across projects. 6. Team Leadership and Department Oversight: • Oversee internal functions including project management, engineering, billing, contracts, procurement, client servicing, and admin. • Conduct structured reviews and team performance evaluations across functions. 7. Founder Alignment and Strategic Execution: • Implement strategic directives of the Founder and ensure internal execution teams follow through. • Escalate critical decisions, manage strategic partnerships, and act as the Founder’s external extension in all operational matters. Candidate Profile Experience: Minimum 12 to 20 years of progressive experience in project execution, real estate development, EPC, or infrastructure sectors. Should have independently led multi-disciplinary teams with exposure to client handling, vendor negotiations, project costing, and financial management. Industry Background: Strong preference for candidates from companies such as L&T, Shapoorji Pallonji, Prestige, Casagrand, Brookfield, Embassy, Godrej Properties, TATA Projects, or comparable execution-focused organizations. Education: B.E./B.Tech (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical). MBA preferred from reputed college. Skillset: • End-to-end project execution and delivery • BOQ, construction economics, cashflow planning • External stakeholder management (client, vendor, govt.) • Real estate and infrastructure project lifecycles • Sales, pre-sales, and revenue planning • Team leadership and internal controls Mindset: Entrepreneurial, high-accountability, detail-oriented, decisive, team-enabler, structured and outcome-focused. Compensation and Structure: • Competitive fixed salary based on experience and capability. • Performance-linked incentives tied to delivery. • Full access to Founder, complete operational freedom, and top-tier role positioning. Location: Bhubaneswar (Head Office) Must be open to project/site travel as required. Hybrid coordination with consultants, vendors, and sales teams across India.