Deputy Manager Cost control Mumbai Internal audit
Deloitte India (South Asia) · Consulting & Professional Services
- Mumbai, India
- On-site
- Posted today
- Apply by 5 Nov
- Finance & Accounting
About the job
Deputy Manager | Cost control | Mumbai | Internal audit
Job requisition ID : 115974
Location : Mumbai
Entity : Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP
The team
Our Real Estate and Infrastructure team works with leading developers, investors, and other stakeholders across the real-estate sector to support effective planning, monitoring, and delivery of complex projects.
The team supports clients in establishing robust project governance and monitoring frameworks across the project lifecycle, with a focus on schedule, cost, contracts and procurement, design coordination, construction progress, risks, and management reporting.
Your work profile
Manage and support PMO and project monitoring engagements for residential real-estate projects across planning, design, procurement, construction, and handover stages
Review and monitor master project schedules, construction programmes, key milestones, critical paths, dependencies, and look-ahead plans
Monitor actual project progress against approved baselines and identify delays, bottlenecks, constraints, and potential schedule slippages
Conduct periodic site visits and progress reviews to assess physical progress against reported progress and planned milestones
Monitor project budgets, commitments, actual expenditure, cash flows, forecasts, variations, and potential cost overruns in coordination with relevant project stakeholders
Track contracts and procurement activities , including tender packages, contractor/vendor appointments, procurement schedules, long-lead items, and contractual milestones
Monitor design development and design coordination , including status of drawings, approvals, RFIs, design changes, and interfaces between architectural, structural, MEP, and other disciplines
Monitor construction progress across civil, structural, architectural, façade, finishes, MEP, external development, and other relevant work packages
Track key statutory and regulatory approvals , including applicable project approvals and RERA-related project milestones and commitments
Establish and maintain risk, issue, action, and decision trackers and proactively identify risks that could impact project cost, schedule, quality, or delivery
Monitor change requests and variations and assess their potential impact on project cost and timelines
Coordinate with developers, PMCs, architects, design consultants, contractors, cost consultants, and other project stakeholders to drive closure of project issues and action items
Prepare weekly and monthly project dashboards, MIS reports, progress reports, management presentations, and executive summaries
Analyse project information to highlight critical risks, delays, cost concerns, dependencies, and management decisions required
Participate in and facilitate periodic project review meetings, document key decisions and action items, and follow up with relevant stakeholders for closure
Support senior team members in client meetings and present project status and key observations to client stakeholders
Review project documentation and data submitted by various stakeholders to ensure consistency, completeness, and accuracy of PMO reporting
Coordinate with and guide junior team members involved in project monitoring, data analysis, progress tracking, and reporting
Key skills required
Education: B.E./B.Tech in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline , preferably with relevant postgraduate qualification in Construction/Project Management
Relevant experience in residential real estate, project management, project monitoring, PMC, project controls, or construction advisory
Strong understanding of the residential project lifecycle , including design, approvals, procurement, construction, testing, handover, and close-out
Good understanding of project planning and scheduling, cost monitoring, contracts and procurement, risk management, and project governance
Experience in reviewing construction schedules, progress reports, cost reports, procurement trackers, risk registers, and other project controls documentation
Working knowledge of Primavera P6 and/or MS Project , with strong proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint
Ability to analyse project schedules, identify critical path activities, delays, dependencies, and potential schedule risks
Understanding of construction sequencing and major packages associated with high-rise and residential developments , including structure, façade, finishes, MEP, and external development
Familiarity with RERA and statutory approval requirements applicable to residential real-estate projects would be preferred
Strong analytical, problem-solving, report-writing, and presentation skills
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to coordinate effectively with developers, PMCs, consultants, contractors, and vendors
Ability to work in a site-oriented, fast-paced project environment while managing multiple priorities and reporting requirements
Leadership capabilities
Demonstrates ownership and accountability for assigned PMO workstreams and deliverables
Independently manages project monitoring activities and coordinates effectively with multiple stakeholders
Proactively identifies project risks, delays, and emerging issues and ensures timely escalation
Converts detailed project information into clear, fact-based management insights and actionable recommendations
Builds effective relationships with clients, consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders
Guides junior team members and ensures accuracy and quality of project monitoring and reporting
Demonstrates sound professional judgment, commercial awareness, and problem-solving capabilities
Drives quality, structured governance, continuous improvement, and delivery excellence across engagements.