Chief Delivery Officer

Chief Delivery Officer (CDO) – Data Center Infrastructure & Construction Delivery

Company : Technavious Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Function : Portfolio Delivery & Program Controls

Location : Chennai / Mumbai

Reports to : COO

Role Purpose

Build and run a predictable, on-time, on-budget, on-spec delivery engine across multi-site programs. Institutionalize governance from scope to handover; strengthen commercial discipline and collections; elevate quality, safety, and compliance. Apply best practices from infrastructure / construction to Technavious projects, including data centers and allied industrial / campus builds.

Key Deliverables (What Success Looks Like)

• Delivery Governance & PMO : Stage-gate framework from SOW to handover / DLP; portfolio control tower with WBS, baselines, risk / issue registers, dashboards; proactive recovery planning.
• Planning, Budgeting & Scheduling : Integrated master schedules (resource- and cost-loaded) across CSA / MEP / ELV / OEM; long-lead and interface plans; delay analysis and acceleration strategies.
• Commercials, Contracts & Collections : Contract administration (FIDIC / NEC), change control, claims / EOT; accurate progress measurement, billing certification, invoicing and collections; subcontractor frameworks and scorecards.
• Quality (QA / QC) : QMS with ITPs / ITRs, submittal control, FAT / supplier audits, site QA audits, CAPA; constructability reviews, mock-ups and first-time-right practices to minimize rework.
• EHS : HSE management system (ISO 45001 / 14001), JSA / JHA, PTW, LOTO, lifting plans, incident investigation, audits; subcontractor HSE compliance and leading-indicator improvement.
• Statutory & Code Compliance : Timely approvals / NOCs (fire, CEIG / electrical inspectorate, environmental, factory inspector, local bodies); NBC / IS / IEC / IE rules adherence; for DC programs, TIA-942 / Uptime / ASHRAE readiness and client certifications (ISO / SOC / GDPR as applicable).
• Design Coordination & Constructability : BIM / CDE governance (Revit / Navisworks), clash detection, RFIs / RFCs, value engineering; interface control with OEMs / EPC / GCs.
• Commissioning, Handover & DLP : Standard FAT / SAT / IST scripts and evidence packs; complete handover documentation (as-builts, O&M, spares / tools, training, warranties) and structured DLP closure.
• Business Metric : One of the key performance metrics will be Account farming and creating upsell opportunities.
• People & Organization : Build and mentor Project Directors / PMs / Planners / QA-QC / EHS / Commissioning; KRAs, utilization / bench plans, succession and recognition tied to predictability, safety and client satisfaction.
• Digital, Analytics & ERPNext : Operationalize ERPNext for milestones, approvals, WIP / EAC, VoC, NCRs, HSE, punch-lists; standardize document control (CDE) and actionable delivery dashboards; drive lessons-learned cycles.

Candidate Profile

First 90 Days (Outcome-Oriented)

Interfaces, Authority & Work Model

Internal : CEO, Sales / Alliances, Finance / CFO, SCM, Legal, HR, CTO / Design, PMO, Regional Heads. External : Clients, EPC / GCs, consultants, OEMs, certifying bodies, regulators. Authority : Approve delivery budgets, resource plans, change orders / claims (per DOA), subcontractor awards, site governance decisions. Work model : Hybrid with frequent site travel; must lead in-person war rooms at critical milestones.

Compensation

Competitive fixed plus performance-linked variable; ESOP eligibility per board policy. Equal Opportunity Employer.

Skills Required

Fidic, Sap, CDE, Erp, change orders, Dlp, Contracts, Qa, Qc, Revit, Power Bi, Bim, P6, Msp, nec, D365, Cost Control, Navisworks, Stakeholder Management, Claims, Wip