Head of Operations

Company Description Premio Living is a comprehensive home interiors and furnishings company dedicated to creating exceptional, personalized living spaces. The team delivers end-to-end solutions, covering ideation, design, execution, and ongoing service to ensure a seamless experience for clients. Under one roof, Premio Living offers interiors, modular solutions, and furniture that combine design, functionality, and craftsmanship. From concept to completion, the focus is on refined, functional, and timeless spaces tailored to individual needs. The company operates with a unified vision and team, providing a complete living solution for customers seeking a one-stop home transformation partner.
Role Description The Head of Operations at Premio Living is a full-time, on-site role based in Hyderabad. This role oversees day-to-day operational activities, including planning, coordinating, and optimizing all interior projects from design through execution and service. The Head of Operations ensures efficient workflows across departments, supervises project timelines, manages vendor and supplier relationships, and monitors resource allocation. The role involves setting performance standards, implementing process improvements, tracking operational metrics, and ensuring adherence to quality, safety, and compliance requirements. The Head of Operations also collaborates closely with leadership and cross-functional teams to support business growth and deliver consistent, high-quality customer experiences.
Key Responsibilities
1. Project Execution
Own execution of all projects after design handover.
Establish project schedules, milestones and accountability.
Monitor project progress and proactively resolve bottlenecks.
Ensure timely project completion and handover.
Drive effective coordination between Design, Production and Site teams.
2. Production
Own production planning and execution.
Optimize manpower, machinery and production capacity.
Improve productivity and machine utilization.
Reduce wastage, rejection and rework.
Ensure production is executed exactly to approved drawings and specifications.
3. Installation & Site Execution
Manage installation teams and site execution.
Establish installation SOPs and quality checkpoints.
Improve installation productivity and first-time-right performance.
Minimize site rework, damage and repeat visits.
Ensure timely snag closure and project handover.
4. Quality
Establish and enforce Premio Living quality standards.
Implement QC checkpoints across production and installation.
Track defects, rework and customer complaints.
Drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
5. Cost & Productivity
Control production and installation costs.
Monitor project-level operational cost and margin leakage.
Reduce rework, wastage, overtime and inefficient manpower deployment.
Continuously improve operational productivity.
6. Processes & Systems
Build scalable SOPs and operating systems.
Establish project, production and installation dashboards.
Introduce measurable KPIs and accountability across teams.
Drive adoption of ERP/project-management systems.
Build an operations organization that is process-driven rather than person-dependent.
Key KPIs
On-time project completion
Project schedule adherence
Production productivity
Machine utilization
Installation productivity
First-time-right %
Rework and rejection %
Project operational cost variance
Material/production wastage
Snag closure time
Customer complaints
Customer handover quality
Ideal Candidate
12–20 years of experience in furniture, modular interiors, fit-outs, manufacturing, construction or a similar project-driven industry.
Strong experience managing production and site/project execution.
Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and installation.
Process-oriented, data-driven and commercially aware.
Strong leadership and problem-solving skills.
Comfortable building systems and teams in a growing organization
Proven experience in a senior operations role, with demonstrated ability to lead teams in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.
Proficiency with project management tools and familiarity with quality and process improvement methodologies is preferred.
Success in the Role
Within 6–12 months, the Head of Operations should establish:
Predictable project delivery + higher production productivity + superior installation quality + lower rework + strong operational discipline + scalable processes.
Core Mandate
Build a world-class execution engine for Premio Living that delivers premium quality, predictable timelines and controlled project costs at scale.

Work arrangement
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