Corporate Relations Manager

Tata Housing Development Company Limited · Bengaluru, India

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka

Reporting To: Head – Corporate Relations

Employment Type: Full-Time

Role Purpose

The incumbent will be responsible for the end-to-end management of statutory approvals, NOCs, Development Plans, and Building Plan approvals , with a strong focus on government liaison and regulatory coordination .

The role ensures timely procurement, amendments, renewals, and compliance of all statutory approvals for real estate and infrastructure projects, thereby minimizing regulatory risks and preventing project delays .

Key Responsibilities

1. Authority Liaison & Regulatory Coordination

• Act as the primary liaison with statutory and regulatory authorities across approvals, including:
• Planning Authorities: BIAAPA, KIADB, BDA, BMRDA, GBA, Local Bodies / Corporations
• Pollution Control: KSPCB (CFE & CFO/CTO)
• Environmental Authorities: SEIAA, MoEF&CC, Regional Offices
• Aviation & Defense: AAI, HAL, IAF
• Utilities & Others: Fire Department, Forest Department (Tree Cutting), BSNL, etc.
• Manage Development Plan (DP) & Building Plan approvals from relevant planning bodies.
• Coordinate meetings, inspections, site visits, and regulatory hearings .
• Ensure effective follow-ups and closure of authority queries .
• Represent the organization professionally before government bodies.

2. Statutory Approvals & NOCs Management

• Lead end-to-end processing of:
• All statutory NOCs and clearances
• Development Plan & Building Plan approvals
• Environmental approvals (EC, CFE, CFO)
• Handle amendments, revisions, and transfers of approvals due to design changes, ownership changes, or regulatory requirements.
• Track and manage approval dependencies and sequencing across multiple authorities.
• Maintain a comprehensive tracker for validity, compliance conditions, and renewal timelines .

3. Compliance Monitoring & Regulatory Filings

• Ensure adherence to conditions stipulated in:
• Environmental Clearances
• Pollution Control Consents
• Planning and Development approvals
• Coordinate submission of:
• Six-monthly EC compliance reports
• Annual Environmental Statements
• Filings through Parivesh / SPCB portals
• Address inspection observations, notices, and compliance gaps in coordination with internal teams and consultants.

4. Consultant & Stakeholder Coordination

• Coordinate with:
• Statutory consultants and liaison agents
• Planning & architectural teams
• Government planning authorities (BDA, KIADB, BMRDA, BIAAPA, etc.)
• Review and validate:
• Technical submissions
• Approval drawings
• Compliance documentation
• Ensure alignment between design, legal, construction, and regulatory requirements .

5. Regulatory Advisory & Risk Management

• Advise management on:
• Applicability of statutory approvals and NOCs
• Approval strategies, timelines, and sequencing
• Risks arising from FAR changes, land-use modifications, or design revisions
• Monitor updates in:
• Government policies
• CPCB / SPCB regulations
• Planning authority guidelines
• Proactively recommend risk mitigation strategies to avoid penalties or approval delays.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree / Diploma in: Civil Engineering with AutoCAD knowledge.
• OR any relevant discipline with strong exposure to statutory approvals

Experience

• 5 – 12 years of relevant experience in:
• Development Plan & Building Plan approvals (KIADB, BIAAPA, BDA, etc.)
• Obtaining statutory NOCs from:
• AAI, HAL, IAF
• Fire Department
• KSPCB (CFE/CFO)
• SEIAA / MoEF&CC (Environmental Clearances)
• Experience in real estate / infrastructure / township / industrial projects preferred
• Strong familiarity with Karnataka regulatory framework is essential

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong knowledge of statutory approval processes and regulatory authorities
• Proven expertise in government liaison and stakeholder management
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and documentation skills
• Ability to manage multiple approvals, deadlines, and complex projects
• Strong problem-solving and escalation-handling capability