Chief Operating & Strategy Officer (COSO)

Company : Morphogenesis

Job Type : Full Time

New Delhi, India

Job Description - Chief Operating & Strategy Officer (COSO)

About Morphogenesis

Morphogenesis is one of India's most respected architecture and urban design practices, globally recognized for climate -responsive design, sustainability -led innovation, and transformative urban development projects.

As the firm embarks on a strategic 3–5 year roadmap culminating in a liquidity event, strategic investment, or M&A transaction, the founders are transitioning into non -executive board roles. Simultaneously, the firm is undertaking a legal and operational transformation from a registered partnership into a corporate structure.

This creates a unique opportunity for a high -potential operator to become the architect of one of the most ambitious institutionalization journeys within India's design ecosystem.

Company: Morphogenesis (https://www.morphogenesis.org/)

Location: South Delhi, India

Reporting To: Chairman (Founder) & Vice Chairperson / Managing Partner Role Horizon: 3–5 Year Value Creation & Strategic Exit Roadmap Experience: 10–15 Years Post MBA Education: MBA from a Tier -1 Institution (IIM A/B/C, ISB, XLRI, FMS or equivalent global schools preferred)

The Mandate

This is not a traditional COO role.

This is a value creation, restructuring, and enterprise transformation mandate designed to prepare Morphogenesis for a strategic exit within the next 3–5 years.

The successful candidate will assume increasing ownership of the firm's operational, financial, and strategic agenda with the objective of:

â Institutionalizing a founder -led enterprise

â Building investor -grade governance and financial systems

â Driving EBITDA expansion and valuation enhancement

â Scaling new growth engines

â Embedding technology and AI into delivery workflows

â Preparing the business for a successful M&A or liquidity event

Over time, the role is expected to evolve into full enterprise -level COO responsibility with ownership of P&L and organizational performance.

Key Result Areas (KRAs)

1. Corporate Governance & M&A Readiness

Lead the transformation from partnership structure to a corporate operating model.

Responsibilities include:

â Drive transition to Private Limited structure

â Build board governance processes and reporting mechanisms

â Establish investor -grade financial controls

â Create audit -ready operating systems

â Drive Quality of Earnings readiness

â Build transaction data room infrastructure

â Develop valuation enhancement roadmap

â Support strategic investors, bankers, and M&A advisors during diligence processes

Success Metrics

â Successful corporate transition completed

â Monthly board reporting operationalized

â Audit -ready financial reporting framework established

â M&A readiness achieved within 36 months

2. Financial Architecture & Margin Protection

Assume increasing ownership of financial performance across studios, business units, and project portfolios.

Responsibilities include:

â Establish profitability governance across all projects

â Implement project -level margin monitoring

â Build forecasting and budgeting systems

â Create revenue, utilization, and productivity dashboards

â Introduce working capital management disciplines

â Establish commercial approval frameworks for fast -track projects

â Drive EBITDA optimization initiatives

Success Metrics

â EBITDA margin expansion

â Improved project profitability

â Reduction in cost overruns

â Improved cash conversion cycle

3. Process Engineering & AI -Led Transformation

Create a scalable operating platform capable of maintaining design excellence without founder dependency.

Responsibilities include:

â Roll out firm -wide Digital Delivery Manuals

â Standardize project delivery methodologies

â Build process governance frameworks

â Drive implementation of agentic AI workflows

â Develop AI -enabled quality assurance systems

â Introduce aesthetic scoring and design consistency mechanisms

â Automate operational workflows and reporting systems

Success Metrics

â Firm -wide Digital Delivery Manual adoption

â Significant reduction in founder review dependency

â AI -enabled quality control implemented across pilot studios

â Reduced project delivery cycle times

4. Leadership Institutionalization

Build the next generation leadership layer capable of running the enterprise independently.

Responsibilities include:

â Operationalize Strategy Council framework

â Institutionalize Partner -Track development program

â Build succession planning processes

â Establish performance management architecture

â Create executive operating rhythms

â Develop decision -making governance systems

Success Metrics

â Independent L5/L6 leadership pipeline created

â 90% reduction in founder escalations

â Increased decision velocity across the organization

5. Growth Platforms & Cross -Entity Management

Scale Morphogenesis' emerging turnkey design -build venture and other adjacent growth opportunities.

Responsibilities include:

â Drive business model development

â Build operational systems and governance

â Establish commercial frameworks

â Monitor unit economics and profitability

â Build execution ecosystem and partnerships

â Drive integration between core design and delivery businesses

Success Metrics

â Successful scale -up of Morph.net

â Sustainable profitability achieved

â Diversified revenue streams established

Why This Opportunity

Very few opportunities in India offer the chance to:

â Lead the institutionalization of a globally recognized design firm

â Build a board -ready, investor -grade enterprise

â Drive a full corporate transformation

â Scale new business platforms

â Implement AI -led operating models

â Participate directly in value creation associated with a strategic exit

This is a career -defining opportunity for a future CEO or COO seeking to build, transform, and monetize enterprise value at scale.

Requirements

Ideal Candidate Profile

We are seeking a highly analytical, execution -oriented leader who combines consulting -grade strategic thinking with operational excellence.

Preferred Background

â Director / Junior Partner from McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Kearney, Strategy&, EY -Parthenon, Monitor Deloitte, or equivalent

â Former Chief of Staff, COO, Transformation Leader, Business Head, or Enterprise PMO leader

â Experience in operational restructuring, corporate transformation, M&A readiness, value creation programs, or PE -backed businesses

â Exposure to professional services, architecture, engineering, real estate, infrastructure, or project -led organizations is highly desirable

Personal Attributes

â Process obsessed and data driven

â Strong financial and commercial orientation

â High emotional intelligence and stakeholder management capability

â Ability to influence senior creative professionals without founder intervention

â Entrepreneurial mindset with willingness to bet on long -term value creation

â Aspiration to grow into a full -scale enterprise COO role

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