Chief Operating Officer

About Morphogenesis

Morphogenesis is one of India's most respected architecture and urban design practices, globally recognized for climate-responsive design and transformative urban development. As the founders transition into non-executive board roles, the COO will play a central role in leading this next phase of institutionalization and growth.

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

Location: South Delhi, India

Reporting To: Chairman (Founder) & Vice Chairperson

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

Take increasing ownership of the firm's operational, financial, and strategic agenda: institutionalizing a founder-led enterprise, building investor-grade governance and financial systems, driving EBITDA expansion, scaling new growth engines, and embedding technology and AI into delivery workflows. The COO will have enterprise-wide responsibility, with ownership of P&L and organizational performance

Key Result Areas

• Corporate Governance & Financial Architecture

• Build board governance, investor-grade financial controls, and audit-ready reporting systems
• Establish project-level profitability governance, forecasting, and working capital discipline
• Drive EBITDA optimization and valuation enhancement, keeping the business well-packaged

• Process Engineering & AI-Led Transformation

• Standardize project delivery through firm-wide Digital Delivery Manuals and process governance
• Drive agentic AI workflows and AI-enabled quality assurance across studios
• Automate operational workflows to reduce founder dependency and shorten delivery cycles

• Leadership Institutionalization

Build a next-generation leadership layer capable of running the enterprise independently

Establish succession planning, performance management, and decision-making governance

• Growth Platforms

Build the commercial frameworks, unit economics, and partnerships/JVs needed for diversified, profitable revenue streams

Requirements

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Director / Junior Partner from a top-tier strategy consulting firm (McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Kearney, Strategy&, EY-Parthenon, Monitor Deloitte, or equivalent)
• Former Chief of Staff, COO, Transformation Leader, or Enterprise PMO leader with a strong financial and commercial orientation
• Track record in operational restructuring, corporate transformation, or value creation programs; exposure to professional services, architecture, engineering, real estate, or infrastructure is a strong plus

Personal Attributes

• Process obsessed and data driven
• Strong financial and commercial orientation
• High emotional intelligence and stakeholder management capability
• Ability to influence senior creative professionals without founder intervention
• Entrepreneurial mindset with willingness to bet on long-term value creation