Chief of Staff (COS)

Purpose of the Role To own, manage, and continuously improve the family's and the Group's administrative machinery - people, vendors, assets, movement, and money - with the discipline, foresight, and discretion of a wellrun establishment. The measure of success is simple: the family receives a finished outcome, not a problem; nothing requiring their attention arrives except genuine decisions. Key Responsibilities Household & Estate Administration * End-to-end management of all residence staff and manpower agencies - rostering, leave and coverage planning, conduct and grooming standards, performance, and replacements. * Preventive maintenance calendar for the residence - AMCs, repairs, deep-cleaning cycles, utilities, and asset upkeep - executed without prompting. * Institutional-grade verification and documentation standards for every person engaged at the residence, whether direct or agency-supplied: police verification, address and background checks, records maintained and renewed periodically. * Visitor and access management protocols at the residence, maintained as a matter of good order and standard practice. * Vendor and agency governance - service agreements, SLA reviews, rate benchmarking and renegotiation, and consolidation where sensible. Transport & Mobility * Full ownership of the family fleet - servicing, insurance, compliance, fuel administration, and driver management. * Daily mobility planning for the family, including the children's school commute - dependable rostering, trained and thoroughly vetted dedicated drivers, trip visibility through in-vehicle telematics, and clearly defined pick-up and drop protocols coordinated with the school. * Drivers for family duties to be hired to a documented standard (preference for ex-servicemen through DGR channels), with structured induction, periodic re-verification, and defined communication discipline for every trip. Candidate Profile * Retired Indian Army officer, rank of Lieutenant Colonel to Brigadier, with a distinguished service record. Officers with experience as Adjutant, Station/Garrison staff, Quartermaster, or in Military Secretary-type appointments - roles involving establishment management, movement planning, and VIP protocol - are especially well suited. * A post-retirement civilian stint of 3+ years in corporate administration, facilities, hospitality, or a family-office environment is strongly preferred - evidence of a successful transition to civilian working culture. * Demonstrated command of multi-vendor, multi-staff establishments with real budget accountability. * Age band approximately 45-56; based in or willing to relocate to Pune; comfortable with the always-reachable nature of a family-office role. * Fluent English, Hindi; working Marathi an advantage. experience 20 working at a client of randstad india

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