Manager Planning

This role is responsible for preparing and monitoring project work schedules during both the pre-award and execution stages, ensuring timely progress and reporting any deviations. The position involves managing schedules for multiple projects, analyzing delays, developing mitigation plans, and tracking master construction and procurement schedules. A key focus is on highlighting critical events related to the Aerocity expansion works to ensure smooth project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

- Planning: Track and monitor the progress of all projects, analyze delays, and implement corrective actions. Evaluate and authenticate monthly physical and financial progress reports. Compare planned timelines and budgets against actual outcomes to ensure alignment.

- Procurement: Oversee the procurement schedule to ensure timely delivery of materials and services. Focus on cost-effectiveness and introduce innovative solutions to optimize procurement processes. Identify and highlight critical procurement-related events that may impact project timelines.

- Management Information Systems (MIS): Maintain comprehensive and accurate MIS reports for all projects, including data validation. Present MIS and progress reports during project review meetings to facilitate informed decision-making.

- Business Development Support: Assist in the pre-award stage by providing costing inputs for proposals, supporting the business development team with quality and timely information.

- External Interactions: Coordinate with vendors and contractors to ensure project requirements and schedules are met.

- Internal Interactions: Collaborate closely with project teams as well as procurement and contracts departments to align project execution with organizational goals.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (BE/B.Tech) complemented by a Postgraduate Diploma in Construction Management from a reputed institute.

- Approximately 10 years of relevant experience in the real estate, construction, or infrastructure industry, demonstrating a strong background in project planning and execution.

Additional Information

The role reports within the organizational structure as follows: CD0 → Head of Projects → Head of Planning → Manager Planning. While exact financial dimensions are difficult to quantify, it is important to note that each new bid or project typically involves budgets running into crores, emphasizing the scale and impact of the responsibilities.

This position demands a proactive approach to schedule management, strong analytical skills to assess delays and risks, and the ability to communicate effectively with both internal teams and external stakeholders. The successful candidate will contribute significantly to the timely and cost-effective delivery of large-scale construction projects.