Assistant Manager - Project Planner

Confidential; Pune District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented professional to support CAPEX project planning and execution across the IMEA region. You will develop and maintain integrated project schedules using MSP, track progress, and prepare regular reports for project stakeholders.

The role requires 4–6 years in project planning/coordination, a BE/B.Tech in a related engineering discipline, and strong communication skills in English.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience in project planning, project coordination, project controls, engineering or construction.
• BE/B.Tech in Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Production, Chemical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Project (MSP); Primavera knowledge is an added advantage
• Exposure to CAPEX projects in manufacturing, chemical, pharmaceutical, infrastructure or construction environments.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Good command of written and spoken English
• A proactive mindset, willingness to learn and interest in building a long-term career in project management.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and maintenance of integrated project schedules using MSP.
• Track project progress against planned timelines, milestones and deliverables.
• Prepare weekly and monthly project progress reports, highlighting risks, delays and action plans.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, quality, safety and other project stakeholders.
• Support project review meetings, maintain action trackers and ensure timely follow-ups.
• Assist in identifying schedule gaps, dependencies and potential recovery measures.
• Contribute to continuous improvement in project planning, reporting and coordination processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder coordination

English proficiency

Education

BE/B.Tech in Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Production, Chemical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project (MSP)

Primavera

Job description

Seeking a motivated, detail-oriented professional to support CAPEX project planning and execution across the IMEA region.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development and maintenance of integrated project schedules using Microsoft Project (MSP).
• Track project progress against planned timelines, milestones and deliverables.
• Prepare weekly and monthly project progress reports, highlighting risks, delays and action plans.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, quality, safety and other project stakeholders.
• Support project review meetings, maintain action trackers and ensure timely follow-ups.
• Assist in identifying schedule gaps, dependencies and potential recovery measures.
• Contribute to continuous improvement in project planning, reporting and coordination processes.

What We’re Looking For

• Approximately 4–6 years of experience in project planning, project coordination, project controls, engineering or construction.
• BE/B.Tech in Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Production, Chemical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Project (MSP); Primavera knowledge is an added advantage
• Exposure to CAPEX projects in manufacturing, chemical, pharmaceutical, infrastructure or construction environments.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Good command of written and spoken English
• A proactive mindset, willingness to learn and interest in building a long-term career in project management.