Head of Program

surbanajurong; India; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 10,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Surbana Jurong invites applications for Head of Programme Management Consultancy to lead a major infra portfolio in Andhra Pradesh. You will establish and oversee the master schedule across LPS Infrastructure, H&B, Trunk Infrastructure, Flood Mitigation, Water Supply, and more, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams.

You will drive recovery planning, manage interfaces with contractors and APCRDA stakeholders, and deliver reliable management visibility on programme performance.

Qualifications

• Graduate in Civil Engineering with international project experience.
• Post-graduate in Civil/Construction or PM is desirable; PMP preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in urban infrastructure or related fields.
• Experience leading a planning/programme-controls function across multiple contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead and ramp up Construction Planning & Project Management for APCRDA PgMC portfolio (~95 projects).
• Establish an integrated master schedule covering multiple infrastructure domains.
• Manage planning approach, sequencing and resource deployment within delegated authority.
• Coordinate planning teams across divisions and ensure consistent controls.
• Review contract baselines, milestones, and interfaces to consolidate progress.
• Provide dashboards, variance analysis and alerts to leadership; drive recovery.

Skills

Civil Engineering

International projects

Programme management

Leadership

Scheduling

Resource planning

Education

Bachelor's in Civil Engineering

Post-graduate in Civil/Construction or PM

PMP certification

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

We are hiring of Head of Program for Programme Management Consultancy Worldclass Infrastructure Project Andhra Pradesh.

Qualification

• Graduate in Civil Engineering with mandatory international project experience

Desirable

• Post-graduate in Civil Engineering / Construction or Project Management; PMP or equivalent certification from a recognized international body

Experience Required - 15+ years, of which:

• At least 8 years on large-scale urban infrastructure or greenfield city development works
• At least 5 years leading a planning/programme-controls function across multiple concurrent contracts
• Demonstrated experience in master scheduling, baseline control, variance analysis and recovery planning on multi-package portfolios
• Working command of Primavera P6 / MS Project and programme dashboarding
• Externally funded project experience (ADB/World Bank/JICA); FIDIC and Indian public-works contract forms; prior experience ramping up a planning function from a low base.

Role and Key Responsibilities

• Lead and ramp up the Construction Planning & Project Management function for the APCRDA PgMC, covering the portfolio of 95 projects with an aggregate contract value of approximately ₹50,999 Cr
• Establish an integrated programme-level master schedule covering LPS Infrastructure, H&B, Trunk Infrastructure, Flood Mitigation, Water Supply, Electrical Infrastructure and CIIP projects
• Exercise independent charge of planning approach, sequencing and resource deployment within the function, within delegated technical and commercial authority
• Manage and coordinate the project planning teams across divisions and enforce consistent planning, scheduling, reporting and project-control practices
• Review and consolidate contract-wise baseline programmes, milestones, resources and key interfaces, and establish a common picture of current and upcoming construction activities
• Monitor progress against approved plans and drive recovery and action plans for delayed projects, with focused attention on work-fronts where cumulative progress is substantially below plan - presently LPS Infrastructure, H&B, Trunk Infrastructure and Water Supply
• Establish a rolling 3/6/12-month look-ahead programme and identify critical activities, dependencies and resource requirements
• Lead resource planning and allocation across labour, materials, equipment and project teams based on project priorities and upcoming work fronts
• Coordinate with project teams, contractors, consultants and APCRDA stakeholders to resolve programme constraints, resource bottlenecks, interfaces and critical-path issues
• Provide programme-level dashboards, progress reports, variance analysis and management alerts to APCRDA and PgMC leadership
• Ensure integration of planning, construction progress, contracts, resources and risk/issue management across the portfolio
• Build and lead a multi-disciplinary planning team, including recruitment and ramp-up, deployment, performance management and coordination of planning personnel across projects
• Single point of contact for APCRDA/PMU on all planning, scheduling and progress-recovery matters within the function
• Support senior management in prioritisation, acceleration and recovery strategies to improve overall programme performance
• Maintain the risk and change register for the function and escalates matters beyond delegated authority to the Program Director
• Key mandate: ramp up the PgMC planning function → integrate and manage 95 contracts/projects → build and manage the planning team → establish programme controls → identify delays and constraints → drive recovery and acceleration → provide reliable management visibility on programme performance.

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