Head of Program

SJ Group; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Surbana Jurong invites applications for Head of Program for Programme Management Consultancy to lead the planning and controls for a portfolio of 95 infrastructure projects in Andhra Pradesh. This senior role requires deep experience in urban infrastructure programs and international funding contexts.

You will build and lead a multi-disciplinary planning team, establish master schedules, monitor progress, drive recovery, and provide reliable dashboards to leadership while ensuring alignment with

Qualifications

• Graduate in Civil Engineering with mandatory international project experience.
• Post-graduate in Civil Engineering / Construction or Project Management; PMP or equivalent certification.
• 15+ years of experience with at least 8 years on large-scale urban infrastructure.
• Experience leading planning/programme-controls across multiple contracts; master scheduling, baseline control, variance analysis, recovery planning.
• Working command of Primavera P6 / MS Project and programme dashboarding.
• Externally funded project experience (ADB/World Bank/JICA); FIDIC contracts; ramping up planning function.

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
• 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 escape matters beyond delegated authority to the Program Director

Skills

Master scheduling

Baseline control

Variance analysis

Recovery planning

Primavera P6

MS Project

Programme dashboarding

International funding experience

FIDIC contracts

Education

Bachelor's in Civil Engineering

Post-graduate in Civil Engineering/Construction or Project Management

PMP or equivalent 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 escape 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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