Head of Program Management

SJ Group; Andhra Pradesh; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

SJ Group is seeking a Head of Program / Senior Expert to lead and establish the Construction Planning & Project Management function for a major infrastructure project in Andhra Pradesh. You will develop a master schedule, manage a planning team and drive performance across multiple contracts.

The role requires 15+ years in civil infrastructure, with 8+ years in large urban projects and a strong command of Primavera P6 and MS Project.

Qualifications

• Graduate in Civil Engineering with mandatory international project experience.
• Postgraduate qualification in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or Project Management.
• PMP or equivalent internationally recognized certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an integrated programme-level master schedule across multiple infrastructure packages.
• Lead planning teams across divisions and ensure consistent scheduling, reporting and project-control practices.
• Review and consolidate baseline programmes, milestones, resources, interfaces and progress across contracts.
• Monitor programme performance, identify delays and constraints, and drive recovery and acceleration plans.
• Establish 3/6/12-month look-ahead programmes and identify critical activities, dependencies and resource requirements.
• Lead resource planning and allocation across labour, materials, equipment and project teams.
• Coordinate with contractors, consultants, project teams and APCRDA stakeholders to resolve programme and critical-path issues.
• Develop programme dashboards, progress reports, variance analysis and management alerts.
• Integrate planning, construction progress, contracts, resources, risks and issues at programme level.
• Build, lead and manage a multidisciplinary planning team, including recruitment and deployment.
• Support senior management in prioritisation, acceleration and recovery strategies.
• Maintain risk and change registers and upscale critical matters to the Program Director.

Skills

Leadership

Planning

Team management

Project management

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Civil Engineering

Postgraduate qualification in Civil Eng./ Construction Mgmt.

PMP or equivalent certification

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

We are hiring for Head of Program– Senior Expert will lead and establish the Construction Planning & Project Management function for the our Largest infrastructure Project in Andhra Pradesh.

Qualifications

• Essential: Graduate in Civil Engineering with mandatory international project experience.
• Desirable: Postgraduate qualification in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or Project Management. PMP or equivalent internationally recognized certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an integrated programme-level master schedule across multiple infrastructure packages.
• Lead planning teams across divisions and ensure consistent scheduling, reporting and project-control practices.
• Review and consolidate baseline programmes, milestones, resources, interfaces and progress across contracts.
• Monitor programme performance, identify delays and constraints, and drive recovery and acceleration plans.
• Establish 3/6/12-month look-ahead programmes and identify critical activities, dependencies and resource requirements.
• Lead resource planning and allocation across labour, materials, equipment and project teams.
• Coordinate with contractors, consultants, project teams and APCRDA stakeholders to resolve programme and critical-path issues.
• Develop programme dashboards, progress reports, variance analysis and management alerts.
• Integrate planning, construction progress, contracts, resources, risks and issues at programme level.
• Build, lead and manage a multidisciplinary planning team, including recruitment and deployment.
• Support senior management in prioritisation, acceleration and recovery strategies.
• Maintain risk and change registers and upscale critical matters to the Program Director.

Required Skills

• 15+ years of relevant experience, including:
• 8+ years in large-scale urban infrastructure or greenfield city development projects.
• 5+ years leading planning/programme controls across multiple concurrent contracts.
• Strong experience in master scheduling, baseline control, variance analysis and recovery planning.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 / MS Project and programme dashboarding.
• Experience with ADB/World Bank/JICA-funded projects, FIDIC and Indian public-works contracts.
• Experience in establishing and ramping up planning/programme-control functions.

Preferred Skills

• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Pay range and compensation package

Compensation details will be discussed during the interview process.