Lead - Program Management

Adani Transmission (ATL); Dadri; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Adani Transmission (ATL) is seeking a seasoned Program Management/PMO leader to drive planning governance and integrated project execution for large-scale infrastructure and real estate initiatives in India. You will develop and monitor integrated schedules, budgets, and KPIs, coordinating with Design, Procurement, Contracts, Engineering, Finance, and Sales to ensure timely delivery.

The role requires 8–12 years of experience in program management, strong expertise in scheduling, budgeting, risk

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• MBA / PGDM in Project Management, Operations Management, Business Management, or equivalent preferred.
• PMP, PRINCE2, or Project Management certification will be an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage integrated project plans, milestones, and delivery schedules across multiple projects.
• Establish PMO governance frameworks, reporting structures, and project control mechanisms.
• Ensure adherence to project management methodologies, organizational standards, and operational guidelines.
• Track project progress against defined scope, schedule, cost, and quality parameters.
• Monitor project timelines, deliverables, and key milestones to ensure timely execution.
• Coordinate with Project Heads, Design, Procurement, Contracts, Engineering, Finance, and Sales teams for project alignment.
• Identify schedule delays, operational bottlenecks, and execution risks, and drive corrective actions.
• Conduct periodic project reviews and implementation tracking.
• Track project budgets, commitments, expenditures, and cost performance indicators.
• Monitor project cash flow, resource utilization, and budget adherence.
• Review project performance against business objectives and recommend improvement initiatives.
• Support management in project prioritization and resource allocation decisions.
• Develop and maintain project risk registers.
• Identify potential project risks and mitigation strategies.
• Monitor risk resolution and escalation processes.
• Ensure proactive issue management to minimize project disruptions.
• Facilitate collaboration among internal departments and external consultants, contractors, and vendors.
• Coordinate project review meetings with leadership and project teams.
• Support decision-making by providing accurate project analytics and recommendations.
• Ensure alignment between strategic business objectives and project execution plans.
• Prepare project MIS, dashboards, and executive reports for senior management.
• Provide visibility on project health indicators, schedule adherence, cost variance, and risk status.
• Analyze project data and trends to identify opportunities for operational improvements.
• Develop standardized reporting templates and project tracking mechanisms.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across project management practices.
• Implement project management tools, dashboards, and automation solutions.
• Support adoption of best practices in project governance and performance measurement.
• Promote data-driven decision-making across projects and functions.
• Ensure projects comply with organizational policies, statutory regulations, and quality standards.
• Monitor adherence to approved project plans and governance protocols.
• Support project audits and compliance reviews.
• Ensure proper documentation and records management throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Program management

Scheduling

Budgeting

Risk management

Stakeholder coordination

PMO governance

Process improvement

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering / Architecture / Construction Management

MBA/PGDM in Project Management / Operations Management

PMI/PRINCE2 certification (advantage)

Tools

Job description

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• MBA / PGDM in Project Management, Operations Management, Business Management, or equivalent preferred.
• PMP, PRINCE2, or Project Management certification will be an added advantage.

Experience

• 8-12 years of experience in Program Management, Project Controls, PMO, Project Planning, or Business Excellence functions.
• Experience within Real Estate, Construction, Infrastructure, EPC, or related industries preferred.
• Strong exposure to project lifecycle management, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and performance monitoring.
• Experience in handling large-scale residential, commercial, mixed-use, or township developments is desirable.

Program Planning Governance

• Develop and manage integrated project plans, milestones, and delivery schedules across multiple projects.
• Establish PMO governance frameworks, reporting structures, and project control mechanisms.
• Ensure adherence to project management methodologies, organizational standards, and operational guidelines.
• Track project progress against defined scope, schedule, cost, and quality parameters.

Project Monitoring Control

• Monitor project timelines, deliverables, and key milestones to ensure timely execution.
• Coordinate with Project Heads, Design, Procurement, Contracts, Engineering, Finance, and Sales teams for project alignment.
• Identify schedule delays, operational bottlenecks, and execution risks, and drive corrective actions.
• Conduct periodic project reviews and implementation tracking.

Budget Performance Management

• Track project budgets, commitments, expenditures, and cost performance indicators.
• Monitor project cash flow, resource utilization, and budget adherence.
• Review project performance against business objectives and recommend improvement initiatives.
• Support management in project prioritization and resource allocation decisions.

Risk Management

• Develop and maintain project risk registers.
• Identify potential project risks and mitigation strategies.
• Monitor risk resolution and escalation processes.
• Ensure proactive issue management to minimize project disruptions.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Facilitate collaboration among internal departments and external consultants, contractors, and vendors.
• Coordinate project review meetings with leadership and project teams.
• Support decision-making by providing accurate project analytics and recommendations.
• Ensure alignment between strategic business objectives and project execution plans.

PMO Reporting Analytics

• Prepare project MIS, dashboards, and executive reports for senior management.
• Provide visibility on project health indicators, schedule adherence, cost variance, and risk status.
• Analyze project data and trends to identify opportunities for operational improvements.
• Develop standardized reporting templates and project tracking mechanisms.

Process Improvement Digitalization

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across project management practices.
• Implement project management tools, dashboards, and automation solutions.
• Support adoption of best practices in project governance and performance measurement.
• Promote data-driven decision-making across projects and functions.

Compliance Quality Management

• Ensure projects comply with organizational policies, statutory regulations, and quality standards.
• Monitor adherence to approved project plans and governance protocols.
• Support project audits and compliance reviews.
• Ensure proper documentation and records management throughout the project lifecycle.