Project Control Head - Mumbai

Yelu; Mumbai; On-site; INR 5,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership role in PMO

Digital transformation initiatives

Exposure to senior leadership

Best-practices governance

Job summary

Yelu is seeking a senior Project Controls leader to drive the PMO for large-scale India-based industrial capital projects. You will govern cost and schedule baselines, lead EVM adoption, and ensure robust dashboards and governance across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning.

The role requires 15–20 years in project controls on EPC/EPCM programs, strong leadership, and deep experience with Primavera P6 and PMIS platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering; Master's in PM would be an advantage.
• 15–20 years of progressive Project Controls experience in large EPC/EPCM or industrial construction programs.
• Experience on complex greenfield/brownfield heavy-industrial projects (steel, metals, oil & gas, petrochemicals).
• Expert-level Primavera P6, scheduling, resource planning, and critical path management.
• Strong hands-on expertise in EVM, cost control, forecasting, change management, and performance measurement.
• Experience establishing integrated cost and schedule baselines for major capital projects.
• Exposure to risk analysis, scenario planning, schedule recovery, and project performance improvement.
• Experience with PMIS platforms, digital dashboards, and data-driven executive reporting.
• EVP/PSP or equivalent project controls certification preferred.
• Demonstrates leadership and senior stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Project Controls function for large-scale industrial capital projects.
• Establish integrated control frameworks for planning, cost, resources, progress, and performance.
• Develop robust baselines and align across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning.
• Lead EVM implementation and governance for accurate performance visibility.
• Drive schedule development, critical path analysis, and schedule optimization.
• Integrate schedule and cost for reliable forecasting and deviation detection.
• Monitor variances and propose corrective actions to leadership.
• Establish robust cost-control processes: budgets, forecasts, and CtC.
• Lead change-control processes and assess schedule/cost impacts.
• Drive QRA and risk management across major projects.
• Develop executive dashboards with actionable project health insights.
• Champion PMIS adoption and digital project controls.
• Provide independent performance assurance and governance adherence.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to close performance gaps.
• Mentor a high-performing Project Controls team and share best practices.

Skills

Project Controls

Primavera P6

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Risk analysis

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's qualification in Project Management

Tools

PMIS platforms

Digital dashboards

Job description

Our client is one of India's leading integrated steel and manufacturing organizations, undertaking large-scale greenfield and brownfield expansion projects. With a significant portfolio of complex capital projects, the organization is strengthening its Project Management Office (PMO) to bring greater transparency, predictability, and governance across project execution.

Reporting to the Head - PMO, you will:

• Lead the Project Controls function for large-scale, complex industrial capital projects.
• Establish integrated project control frameworks covering planning, scheduling, cost, resources, progress, and performance measurement.
• Develop and govern robust project baselines and ensure alignment across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning.
• Lead implementation and governance of Earned Value Management (EVM) to provide accurate visibility on project performance.
• Drive schedule development, critical path analysis, resource loading, schedule optimization, and recovery planning.
• Integrate schedule and cost information to provide reliable forecasting and early identification of project deviations.
• Monitor schedule and cost variances and recommend corrective actions to project and senior leadership.
• Establish robust cost-control processes covering budgets, commitments, forecasts, and cost-to-complete.
• Lead change-control processes and evaluate the schedule and cost impact of project changes.
• Drive Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA) and structured risk and opportunity management across major projects.
• Develop executive-level dashboards providing actionable insights into project health, schedule, cost, risks, and performance.
• Champion adoption of PMIS, digital project controls, and real-time reporting tools across the project organization.
• Provide independent project performance assurance and ensure adherence to project controls governance and standards.
• Partner closely with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commercial, and Project Management teams to resolve performance gaps.
• Build and mentor a high-performing Project Controls team and drive adoption of global best practices.

The Successful Applicant

• Holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering; a Master's qualification in Project Management would be an advantage.
• Brings 15-20 years of progressive Project Controls experience across large-scale EPC, EPCM, or industrial construction programs.
• Has worked on complex greenfield and/or brownfield heavy-industrial projects, preferably within steel, metals, oil & gas, petrochemicals, or similar process industries.
• Demonstrates expert-level proficiency in Primavera P6, project scheduling, resource planning, and critical path management.
• Has strong hands-on expertise in EVM, cost control, forecasting, change management, and performance measurement.
• Has experience establishing integrated cost and schedule baselines for major capital projects.
• Brings strong exposure to risk analysis, scenario planning, schedule recovery, and project performance improvement.
• Has experience with PMIS platforms, digital dashboards, and data-driven executive reporting.
• EVP, PSP, or equivalent project controls certification would be preferred.
• Demonstrates strong analytical capability, leadership presence, and senior stakeholder management skills.

What's on Offer

• Leadership role within the PMO supporting some of India's largest industrial capital projects.
• Opportunity to establish best-in-class project controls, governance, and performance management practices.
• Significant exposure to senior leadership and multidisciplinary project organizations.
• Opportunity to drive digital transformation and greater predictability across complex project execution.

Quote job refJN-092026-7111025

• Holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering; a Master's qualification in Project Management would be an advantage.
• Brings 15-20 years of progressive Project Controls experience across large-scale EPC, EPCM, or industrial construction programs.
• Has worked on complex greenfield and/or brownfield heavy-industrial projects, preferably within steel, metals, oil & gas, petrochemicals, or similar process industries.
• Demonstrates expert-level proficiency in Primavera P6, project scheduling, resource planning, and critical path management.
• Has strong hands-on expertise in EVM, cost control, forecasting, change management, and performance measurement.
• Has experience establishing integrated cost and schedule baselines for major capital projects.
• Brings strong exposure to risk analysis, scenario planning, schedule recovery, and project performance improvement.
• Has experience with PMIS platforms, digital dashboards, and data-driven executive reporting.
• EVP, PSP, or equivalent project controls certification would be preferred.
• Demonstrates strong analytical capability, leadership presence, and senior stakeholder management skills.