Project Manager

Cushman & Wakefield; Kanchipuram; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Project Manager to plan and schedule data centre projects, ensuring on-time completion. You will develop master programmes, coordinate with cross-functional teams and monitor progress against critical milestones in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.

The role involves reviewing contractor schedules, producing weekly/monthly progress reports, and supporting strategic decision-making with the Project Director and client.

Qualifications

• Master programme and detailed project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Coordinate with design, procurement, construction and commissioning teams for schedule integration.
• Monitor progress, identify delays and critical activities; review recovery plans.

Responsibilities

• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports, dashboards and schedule updates.
• Conduct progress review meetings and coordinate schedule-related actions.
• Analyse delays, slippages and extensions of time; recommend corrective actions.
• Ensure timely updating of project controls, forecasts and look-ahead schedules.
• Support the Project Director and client in strategic planning.

Skills

Scheduling

Coordination

Progress reporting

Data centre knowledge

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Job Title

Project Manager

Job Description Summary

This role will be responsible for planning and scheduling of data centre projects, ensuring work is completed on time.

Job Description

About the Role:

• Develop and maintain the overall master programme and detailed project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Coordinate with design, procurement, construction, and commissioning teams for schedule integration.
• Monitor planned versus actual progress and identify delays and critical activities.
• Review contractor schedules, recovery plans, and mitigation measures.
• Track project milestones, critical path, key interfaces, and long-lead items.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports, dashboards, and schedule updates.
• Conduct progress review meetings and coordinate schedule-related actions.
• Analyse delays, slippages, and extensions of time, and recommend corrective actions.
• Ensure timely updating of project controls, forecasts, and look-ahead schedules.
• Support the Project Director and client in strategic planning and decision-making.

About You:

• Basic understanding of data centre infrastructure.
• Good coordination and follow-up skills.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, mission-critical environments.

Why join Cushman & Wakefield?

As one of the leading global real estate services firms transforming the way people work, shop and live working at Cushman & Wakefield means you will benefit from;

• Being part of a growing global company;
• Career development and a promote from within culture;
• An organisation committed to Diversity and Inclusion

We're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment.
We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions. We focus on career progression and foster a promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent. We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities to develop personal, professional and technical capabilities, and we reward with a comprehensive employee benefits program.

We have a vision of the future, where people simply belong.

That's why we support and celebrate inclusive causes, not just on days of recognition throughout the year, but every day.

We embrace diversity across race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status.

We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community - it means we go way beyond than just talking about it - we live it.

If you want to live it too, join us.

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