Project Manager - Product

THERMAX; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Thermax in Pune is seeking a Project Manager with BE in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and 8–10 years of experience to lead end-to-end projects. You will drive project execution, schedule adherence, and stakeholder coordination to deliver commitments.

You will manage schedules, budgets, and risks for air pollution control systems such as ESP and bag filters, coordinating with engineering teams, customers, and sites to ensure timely and compliant delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 8–10 years of project management experience.
• Experience with Air Pollution Control systems (ESP, bag filters) preferred.
• Experience handling multiple projects, budgets, and schedules.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project management from planning to closure.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, MIS reports, and dashboards.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, QA/QC, site teams, and customers.
• Identify risks, manage changes, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

Skills

End-to-end project management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Contract management

Negotiation

Travel readiness

Education

BE Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

ERP systems

Job description

Job Title : Project Manager

Qualification : BE Mechanical / Electrical Engineering/Equivalent.
Location : Pune - Environment House
Experience : 8 – 10 Years.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for end-to-end project management including planning, execution, monitoring, control, and closure, in line with divisional strategy and commitments
• Strong technical knowledge of Air Pollution Control systems such as Electrostatic Precipitators (ESP), Bag Filters, and related applications
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring adherence to scope, schedule, cost, and quality
• Develop and maintain project schedules, MIS reports, billing break-ups, and progress dashboards
• Identify project risks, define mitigation plans, and proactively manage issues
• Arrange and lead kick-off meetings, progress review meetings, and customer coordination meetings (HO and site)
• Coordinate with engineering teams and customers for drawings, technical clarifications, and approvals
• Track and monitor project deliverables and critical paths using appropriate project management tools
• Conduct regular project reviews covering progress, cost, cash flow, and customer requirements
• Manage project budgets, participate in cost reviews, and analyse variances
• Ensure contract compliance including scope control, exclusions, LDs, milestones, and variation management
• Manage change orders / scope variations and ensure timely technical and commercial closure
• Support cash flow management through milestone tracking, billing, and collections coordination
• Interface with engineering, procurement, QA/QC, site execution, commissioning, and PG teams to ensure timely and quality delivery
• Ensure adherence to quality, safety, and statutory requirements
• Maintain project documentation, final handover dossiers, and closure reports
• Capture lessons learned and promote best-practice sharing post project completion
• Proactively flag resource constraints and support capacity and workload planning

Critical Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
• Strong customer orientation and coordination capability
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional and multi-cultural environments
• Process-driven, result-oriented self-starter with strong analytical skills
• Strong understanding of the project lifecycle (Order to Closure)
• Knowledge of contract management and basic commercial terms
• Ability to negotiate, influence, and align cross-functional teams toward project goals
• Experience handling medium to large, complex projects
• Proficiency in ERP systems and project management tools (e.g., MS Project / Primavera)
• Structured problem-solving and root-cause analysis capability
• Ability to perform in high-pressure, time-bound environments
• Clear commitment to project schedules, deliverables, and accountability
• Willingness to travel to customer and stakeholder locations as required
• Product / application knowledge will be an added advantage