Senior Planning Manager

Air Liquide; Dadri; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions is seeking a Scheduling Manager to develop global planning concepts and common tools, ensuring reliable schedule estimates in proposals and accurate project forecasts with critical path analysis.

The role requires ownership of Primavera and MS Project, as well as experience in harmonizing planning tools across centers. A Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field is essential, with 15–18 years in Scheduling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Engineering (Process/Mechanical/Chemistry) or Industrial Engineer preferred.
• 15—18 years of experience in Planning & Scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Develops global concepts and common tools & methods for Mono-/Multicenter Schedules.
• Defines guidelines (golden rules) for Planning & Scheduling activities (including progress measurement & critical path analysis).
• Supports specific cold eye reviews triggered by the Scheduling HoD and Center RMPC Director.
• Follows up with Centers that harmonized or common Planning & Scheduling as well as progress measurement tools and methods.
• Provides expertise in Planning & Scheduling on request.
• Implements the process of Scheduling Risk Analysis (SRA) and interfaces it with the Risk Management Department.

Skills

Scheduling & planning

Risk management

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Engineering background

Tools

Primavera

MS Project

Job description

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

As the function responsible for Planning & Scheduling in Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions, the Scheduling Manager is accountable for the development of common tools and methods (workflows & procedures) by considering best practices from Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions' operations and the industry state of the art. This shall ensure reliable schedule estimates in the proposal phase and delivery of an accurate forecast of projects' schedule with critical path analysis and project progress.

The Scheduling Manager is available upon request to provide expertise to the centers of Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions. The Scheduling Manager consults Scheduling HoD and Director Risk Management & Project Control (RMPC) and on Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions' business portfolio with his/her expertise in all Planning & Scheduling matters. On request from the Scheduling HoD and RMPC Director, Scheduling Manager conducts cold eye reviews on proposals or projects under execution. The Scheduling Manager is the owner of the Primavera (& MS Project) software as main Planning & Scheduling tool in operations and its development.

Job Description

Operative Effectiveness

• Develops global concepts and common tools & methods for Mono-/Multicenter Schedules.
• Defines guidelines (golden rules) for Planning & Scheduling activities (including progress measurement & critical path analysis).
• Supports specific cold eye reviews triggered by the Scheduling HoD and Center RMPC Director.
• Follows up with Centers that harmonized or common Planning & Scheduling as well as progress measurement tools and methods during front end & execution are implemented and followed.
• Provides expertise in Planning & Scheduling on request.
• Implements the process of Scheduling Risk Analysis (SRA) and interfaces it with the Risk Management Department.

Development and Competitiveness

• Develops and implements common & efficient tools, methods, workflows, procedures in Planning & Scheduling.
• In particular, he/she is the business owner of the Primavera tools and must define the related IT development plans.
• Performs internal audits on tools, methods, procedures & workflows.
• Defines training needs on tools, procedures, workflows & conduct training.

Organization Effectiveness and HR

• Develop direct staff members to the best of their responsibilities

Are you a MATCH?

• Education: Bachelor's degree as a minimum
• Discipline: Preferably Engineering (Process, Mechanical or Chemistry) or Industrial Engineer
• Experience - 15 - 18 Years

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.