AM Project Planning

Location: Chennai  •  Level: Mid Level  •  Openings: 1  •  Type: Full-time
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Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION – ASSISTANT MANAGER – PROJECT PLANNING

1. Job Details
  • Job Title: Assistant Manager – Project Planning
  • Job Location: Chennai
  • Department: Project Planning / Project Management
  • Industry: Construction / Infrastructure / Project Management
2. Candidate Expectations
  • Total Experience: 5–6 years 
  • Relevant Experience: Experience in Project Planning, Scheduling and Progress Monitoring
  • Skills – Mandatory: Project Planning, Project Scheduling, Progress Monitoring, Project Coordination, Timeline & Milestone Tracking, Resource Planning, Progress Reporting, MS Excel
  • Candidate Industry: Construction / Infrastructure / Engineering / Project Management (To be confirmed)
3. Education and Certification
  • Qualification: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or a relevant discipline.
  • Certification: Project Management certification is an added advantage.
  • Tools: MS Project; Primavera P6 preferred.
4. Detailed Job Description
Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced Assistant Manager – Project Planning to develop project schedules, monitor project progress, coordinate with cross-functional teams and ensure timely completion of projects within planned timelines and budgets.
Key Responsibilities
  • Prepare and maintain detailed project schedules, work plans and timelines.
  • Monitor project progress against approved schedules and milestones.
  • Coordinate with project managers, site teams, engineering, procurement and other stakeholders.
  • Identify project delays, planning gaps and potential risks, and recommend corrective actions.
  • Track project activities, resource allocation and key deliverables.
  • Prepare progress reports, dashboards and management updates.
  • Conduct periodic project review meetings and follow up on pending activities.
  • Monitor project timelines and support adherence to budgets and resource plans.
  • Maintain project documentation, schedules and progress records.
  • Support project managers in planning, execution monitoring and timely completion of deliverables.
5. Key Skills
Mandatory Key Skills: Project Planning, Project Scheduling, Project Progress Monitoring, Project Coordination, Resource Planning, Timeline & Milestone Tracking, Progress Reporting, MIS Reporting, Risk Identification, Stakeholder Coordination, MS Excel.
Good to Have Skills: Primavera P6, MS Project, Project Management, Budget Monitoring, Dashboard Preparation, Risk Mitigation, Construction / Infrastructure Project Experience.

6. Other Specific Remarks
Additional Requirements
  • Hands-on experience in project scheduling, progress tracking and project reporting.
  • Ability to coordinate with project managers, site teams, engineering and procurement teams.
  • Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills.
  • Proficiency in MS Excel and project planning tools.
  • Primavera P6 experience will be an added advantage.
  • Experience: 5–6 years
 

Job ID: 1984