Manager Project Management
Company Profile: candi is a dedicated solar partner for businesses across Asia and Africa. Combining the international capital of our Swissbased platform with local expertise in these regions were able to provide a unique offering to this underserved sector. In doing so we aim to have a big social impact reduce carbon emissions create jobs increase energy access and for businesses of all sizes in emerging markets.
Our approach is to take the risk so our partners dont have to providing businesses with flexible endtoend solar and battery solutions that are built to last. Our shared value model leverages our experience in customisable finance and performance offerings quality engineering and dataenabled asset management to help guarantee optimised systems lowering the barrier to entry and maximising returns.
Job Summary: The company is looking to recruit an ambitious and energetic Project Manager who will help candi to lead the solar revolution. Given that candi is taking solar into a new realm with a new set of tools the role will require creativity innovation and a new way of thinking.
Specifically the job requires taking ownership of the following for the India team:
- Develop and execute comprehensive project plans inline with companys strategic goals and objectives ensuring projects are delivered on time within budget and meet quality & Safety standards.
- Lead and motivate crossfunctional project teams to achieve project milestones and deliverables fostering collaboration and teamwork.
- 24 years of experience as Project Manager in Open Access or Utility scale projects is a must.
- Clear understanding of state policies and related approvals.
- Proactively identify assess and mitigate project risks developing and implementing contingency plans to minimize potential impacts.
- Develop and manage detailed project schedules using MS Project or similar tools tracking progress and communicating status updates to stakeholders.
- Coordinate with EPCs (Project Site Team SCM Design Solar CC QHSE Admin Evac etc. to ensure efficient project and resource allocation.
- Monitor project financials including budgeting cost control and financial reporting to maximize project profitability.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships managing expectations and delivering exceptional project outcomes.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant safety environmental and regulatory requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement best practices to enhance project efficiency and effectiveness
Location: Bangalore & Gurgaon
Job Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in Engineering Construction Management or a related field with 812 years of overall working experience.
- PMP certification (preferred).
- Proven track record of successful project delivery in the solar energy industry.
- Strong understanding of solar project lifecycle from development to operations.
- Indepth knowledge of project management methodologies and tools (e.g. MS Project Primavera).
- Knowledge of Engineering/Design review of Rooftop/Ground mounted projects
- Excellent financial acumen and budgeting skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
Technical Skills:
- Proficiency in project management software
- Strong analytical and problemsolving abilities.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint).
Working Culture:
- You agree to live out the candi values every day of your employment: this includes to put empathy before ego being authentic no matter what that we get it done as one and follow the candi principle that less is more
- A dynamic crossfunctional team player willing to take initiative on projects in the context of a multicultural scaleup trying to execute big bold ideas.
- Having experience working for an international company or having studied or worked abroad is considered a plus.
- You must be open honest trustworthy a strong communicator and understand that what we get done as a team surpasses what we get done individually.
- candi is an equal opportunities employer.
candi is unique because...
- We focus on helping businesses of all sizes in emerging markets get access to cheap clean rooftop solar energy.
- We have a strong emphasis on a clientcentric & innovationdriven working culture.
- We are an international team where remote working is commonplace where we trust our team members to actively carve out a role for themselves according to their skillset.
Only qualified candidates will be contacted.
Required Experience:
Manager