Job Description Head of Projects (Technical Services)

Job Description: Head of Projects (Technical Services)
Location: Ahmedabad Reports to: Chief Technical Officer (CTO) Team Size: 50 Vertical: Technical Services (Formulation Manufacturing)
Role Overview
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Head of Projects (Technical Services) to lead the creation of state-of-the-art highly automated manufacturing facilities. The role is critical in driving large-scale automation across greenfield and brownfield projects while ensuring adherence to global regulatory and compliance standards. This is a high-impact leadership position with an opportunity to shape the future of the organization’s manufacturing capabilities to remain competitive compliant and future-ready.
About the Vertical
Technical Services is the formulation manufacturing vertical with multiple manufacturing plants across India and neighboring countries. The vertical manufactures and supplies medicines to India the US Europe EMB and other global markets. The annual CAPEX investment ranges between 1500–2000 crores covering both greenfield and brownfield expansions.
Stakeholder Management
The role will require close collaboration with:
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All direct reportees of the CTO
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Site leadership teams
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Cross-functional partners: Supply Chain Finance Purchase EHS HR and others
Qualification & Skills
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Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering
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Strong leadership and communication skills
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Excellent stakeholder management and team-building capabilities
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Demonstrated experience in building and leading high-performing project teams that create industry benchmarks
Experience Requirements
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Minimum 20 years of hands-on project management experience in FMCG or Chemical manufacturing setup
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Proven experience in commissioning automated and lean manufacturing systems
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Exposure to highly automated plants in FMCG/Chemical sectors will be an added advantage
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Experience with multi-site large-scale CAPEX programs is desirable
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Willingness to travel within and outside India as required
Key Responsibilities
Project Leadership & Execution
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Lead end-to-end execution of greenfield and brownfield projects—from concept design to construction commissioning and handover.
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Ensure project delivery as per targeted timelines budgets and quality standards.
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Design projects benchmarked against global industrial automation practices across manufacturing packaging engineering and quality.
Automation & Technology
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Drive adoption of advanced technologies such as industrial robotics AMR/AGV material movement AI-based systems IT/OT layer dashboards and Industry 4.0.
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Experience in conceptualizing and building dark / semi-dark factories is highly desirable.
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Ensure facilities are designed for paperless operations from day one.
Compliance & Governance
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Ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines for India US Europe EMB and other key markets.
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Ensure energy-efficient sustainable and EHS-compliant design and execution.
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Integrate and harmonize Good Project Practices across the organization.
Stakeholder & Vendor Management
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Engage and manage external consultants contractors and vendors.
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Work closely with Global Demand & Supply teams for equipment procurement and delivery.
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Facilitate liaison with government authorities and regulatory agencies.
Team Development & Leadership
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Identify skill gaps and ensure required technical training for the team.
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Build a culture of safety innovation and continuous improvement.
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Conduct goal setting performance appraisals mentoring and talent development.
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Collaborate with HR on manpower planning recruitment and retention.
Risk Budget & Portfolio Management
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Develop and manage large-scale project plans with aggressive budgets and timelines.
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Anticipate risks and establish actionable mitigation plans.
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Ensure execution is “Right First Time” with robust project documentation and architecture review.
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Continuously identify future opportunities (3-year horizon) to enhance efficiency introduce new technologies redesign processes and optimize manpower.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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KPI Details
Weightage
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Right-First-Time submission of project designs and USER REQUIREMENT SPECIFICATIONS to the Senior Leadership Team within agreed timelines
20%
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Projects designed and executed with global automation standards enabling paperless operations from Day 1; timely handover
20%
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Right-First-Time execution ensuring budget adherence timeline compliance and achievement of designed throughput
20%
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Identify brownfield improvement opportunities delivering 10% efficiency enhancement annually over 3 years through new technologies re-engineering and optimization
20%
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Ensure all projects align with corporate ESG (Environmental Social Governance) goals
20%