INAssociateStrategic PMO and Project ControlsCapital Projects & InfrastructureAdvisoryPune

Responsibilities:

Project controls and MIS

• Operate a single-source-of-truth MIS (MIS is already setup) covering progress schedule cost risks issues decisions and changes.
• Design and maintain weekly/monthly dashboards including physical and financial S-curves SPI/CPI (if applied) variance trends look-aheads and risk heatmaps. The role is more about identifying trends and insights from these documents rather than just preparing the documents. The PD and CEO expect us to operate as their strategic minds to identify what could go wrong before it does.
• Implement and track data governance: clear data definitions cut-off times QA/QC site verification version control traceability to source records (DPRs photos test reports).
• Prepare crisp update notes and executive briefs for internal leadership client PMO IE/lenders as applicable.
• Maintain action/decision/assumption registers with owners due dates and closure tracking.

Day-to-day progress review at site

• Conduct daily huddles and field walkdowns to validate reported progress quantities productivity and work-front readiness.
• Reconcile site diaries DPRs photos drone outputs and contractor progress reports against the baseline and S-curve.
• Maintain and drive closure of a site issues log (access utilities approvals resources QA/QC safety) with owners and timelines.

Schedule and critical path management

• Maintain the integrated master schedule (Primavera/MSP) aligned to WBS; update baselines through controlled change.
• Run critical path and near-critical analyses; flag slippages quantify impacts and drive recovery plans with contractors/consultants.
• Coordinate 24 week look-aheads handshakes across designprocurementconstruction interfaces and constrained work windows (e.g. monsoon traffic blocks).

Risk issue and change control

• Own the risk register with cause probability impact (time/cost/revenue/quality) owner and mitigations; sustain a proactive early-warning cadence.
• Identify and escalate risks to the critical path in development (approvals land/ROW utility shifting design reviews permits) and construction (procurement lead times mobilization method approvals productivity traffic management).
• Maintain the issue log and drive timely resolution; differentiate risks (potential) from issues (occurred).
• Operate change control: log change requests assess impacts (time/cost/CA compliance) coordinate approvals and update schedule/cost baselines.

BOTToll and Concession Agreement compliance

• Track milestones and obligations: Appointed Date SCOD/COD PCOD/sectional completion performance tests safety audits completion certificates.
• Coordinate IE submissions and responses lenders progress packs compliance evidence and audit readiness.
• Monitor tolling readiness: toll plaza civil works ETC/FASTag systems ITS/communication power commissioning plans and O&M ramp-up.
• Align project controls with the financial model: schedule-to-revenue implications risk impacts on COD and mitigation strategies.

Development phase focus

• Maintain trackers for designs/submittals authority/utility approvals land/ROW availability clearances traffic diversion plans and gate reviews.
• Drive closure of review comments with designers and authorities; highlight blockers to mobilization and construction start.

Construction phase focus

• Track work-front readiness resource/machinery mobilization material deliveries and site productivity vs. norms by activity and segment.
• Monitor segmental progress per WBS (foundations substructure superstructure approaches utilities toll systems ITS ancillary works).
• Integrate QA/QC and safety indicators into MIS (e.g. test turnaround NCRs punch lists incident trends).
• Support delay analysis claims preparation inputs and recovery planning for critical windows.

Cost control and cash flow (project controls)

• Maintain commitment registers quantity and cost tracking cost-to-complete forecasts and variance analysis.
• Align physical progress with financial progress; prepare and track physical/financial S-curves and forecast curves.
• Track RA bills certification status and payment cycles with EPC contractors; ensure linkage to schedule and cash flow forecasts.
• Support assessment and logging of variations change-in-scope change-in-law events and their time/cost implications.

Stakeholder and governance management

• Run the cadence: daily site huddles weekly progress reviews fortnightly risk reviews monthly steering and IE/lenders progress meetings.
• Prepare agendas pre-reads minutes and action trackers; follow through to closure.
• Ensure consistent narratives and reconciled data across client PMO EPC IE utilities and government departments.

Data and tooling

• Build automated reporting pipelines/dashboards (Power BI/Tableau) from site inputs (mobile forms photos drone SharePoint).
• Ensure integration across schedule tools (Primavera/MS Project) trackers (Excel/SharePoint) ERP/cost systems (e.g. SAP/Oracle) and BI dashboards.
• Promote disciplined timely data capture and standardized templates at site.

Core Deliverables

• Weekly MIS pack: physical/financial S-curves progress vs. baseline critical path status 24 week look-ahead risk/issue log decisions required.
• Monthly steering deck: performance trends variance analysis forecast to complete major risks and mitigations CA milestone status.
• Up-to-date registers: risk issue change decision action submittals/approvals permits land/utility shifting commitments/costs.
• Integrated master schedule and cost reports with narratives explaining variances and recovery measures.

Exception notes and early-warning alerts on imminent threats to COD and revenue start

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering (compulsory). Postgraduate in Project Management or Construction management including or an MBA is a plus.
• 69 years of experience in project controls/PMO for large linear infrastructure (highways/expressways/metros/bridges) with on-site exposure.
• Demonstrated experience with BOT/PPP projects and Concession Agreement/IE/lenders interfaces.
• Certifications preferred: PMP PMI-RMP PRINCE2 or Primavera P6.

Skills and Tools

• Strong Primavera P6 and/or MS Project; adept in critical path method and schedule analytics.
• Advanced Excel (Power Query/Pivot) PowerPoint; working knowledge of Power BI/Tableau; familiarity with ERP/cost systems (SAP/Oracle) is a plus.
• Solid grounding in PMO artifacts: WBS baselines risk registers change control EVM S-curves.
• Ability to interpret drawings method statements QA/QC reports and site progress to validate data.
• Excellent communication; capable of converting complex site data into clear insights for leadership.
• Languages: English required; Hindi and Marathi strongly preferred for site coordination.

Behavioral Competencies

• Detail-oriented with high data integrity and structured problem-solving.
• Proactive and assertive; comfortable challenging assumptions and escalating early.
• Strong stakeholder management across site teams client PMO IE and lenders.
• Resilient in fast-paced site environments; ready to flex during critical milestones.

Reporting Line

• Reports to the Project Manager
• Works day-to-day with client CEO EPC planning/cost teams IE and utilities/authorities.

channel transformation

Preferred Skill sets:

consulting

Years of Experience Required:

2-5 years

Education Qualification:

/ MBA