Join our Real Estate and Infrastructure team as a Deputy Manager, focusing on Data Centre projects in Mumbai. This role involves providing crucial project management and advisory services to ensure the successful delivery of complex capital projects. You will be instrumental in establishing robust project governance, monitoring performance, and identifying risks to enable timely decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.

Your expertise will be vital in supporting clients' Data Centre initiatives, working collaboratively with project leadership, managers, consultants, contractors, and other stakeholders. The focus is on meticulously monitoring and coordinating project delivery across all phases, including design, procurement, construction, MEP, testing, and commissioning, while maintaining strict oversight of cost, schedule, and overall project governance.

As a Deputy Manager, you will spearhead the PMO function for a Data Centre project, ensuring integrated oversight across schedule, cost, design, procurement, construction, and testing. This includes developing and monitoring master schedules, identifying critical paths and recovery actions, and tracking progress against baselines. You will meticulously monitor project budgets, forecasts, and expenditures, while also overseeing design development, procurement of long-lead equipment, and construction progress.

Key responsibilities involve coordinating with all project stakeholders to track open issues and decisions, maintaining comprehensive risk and action registers, and managing change control processes. You will also support monitoring of quality, EHS, statutory approvals, and handover readiness. Preparing detailed project dashboards, progress reports, and management presentations will be crucial, along with facilitating review meetings and driving the closure of action items. Furthermore, you will guide junior team members in data analysis and reporting.

We are seeking candidates with a B.E./B.Tech degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, coupled with substantial experience in project management, project monitoring, construction management, or PMO roles. Prior experience within Data Centres, mission-critical facilities, industrial projects, or large commercial developments is highly desirable.

A strong grasp of project planning, scheduling, cost monitoring, procurement, contract administration, risk management, and project governance is essential. Familiarity with Data Centre project delivery, especially interfaces between MEP systems, electrical infrastructure, and testing/commissioning, is a significant advantage. Proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or MS Project, alongside advanced skills in MS Excel and PowerPoint, is required for preparing project dashboards and executive presentations. Excellent analytical, problem-solving, stakeholder management, and communication skills are imperative for success in this role.