Manager – Project Planning, Scheduling & Controls (Carbon & Climate Projects)

Manager – Project Planning, Scheduling & Controls (Carbon & Climate Projects)
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Chennai
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Created Date: 2025-07-11
Experience: 8 - year
Salary: upto 10
Industry: 36
Openings: 1
Primary Responsibilities :
Job Description: Manager – Project Planning, Scheduling & Controls (Carbon & Climate Projects)
Department: Operations
Job Location: Chennai
Contract Type: Full-Time
Experience Required: 8 – 10 years
Salary Range: 12 Lakhs – 16 Lakhs
Number of Vacancies: 1
Education: B.Tech or similar technical degree; Master’s in Project Management / PMP Certification preferred
Fresher Considered: No
Role Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Project Planning, Scheduling, and Controls Manager to lead and oversee project planning and scheduling activities across various carbon and climate-related projects. The successful candidate will be the primary point of accountability for ensuring the successful execution of project timelines, resources, and budgets.
Experience Requirements:
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as the main point of accountability for project planning, scheduling, and controls across all climate-related projects.
- Develop comprehensive project plans and schedules for ongoing and upcoming projects, incorporating timelines, resource allocation, and budget controls.
- Ensure cohesion, clarity, and consistency in project plans that involve inputs from multiple departments and extended project timelines.
- Acquire essential knowledge of the climate sector and understand various carbon project types such as AFOLU, Blue Carbon, Bio-Char, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Mobility, etc.
- Utilize tools like MS Projects, Zoho Projects, or Primavera to create, monitor, and manage end-to-end project schedules, from project origination to completion.
- Leverage data to manage project time and cost parameters, and provide proactive communication to operations teams and management for informed decision-making.
- Identify potential risks through data analysis and project monitoring, propose mitigation strategies, and keep team members informed.
- Collaborate effectively with project operations teams, subject matter experts, and project leads to develop and refine project plans.
- Stay updated with industry best practices in project controls and suggest improvements to processes and systems as needed.
- Maintain a professional appearance and corporate work culture.
Key Competencies:
- Minimum 6 years of hands-on experience exclusively in project planning and scheduling.
- At least 4 years of demonstrable experience in setting up, monitoring, and reporting on project controls for large-scale projects.
- Proficiency in project management tools such as MS Projects, Zoho Projects, or Primavera.
- Strong data analysis skills for managing project time and cost parameters, and identifying potential risks.
- Excellent collaboration skills and the ability to work proactively with various stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of project management best practices and controls.
- Excellent communication skills in English.
Preferred Industry Experience:
- Open to candidates from various industries including Construction, EPC, Energy Infrastructure, IT, or Military.
- Preference for candidates with prior experience in Climate & Carbon Projects, Green Infrastructure, Sustainability, or ESG.
Personal Attributes:
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities.
- High level of professionalism and corporate grooming.