Job Summary:

- We are seeking an experienced and visionary professional to lead the Planning Centre of Excellence (COE).

- The COE Head will be responsible for defining, standardizing, and continuously improving the planning function across all projects and clusters.

- This includes developing enterprise-wide planning frameworks, driving governance and compliance, institutionalizing performance management practices such as Earned Value Management, and enabling data-driven decision-making through standardized MIS and dashboards.

- The role requires close coordination with senior leadership, cluster planning managers, and cross-functional teams to ensure consistency, reliability, and strategic alignment in project planning.

Key Responsibilities:

Guidelines & Standardization:

- Define and periodically update enterprise-level planning processes, guidelines, and templates covering:.

- Schedule preparation and resource loading.

- Progress measurement techniques.

- S-curve generation and tracking.

- Earned Value Management (SPI, CPI, forecasting).

- Develop and maintain a robust risk management framework including risk identification, quantification, mitigation plans, and risk register formats.

- Standardize and maintain templates for WBS, milestone plans, approval workflows, and delay analysis.

- Create a roadmap for BIM 4D and 5D use case implementation for schedule and cost scenario analysis; monitor implementation and adoption of BIM tool by planning CoE.

MIS & Dashboard Standardization.:

- Define and institutionalize standardized MIS formats for:.

- Weekly Progress Reports (WPR).

- Monthly Progress Reports (MPR).

- Delay & exception reporting.

- Design and periodically refine role-based dashboards for:.

- Chairman & Managing Director.

- Senior Management in HO.

- Cluster Heads.

- Project Heads.

- Standardize planning KPIs (e.

- SPI, CPI, resource utilization).

- Governance & Compliance.

- Establish the governance framework for project planning (schedule & cost) reviews at HO and cluster levels.

- Periodically audit planning process compliance in collaboration with Cluster Planning Managers to ensure adherence to standardized planning processes and consistency across all projects.

- Drive continuous improvement by capturing learnings from audits, project reviews, and performance evaluations.

Training & Capability Building:

- Organize training programs for Cluster Planning Managers, Project Planners.

- Serve as a mentor and technical advisor to regional and site-level planning teams.

- Leadership & Cross-Functional Coordination.

- Collaborate with techno-functional teams for BIM tool implementation.

- Work closely with senior leadership providing them with insights on project performance, risks, and mitigation strategies.

- Support digital transformation initiatives by aligning planning standards with tool configurations and automation opportunities.