Vice President/Assistant Vice President - Planning - Construction

Position: VP / AVP - Planning

Reporting to: CEO

Experience: 15+ years

Education: B.E / B.Tech (Civil, Mechanical or Electrical)

The role of AVP Planning:

This is an integrated function, wherein the AVP has the entire responsibility for end-to-end project planning, scheduling, monitoring & control across projects. The role ensures complex projects are handled on time by overseeing project planning, team leadership, and project management.

- Decides on proper engineering techniques and milestone sequences for each project stage.

- Sets targets for activities based on each phase of a project plan and ensures it meets client specifications.

- Makes estimations for timescales and costs using MSP and other planning tools.

- Planning includes an end-to-end approach from receipt of customer order until handover and exit.

- Requires last-mile planning of resources: manpower, materials, tools, vendors, subcontractors, internal resources, and site infrastructure.

- Requires accurate measurement of work executed, BOQ variance, scope changes, and subcontractor work.

- Planning is milestone-oriented and requires coordination with PMO and external stakeholders for execution and receivables.

- Drives adoption of ERP, project management systems, and planning methodologies.

- Acts as custodian of budgets, costs, customer experience, employee morale, ethics, and values.

Key Responsibilities:

- Monitor day-to-day project progress and provide weekly/monthly reports.

- Compare planned vs actual progress and highlight deviations.

- Track material wastage and report variances.

- Monthly valuation of work-in-progress and cost forecasting.

- Expense analysis and cost optimization.

- Stakeholder coordination and communication.

- Drive continuous improvement and efficiency.

Work Experience:

- Minimum 15 years in Planning / Billing in interiors or construction industry.

- Experience with ERP, MSP, and project management tools.

- Strong estimation, risk identification, and mitigation skills.

Work-Based Competencies:

- Strong knowledge of project planning tools and methodologies.

- Proficiency in MS Office and planning software.

- Leadership and profitability management skills.

Behavioral Competencies:

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

- Analytical and problem-solving mindset.

- Integrity, ethics, and customer-centric approach.