Head of Program

**We are hiring of Head of Program for Programme Management Consultancy Worldclass Infrastructure Project Andhra Pradesh.** **Qualification:** Graduate in Civil Engineering with mandatory international project experience **Desirable:** Post-graduate in Civil Engineering / Construction or Project Management; PMP or equivalent certification from a recognized international body **Experience Required — 15+ years**, of which: * At least 8 years on large-scale urban infrastructure or greenfield city development works * At least 5 years leading a planning/programme-controls function across multiple concurrent contracts * Demonstrated experience in master scheduling, baseline control, variance analysis and recovery planning on multi-package portfolios * Working command of Primavera P6 / MS Project and programme dashboarding * Externally funded project experience (ADB/World Bank/JICA); FIDIC and Indian public-works contract forms; prior experience ramping up a planning function from a low base. **Role and Key Responsibilities** * Lead and ramp up the Construction Planning & Project Management function for the APCRDA PgMC, covering the portfolio of 95 projects with an aggregate contract value of approximately ₹50,999 Cr * Establish an integrated programme-level master schedule covering LPS Infrastructure, H&B, Trunk Infrastructure, Flood Mitigation, Water Supply, Electrical Infrastructure and CIIP projects * Exercise independent charge of planning approach, sequencing and resource deployment within the function, within delegated technical and commercial authority * Manage and coordinate the project planning teams across divisions and enforce consistent planning, scheduling, reporting and project-control practices * Review and consolidate contract-wise baseline programmes, milestones, resources and key interfaces, and establish a common picture of current and upcoming construction activities * Monitor progress against approved plans and drive recovery and action plans for delayed projects, with focused attention on work-fronts where cumulative progress is substantially below plan — presently LPS Infrastructure, H&B, Trunk Infrastructure and Water Supply * Establish a rolling 3/6/12-month look-ahead programme and identify critical activities, dependencies and resource requirements * Lead resource planning and allocation across labour, materials, equipment and project teams based on project priorities and upcoming work fronts * Coordinate with project teams, contractors, consultants and APCRDA stakeholders to resolve programme constraints, resource bottlenecks, interfaces and critical-path issues * Provide programme-level dashboards, progress reports, variance analysis and management alerts to APCRDA and PgMC leadership * Ensure integration of planning, construction progress, contracts, resources and risk/issue management across the portfolio * Build and lead a multi-disciplinary planning team, including recruitment and ramp-up, deployment, performance management and coordination of planning personnel across projects * Single point of contact for APCRDA/PMU on all planning, scheduling and progress-recovery matters within the function * Support senior management in prioritisation, acceleration and recovery strategies to improve overall programme performance * Maintain the risk and change register for the function and escalate matters beyond delegated authority to the Program Director **Key mandate:** ramp up the PgMC planning function → integrate and manage 95 contracts/projects → build and manage the planning team → establish programme controls → identify delays and constraints → drive recovery and acceleration → provide reliable management visibility on programme performance. At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!