Assistant Manager, Planning & MIS

Role & responsibilities :

1. Project Planning & Scheduling

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project master schedules.
• Monitor project progress against approved timelines.
• Identify delays, bottlenecks, and critical path activities.
• Coordinate with project, procurement, contracts, MEP, and consultants for schedule

2. MIS & Management Reporting

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare weekly, monthly, and management review MIS reports.
• Develop dashboards for project progress, costs, manpower, and procurement.
• Present project status updates to senior leadership.
• Ensure accuracy and consistency of project data.

3. Project Monitoring & Coordination

Objective: Track execution progress and ensure inter-departmental alignment.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor progress across civil, MEP, finishing, procurement, and contracts.
• Conduct review meetings and track action points.
• Coordinate with consultants and contractors for timely updates.
• Escalate critical issues impacting timelines.

4. Risk Identification & Mitigation

Key Responsibilities

• Highlight schedule risks and resource constraints.
• Develop mitigation plans in coordination with stakeholders.
• Monitor dependencies impacting project delivery.
• Maintain project risk registers.

5. Resource & Productivity Monitoring

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor manpower deployment and productivity.
• Track contractor performance and resource availability.
• Analyze project productivity trends.
• Support management in resource planning decisions.

6. Budget & Cost Monitoring Support

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor project expenditure against budgets.
• Track procurement and contract status.
• Prepare variance analysis reports.
• Support management reviews on project financial performance.

7. Process Improvement & Automation

Key Responsibilities

• Implement planning tools and reporting automation.
• Improve MIS formats and dashboard usability.
• Standardize project reporting processes.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Preferred candidate profile

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a relevant engineering discipline.
• 5-8 years of relevant experience in project planning, preferably in infrastructure, construction, or real estate projects.
• Strong understanding of project scheduling, progress monitoring, and reporting.
• Excellent analytical, coordination, and communication skills.