Head of Planning & PMO AI Datacenters

Job Title: Head of Planning & PMO – AI Datacenters

Location: Mumbai

Department: Project Management Office (PMO) & Program Governance

Reports To: AI Datacenter Head / SVP

Position Overview

We are looking for a strategic, analytical Head of Planning & PMO to establish and drive governance, critical-path master schedules, budget control, and risk management across our portfolio of ultra-high-density AI datacenter developments.

You will orchestrate the end-to-end project lifecycle—synchronizing heavy Civil Core & Shell / PEB execution with complex MEP engineering, liquid cooling infrastructure deployment, and long-lead supply chain deliveries (GPUs, CDUs, transformers) for 100 kW to 150 kW+ per rack hyperscale data halls.

Key Responsibilities

1. Enterprise Master Scheduling & Critical Path Management

Integrated Master Schedule (IMS): Build and maintain enterprise-level Primavera P6 master schedules covering site acquisition, permits, civil foundations, PEB erection, MEP fit-out, and Level 1–5 commissioning.

Interface Management: Map strict dependencies between fast-track Civil/PEB milestones and specialized high-density MEP installation sequences.

Critical Path Analysis: Track float, model schedule acceleration techniques (crashing/fast-tracking), and prevent bottlenecks on long-lead critical infrastructure.

AI & High-Density Infrastructure Program Controls

Specialized Procurement Tracking: Manage long-lead equipment procurement schedules for high-capacity liquid cooling units (CDUs), direct-to-chip piping arrays, medium-voltage transformers, and high-density UPS units.

Hyperscale Delivery Integration: Align project handoffs with hyperscale / Enterprise customer readiness dates for high-density GPU cluster installations (e.g., NVIDIA H100/B200/GB200 architectures).

Cost & Earned Value Management (EVM): Track baseline budgets, forecast cash flows, analyze S-curves, and monitor Earned Value (CPI/SPI) across multi-megawatt mega-builds.

3. PMO Governance, Risk & Reporting

Portfolio Governance: Establish standardized PMO frameworks, baseline change control procedures, and stage-gate approval protocols across all data center builds.

Executive Dashboards: Prepare real-time KPI reporting, schedule variance analysis, and risk heat maps for C-suite leadership and hyperscale client stakeholders.

Risk Mitigation & Claim Management: Proactively identify constructability, supply chain, and utility energization risks, maintaining mitigation matrices and managing delay/claims exposure.

Qualifications & Requirements

Experience:12–15+ years leading planning, project controls, or PMO functions, with 5+ years in multi-megawatt hyperscale or enterprise datacenter developments.

Technical Software Mastery: Advanced expertise in Primavera P6 Professional/EPPM, MS Project, Deltek Cobra, Earned Value Management systems, and BIM 4D (Synchro/Navisworks).

Domain Knowledge: Comprehensive understanding of Civil/PEB build sequences, heavy MEP infrastructure, liquid cooling deployment, and 100 kW–150 kW+ rack environments.

Education: Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, or Construction Management (PMP, PgMP, or AACE certification required).

Key Skills: Critical Path Method (CPM), Earned Value Analysis (EVM), multi-project portfolio management, contractor change order control, and executive stakeholder reporting.