Senior Project Manager

Core-Competency:

1. Manages complete lifecycle from: Order receipt → Planning → Procurement → Production → Dispatch → Delivery, Breaks down customer orders into clear internal action plans with milestones.
2. Creates realistic, resource-aligned timelines using: Gantt charts, milestone tracking tools, or ERP planning modules, Performs backward scheduling from committed client delivery dates.
3. Coordinates seamlessly with: Sales – for client expectations and scope clarifications, Accounts – for advance, credit, and billing status, Procurement – to ensure material availability as per BOM, Production – for loading plans, capacity checks, and quality, Dispatch & Logistics – for packaging, transporter follow-up, and site-level coordination; Acts as a single point of accountability for project delivery.
4. Maintains client confidence with: Timely updates, issue resolution, and proactive risk communication;  Identifies potential risks: Material delays, production bottlenecks, quality issues, logistics disruptions, Escalates early with solutions, not just problems.
5.  Understands: Solar structure BOMs (rails, clamps, purlins), Sheet metal processes: cutting, punching, bending, welding, galvanizing Interfaces confidently with design, tooling, and QA teams.
6. Proficient in: ERP, Sheets, Excel, MS Project, or similar tools, Uses systems for: Material tracking, production progress, dispatch status, client billing; Maintains: Project health dashboards
7. Delay logs with RCA and mitigation steps, Weekly status reports for internal and client review; Guides junior project engineers and interdepartmental teams, Resolves conflicts diplomatically between departments (e.g., procurement vs. production); Drives project discipline using: Checklists, SOPs, and process audit trails, Recommends changes to improve efficiency, reduce lead times, and enhance team accountability
8. 5-6 years experience in Steel Industry is mandatory.