Sr. Manager
- Location
- Matar, GJ, India
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
Experience: 12-14
2. Key Responsibilities A. Strategic Project Planning & Execution
• Lead end-to-end project planning, scheduling, execution, monitoring, and commissioning of strategic business projects.
- Lead end-to-end project planning, scheduling, execution, monitoring, and commissioning of strategic business projects.
- Develop project roadmaps, scope documents, budgets, resource plans, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Drive cross-functional coordination with engineering, manufacturing, procurement, finance, quality, operations, and external agencies.
- Monitor project milestones, identify execution bottlenecks, and ensure timely project delivery.
- Present project progress, risks, costs, and key decisions to senior management.
• Lead the planning and execution of greenfield manufacturing plants, production facilities, and associated infrastructure.
- Lead the planning and execution of greenfield manufacturing plants, production facilities, and associated infrastructure.
- Oversee electrical systems, power distribution, substations, HVAC, ELV, utilities, and plant infrastructure development.
- Coordinate engineering design, equipment installation, testing, commissioning, and production readiness.
- Manage contractors, consultants, vendors, and equipment suppliers to ensure compliance with project specifications.
- Ensure adherence to applicable engineering standards, statutory requirements, quality, and EHS guidelines.
• Drive infrastructure development for electric vehicle manufacturing, including electric commercial vehicles and other EV platforms.
- Drive infrastructure development for electric vehicle manufacturing, including electric commercial vehicles and other EV platforms.
- Lead project implementation for lithium-ion battery pack manufacturing facilities and associated utilities.
- Plan and develop EV charging infrastructure and battery-swapping facilities for commercial mobility applications.
- Coordinate with manufacturing, technology, supply chain, quality, and operations teams for smooth project implementation.
- Support the establishment of training centres and technical capability-development infrastructure.
• Prepare capital expenditure estimates, project budgets, feasibility assessments, and techno-commercial evaluations.
- Prepare capital expenditure estimates, project budgets, feasibility assessments, and techno-commercial evaluations.
- Evaluate technical proposals, compare alternatives, and support vendor selection and commercial negotiations.
- Drive value engineering, cost reduction, and resource optimization initiatives.
- Track project expenditure against approved budgets and identify corrective actions for cost overruns.
- Evaluate project ROI, payback periods, and lifecycle operating costs.
• Develop and implement energy efficiency and sustainability initiatives across manufacturing facilities.
- Develop and implement energy efficiency and sustainability initiatives across manufacturing facilities.
- Lead rooftop and ground-mounted solar projects, renewable energy integration, and energy optimization programs.
- Evaluate power procurement, renewable energy wheeling, and hybrid energy solutions.
- Implement initiatives for power factor improvement, energy monitoring, lighting management, and reduction of operating expenditure.
- Support organizational sustainability objectives and carbon footprint reduction.
• Establish project governance mechanisms, reporting dashboards, review meetings, and escalation processes.
- Establish project governance mechanisms, reporting dashboards, review meetings, and escalation processes.
- Manage project risks, dependencies, timelines, resources, and change requests.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders, external consultants, contractors, and regulatory authorities.
- Ensure project documentation, commissioning records, handover procedures, and operational readiness.
- Build a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and disciplined project execution.
• Project completion within approved timelines and budgets.
- Project completion within approved timelines and budgets.
- Capital expenditure adherence and cost savings achieved.
- Timely commissioning and operational readiness of manufacturing facilities.
- Compliance with engineering specifications, quality standards, and EHS requirements.
- Improvement in energy efficiency and reduction in operating expenditure.
- Successful implementation of EV and battery manufacturing infrastructure.
- Effective vendor performance and resource utilization.
- Achievement of project ROI and other approved business objectives.
• B.E./B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- B.E./B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- 10–14 years of relevant experience in project management, strategic expansion, plant engineering, manufacturing infrastructure, or industrial projects.
- Experience in greenfield and brownfield projects, including planning, execution, commissioning, and handover.
- Exposure to EV manufacturing, battery pack manufacturing, automotive infrastructure, or industrial manufacturing projects.
- Strong understanding of electrical distribution systems, industrial utilities, HVAC, ELV, and renewable energy solutions.
- Experience in capital expenditure management, budgeting, techno-commercial evaluation, and cost optimization.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multidisciplinary teams, vendors, contractors, and multiple projects simultaneously.
- Project planning, scheduling, and execution.
- Strategic thinking and business planning.
- Budgeting, financial analysis, and cost control.
- Stakeholder management and cross-functional leadership.
- Risk assessment and problem-solving.
- Vendor development and contract management.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Analytical thinking and data-driven decision-making.
- Continuous improvement and operational excellence.
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Posted 29 Oct 2026 · checked 29 Oct 2026 · Report this job