Job Description

Role Purpose

The Sr. Manager - Project Planning and Delivery is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of large-scale infrastructure and workplace projects for Wipro, ensuring projects are completed on time, within approved budgets, and to the highest standards of quality and safety.

The role leads project planning and execution, manages key stakeholder relationships, coordinates with design consultants, contractors and vendors, and ensures effective governance throughout the project lifecycle. The role is accountable for statutory and regulatory compliance, cost optimization, sustainability and energy-efficiency initiatives, and delivery of workspaces that enhance employee experience.

The role also drives a strong culture of safety, accountability, innovation and continuous improvement, while building project management capability and developing a high-performing team.

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Key Responsibilities

Project Management & Execution
Lead end-to-end planning, governance and execution of large-scale infrastructure, workplace development, refurbishment and related projects.
Develop integrated project plans covering scope, milestones, budgets, resources, risks, dependencies and deliverables.
Ensure projects are delivered against committed timelines, cost, quality and safety parameters.
Anticipate execution risks and proactively resolve project dependencies, bottlenecks and escalations.
Establish project reviews, dashboards and governance mechanisms to provide visibility on progress, risks, costs and decisions.

Cost & Commercial Management
Own project budgets and ensure delivery within approved financial parameters.
Identify value-engineering and cost-optimization opportunities without compromising safety, quality or business requirements.
Monitor project costs, forecasts, commitments and variances throughout the project lifecycle.
Partner with relevant teams on commercial evaluation, vendor performance and financial closure.

Design Coordination & Technical Governance
Coordinate architectural, interior, Civil and other engineering inputs across project stages.
Ensure timely design reviews, constructability assessment and resolution of design dependencies.
Ensure execution adheres to approved designs, technical specifications and Wipro workplace standards.
Drive design improvements that enhance functionality, employee experience, sustainability and operational efficiency.

Quality, Safety & Compliance
Ensure rigorous quality assurance and quality control during project execution.
Drive adherence to workplace, construction and project safety requirements with the objective of an accident-free work environment.
Ensure timely statutory approvals, certifications and regulatory compliance.
Establish mechanisms to minimize rework, defects and snag points and ensure timely project closure.

Sustainability & Energy Efficiency
Integrate sustainability and energy-efficiency considerations into project planning, design and execution.
Drive adoption of green-building practices and environmentally responsible materials and methodologies.
Support achievement of applicable green-building certifications.
Benchmark energy performance and identify opportunities to improve efficiency across projects.

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Stakeholder & Vendor Management
Build effective relationships with internal business stakeholders, corporate functions, consultants and delivery partners.
Translate stakeholder requirements into clear project outcomes and manage expectations throughout execution.
Manage contractors, consultants and vendors against defined deliverables, quality standards, schedules and performance expectations.
Conduct structured vendor performance reviews and drive corrective actions where required.

Process Improvement & Innovation
Drive adoption of contemporary project-management methodologies, digital tools and governance practices.
Identify recurring execution issues and implement systemic improvements.
Encourage value engineering, standardization and innovative construction and execution practices.
Capture project learnings and institutionalize best practices across the ICG project portfolio.

Documentation & Project Closure
Ensure accurate and timely maintenance of project plans, approvals, drawings, records and governance documentation.
Ensure completion and availability of as-built drawings and final project documentation.
Drive structured project handover, closure and lessons-learned processes.

People & Capability Leadership
Lead, coach and develop project-management and execution team members.
Build capability across project management, commercial awareness, stakeholder management, safety, quality and technical execution.
Ensure appropriate deployment of resources across projects based on project complexity and business priorities.
Build succession and capability pipelines for critical roles.
Drive employee engagement and proactively manage retention and attrition risks within the team.

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Key Skills & Capabilities

Functional / Technical

Large-scale Building/infrastructure project management
Project planning and execution
Workplace / commercial infrastructure projects
Interior, architectural and MEP coordination
Budget and cost management
Value engineering
Quality and safety management
Statutory and regulatory compliance
Vendor and contractor management
Sustainability and energy efficiency
Project risk management
Project governance and documentation

Leadership

Execution leadership
Strategic stakeholder management
Commercial acumen
Decision-making and problem solving
Negotiation and influencing
Cross-functional collaboration
People leadership and coaching
Change and continuous-improvement leadership

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Experience & Qualification
Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or a related discipline.
Postgraduate qualification in Project Management / Construction Management / Business Management would be advantageous.
Strong experience managing large and complex corporate infrastructure, workplace, construction, fit-out or refurbishment projects.
Demonstrated experience owning projects across the lifecycle from planning and design coordination through execution, commissioning, handover and closure.
Strong experience managing consultants, contractors, vendors and senior internal stakeholders.
Experience managing multiple projects or a significant project portfolio would be preferred.
Project management credentials such as PMP or PRINCE2, and exposure to green-building frameworks such as LEED or IGBC, would be advantageous.