Role: Head – Project Management Office (PMO)
Business Title: Chief Manager
Location: Kalwa/Gurgaon
Reports to: Business Segment Head
Role Summary:
The Head – PMO is responsible for establishing, governing, and continuously improving project management practices across the portfolio of turnkey EPC projects in MV & EHV substations (AIS & GIS), Digital Substations, E-House, Skid solutions, and e-BOP systems.
This role ensures portfolio visibility, schedule discipline, risk management, and governance rigor across all projects, enabling predictable execution, on-time delivery, and improved profitability.
Key Responsibilities:
- Project & Portfolio Governance
Establish and drive a robust Project@Siemens Governance Framework across all projects.
Define and enforce standard project management methodologies, templates, and processes in alignment with PM@Siemens
Ensure adherence to stage-gate approvals and project lifecycle controls.
Lead structured project and portfolio reviews (monthly/quarterly).
Conduct deep-dive reviews on critical / high-risk projects.
Ensure timely identification and escalation of:
Schedule delays
Cost overruns
Engineering or procurement bottlenecks
Site execution risks
Facilitate cross-functional corrective action planning.
- Portfolio Dashboards & Reporting
Develop and maintain real-time portfolio dashboards covering all important techno-commercial aspects of the project.
Provide executive-level insights through data-driven reporting.
Standardize KPI frameworks across all projects.
- Scheduling & Conducting Project Reviews
Plan and execute Periodic Project Reviews
Ensure structured agenda, data readiness, and actionable outcomes.
Drive review discipline across engineering, procurement, project management, and site teams.
Track and follow up on review action closure.
- Planning & Scheduling Excellence
Standardize project scheduling practices (MS Project).
Ensure development of:
Baseline schedules
Critical path analysis
Look-ahead plans
Monitor schedule deviations and drive recovery plans.
Lead implementation of PMO digital tools and platforms, such as:
Project dashboards (Power BI )
Drive adoption of data analytics and automation in project monitoring.
- Knowledge Management & Best Practices
Create a knowledge repository for:
Lessons learned
Promote continuous improvement culture across the organization.
- Team Leadership & Capability Building
Build and lead a high-performing PMO team
Define competency frameworks for:
Project Managers
Planners
Cost controllers
Drive training programs in:
EPC project management
Scheduling & risk management
Digital tools
Qualifications & Experience:
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (preferred)
MBA / PMP / PgMP / equivalent certification (preferred)
PM@Siemnes Project Manager Certification (minimum C Level) is preferred
15–20+ years of experience in EPC Substation projects (MV/EHV AIS/GIS)
Minimum 5+ years in PMO leadership role
Strong understanding of Solution Portfolio and EPC business model.
Skills & Competencies
Strong leadership and stakeholder management
Excellent analytical and data interpretation skills
Expertise in project scheduling tools (MS Project)
Strong knowledge of EPC project execution challenges
Advanced dashboarding & reporting capability (Power BI etc.)
Decision-making under uncertainty
High level of ownership and accountability
Behavioral Attributes
Strategic thinker with execution focus
Result-oriented and detail-driven
Strong communication and influencing skills
Ability to manage complexity across multiple projects
Proactive and solution-oriented mindset
