Job Requirements
About Godrej Industries Group (GIG)
At the Godrej Industries Group, we are privileged to serve over 1.1 billion consumers globally through our businesses with market leadership positions in the consumer products, real estate, agriculture, financial services and chemicals industries.
https://www.godrejindustries.com/
About Godrej Properties Limited (GPL)
Godrej Properties brings the Godrej Group philosophy of innovation, sustainability, and excellence to the real estate industry. Each Godrej Properties development combines the over 125-year legacy of excellence and trust with a commitment to cutting-edge design, technology, and sustainability.
www.godrejproperties.com
Role Objective
The Manager – Planning is responsible for developing, monitoring, and controlling project schedules to ensure timely delivery of real estate projects. The role involves end-to-end planning, progress tracking, coordination with cross-functional teams, and providing data-driven insights to support informed decision-making and proactive risk mitigation.
Key Responsibilities
Project Planning & Scheduling
- Develop detailed project master schedules using tools such as Primavera (P6) / MS Project covering construction, procurement, approvals, and handover milestones.
- Prepare baseline schedules, look-ahead plans, and recovery schedules as required.
- Define activity sequencing, dependencies, and critical paths.
Monitoring & Progress Control
- Track project progress against approved schedules and identify schedule variances, delays, and risks.
- Conduct weekly and monthly progress reviews with site, projects, contracts, and engineering teams.
- Update schedules based on actual progress and site feedback.
MIS & Reporting
- Prepare and present planning MIS dashboards, including:
- Planned vs Actual progress
- Critical path updates
- Milestone tracking
- Delay analysis and forecast completion dates
- Generate reports for Project Review Meetings (PRMs), Leadership Reviews, and Management Committees.
Coordination & Stakeholder Management
- Work closely with Project Managers, Site Engineers, Contracts, Procurement, Design, QS, and Finance teams to align execution with project plans.
- Coordinate with external consultants, contractors, and vendors for schedule inputs and commitments.
- Support leadership with scenario planning and decision support.
Risk Management & Claims Support
- Identify potential schedule risks and propose mitigation and recovery strategies.
- Perform delay analysis (EOT, impact analysis) and support claims documentation, if required.
- Assist in contractual planning aspects related to timelines and deliverables.
Process Improvement
- Standardize planning templates, reporting formats, and review mechanisms.
- Support implementation of best practices in planning, control, and governance across projects.
Work Experience
10–12 years
Benefits
Be an equal parent
Childcare benefits for the birthing parent, commissioning parent (in case of surrogacy) or adoptive parent, and their partners
- 6 months of paid leave for primary caregivers, flexible work options on return for primary caregivers
- 2 months paid leave for secondary caregivers
- Caregiver travel for primary caregivers to bring a caregiver and children under a year old, on work travel
Coverage for childbirth and fertility treatment
No place for discrimination at Godrej
Gender-neutral anti-harassment policy
Same sex partner benefits at par with married spouses
Coverage for gender reassignment surgery and hormone replacement therapy
Community partnerships and advocacy
Persons with Disability (PwD) care
We Are Selfish About Your Wellness
Comprehensive health insurance plans, as well as accident coverage for you and your family, with top-up options
Elder care for those who might need to extend support to senior family members
Preventative healthcare support
Outpatient Department (OPD) coverage, including vaccinations, dental, vision, etc.
Uncapped sick leave
Flexible work options, including remote working and part-time work
Mental wellness and self-care programmes, resources and counselling
Celebrating wins, the Godrej Way
Structured recognition platforms for individual, team and business-level achievements
Digital and offline instant recognition platforms
An inclusive Godrej
Before you go, there is something important we want to highlight. There is no place for discrimination at Godrej. Diversity is the philosophy of who we are as a company. And it has been over a century. It's not just in our DNA and nice to do. Being more diverse - especially having our team members reflect the diversity of our businesses and communities - helps us innovate better and grow faster. We hope this resonates with you.
We take pride in being an equal opportunities employer. We recognise merit and encourage diversity. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination on the basis of nationality, race, colour, religion, caste, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or marital status and ensure equal opportunities for all our team members.
If this sounds like a role for you, apply now!
We look forward to meeting you.
