General Manager / Assistant Vice President - Projects
Location:
Guindy, Chennai
Industry:
Capital Equipment & EPC (Turnkey Projects)
Experience:
23-25 Years
Qualification:
BE / B.Tech - Mechanical
Job Overview
We are looking for a senior professional to lead the Projects Department and manage large-scale capital equipment / EPC projects for Power Plants. The role demands strong leadership, project management expertise, and experience in delivering multidisciplinary projects within time, cost, and quality parameters.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and manage the entire Projects Department, ensuring achievement of time, cost and deliverables as per contractual commitments.
Define project scope, prepare work plans, schedules, estimates, and resource allocation plans.
Monitor project milestones and overall progress, ensuring timely execution.
Prepare and control project budgets, analyse variances, and implement corrective actions.
Ensure compliance with contract terms, manage deviations, claims, and scope changes.
Coordinate timely placement of purchase/work orders and ensure resource availability.
Ensure quality of all supplies and services as per project specifications.
Build and maintain strong customer relationships; handle reviews and issue resolution.
Ensure timely and accurate client billing, turnover and collections.
Oversee documentation, communication and contract closure activities.
Manage contractor payments, dispute resolution, and relationship building.
Build, motivate and mentor high-performing project teams; develop leadership pipeline.
Act as the single point of contact with all internal and external stakeholders.
Facilitate senior management reviews on project status.
Essential Experience
23-25 years in capital equipment projects for Power Plants or EPC companies.
Proven success in managing large, multidisciplinary projects across India/internationally.
Strong background in planning, execution, monitoring, budgeting, and contract management.
Experience leading cross-functional teams (engineering, procurement, manufacturing, quality, site execution).
Strong client interfacing, vendor management, commercial & contractual handling.