Manager - Planning

Job Summary

Position Overview. We are looking for a highly analytical and data-driven professional to manage the planning, monitoring, and governance of a portfolio of residential and mixed-use projects across the West East Zone. The role will be responsible for driving project performance reviews, MIS reporting, portfolio analytics, forecasting, dashboard management, monitoring SOPs and cross-functional coordination to enable timely decision-making by senior leadership. The ideal candidate should have prior experience managing planning a portfolio of projects with a leading real estate developer/ large scale contractor and possess advanced MS Excel and MIS capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage planning, monitoring, and reporting for a portfolio of projects across the region.
• Develop and maintain project tracking dashboards, MIS reports, and portfolio review presentations for zonal and corporate leadership.
• Consolidate project-level data related to timelines, budgets, cashflows, approvals, construction progress, and key business metrics.
• Prepare, analyse, forecast MIS related to major KPIs to drive portfolio progress.
• Analyze project performance trends, identify risks and delays, and provide actionable insights for leadership decision-making.
• Drive monthly, quarterly, and annual planning cycles including forecasting, milestone tracking, and business reviews.
• Collaborate with Development, Construction, Design, Procurement, Sales, Finance, and CRM teams to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
• Prepare management reviews, exception reports, variance analysis, and performance scorecards.
• Monitor key project milestones and establish governance mechanisms for tracking critical deliverables.
• Support strategic initiatives through data analysis, scenario planning, and business performance assessments.
• Ensure standardization of reporting formats, data accuracy, and process compliance across all projects in the zone.
• Leverage Excel-based models, dashboards, and analytical tools to improve visibility and decision support.
• Drive continuous improvement in planning systems, MIS processes, and reporting frameworks.

Educational Qualification

• Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline. NICMAR qualification/certification will be an added advantage.

Experience

• 10-12 years of experience in Planning, PMO, Project Controls, Business Planning, MIS, or Portfolio Management within the real estate industry.
• Must have experience managing and reporting on a portfolio of at least 10-12 projects simultaneously.
• Experience with reputed real estate developers, major construction firms.
• Strong experience in management reporting, project analytics, and stakeholder coordination.

Skills & Competencies

• Advanced MS Excel (Pivot Tables, Power Query, Advanced Formulas, Dashboards, Data Analysis).
• Strong MIS reporting and project portfolio management experience.
• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills.
• Ability to interpret large volumes of project and business data.
• Strong presentation skills using PowerPoint.
• Experience in forecasting, variance analysis, and performance tracking.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional coordination capabilities.

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of Power BI/Tableau or other visualization tools.
• Exposure to ERP systems such as SAP.
• Understanding of real estate project lifecycle and project controls.
• Strong business acumen and problem-solving skills.

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