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Planning Manager - Mumbai, India


Company : Leighton Asia


Location : Mumbai, Maharashtra


Created : 2026-03-07


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Job ScopeCollaborate with Senior Management Team, Construction team, Commercial Manager to understand project requirements and seek clarifications on scope.Produce delivery programme, review construction methodologies, resources, design, contract time obligations.Ensure reliance upon client and responsibilities are clearly identified and consistent with the contract and commercial strategy to ensure that the effect of change can be modelled.Develop with his team the programme schedule and timelines for performing the construction work based on resource requirements, historical trending of such projects etc. while striving for optimal resource utilization.Incorporate robust construction methodology using innovative technology to optimize construction plans.Highlight the opportunities and risks associated with the time related aspects of bids.Provide advisory support to Project Managers / Project Directors to improve overall plans for the projects on regular and on-going ad-hoc basis. Raise escalations to Project Directors as needed to minimize deviations from plan.Prepare a monthly summary report on the status of each project.Discuss deviations to plans internally, identify causes and develop mitigation plan; Collaborate with Commercial team and Project Leaders to finalize the terms.Present revised timelines and negotiate with the client on modifications and changes to timelines favorably.Negotiate improved terms and timelines with suppliers and sub-contractors as needed.Apply various delay and disruption analysis methods.Provide advisory support for the substantiation of entitlement claims.Job RequirementMinimum 15 to 20 years Exp worked with reputed civil contractor firm / main contractor.Knowledge of planning processes, tools etc. with a good hold in Primavera.Knowledge stakeholder management, conflict resolutionKnowledge of risk managementGood understanding of construction methodologies and different types of formworks.Good understanding of Indian forms of ContractProficient in the use of various delay and disruption analysis techniques and experience in preparation of EOT ClaimExperience in High Rise Building projects is a must.