Project Manager

JOB SUMMARY

To lead and govern end-to-end corporate projects on strategic expansion initiatives. The role integrates professional project management discipline, capex governance, technology scouting, procurement leadership, site execution, and strategic asset development, ensuring creation of world-class, compliant, future-ready manufacturing and infrastructure assets aligned with business strategy.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Corporate Project Management & Governance

Lead complete project lifecycle management: concept, feasibility, DPR, budgeting, planning, execution, commissioning, and handover.

Apply structured project management frameworks (PMBOK/PRINCE2/Stage-Gate).

Establish governance mechanisms including steering committees, review forums, risk management frameworks, and escalation protocols.

Ensure scope, cost, schedule, quality, and compliance control across all projects.

Maintain centralized project documentation, dashboards, and reporting systems.

2. CAPEX Planning & Financial Governance

Develop and manage corporate Capex portfolios and budgets.

Prepare investment proposals, ROI models, IRR analysis, and business cases for leadership approvals.

Monitor project financials, cost variance, forecasts, and capital deployment.

Ensure compliance with financial controls, audit frameworks, and corporate approval matrices.

3. Procurement, Negotiation & Commercial Leadership

Lead procurement of:

o Manufacturing equipment & machinery

o Process systems o Packaging lines

o Utilities & infrastructure o Automation & digital systems

o Land, buildings, and strategic assets

Drive vendor evaluation, RFQs, techno-commercial assessments, and final selections.

Lead commercial negotiations, contract structuring, SLAs, warranties, and risk clauses.

Coordinate with Legal, Finance, and Procurement for contracts and governance.

4. Site Execution & Asset Delivery

Lead site-level execution through regular site visits and reviews.

Ensure compliance with GMP, safety standards, statutory regulations, and nutraceutical regulatory frameworks.

Manage contractors, consultants, EPC partners, architects, and project vendors.

Ensure quality assurance, safety compliance, and execution excellence.

5. Technology Scouting & Innovation Integration

Track global innovations, emerging technologies, and new inventions in nutraceutical, pharma, and food processing industries.

Monitor advancements in manufacturing systems, extraction technologies, formulation systems, automation, digital manufacturing, sustainability, and green technologies.

Build and maintain a Corporate Technology Radar and innovation pipeline.

Evaluate technology readiness, scalability, regulatory compliance, and commercial viability.

Map new technologies into corporate capex strategy and long-term investment planning.

Lead pilot projects, proof-of-concept initiatives, and technology adoption programs. 6. Stakeholder Leadership & Governance

Act as the central coordination point between leadership, operations, engineering, quality, regulatory, finance, legal, and external partners.

Provide leadership updates, dashboards, MIS, and governance reports.

Ensure transparency, accountability, and strong corporate governance practices.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Qualifications & Experience: Education:

B.E / B.Tech in Engineering - Chemical

MBA / PGDM (Operations / Project Management / Finance) Preferred

Certifications (Preferred):

PMP / PRINCE2 / CPM

Lean Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt) Experience:

1825 years of structured project management experience

Proven leadership in corporate projects and capex portfolios

Experience in nutraceutical / pharma / food processing / FMCG manufacturing sectors

Strong exposure to greenfield and brownfield project environments

Experience in technology integration and modernization programs

Fluency in Malayalam and Hindi is mandatory