Planning Manager

The Manager Planning will be responsible for end-to-end project planning and control across various real estate development projects residential, commercial, or township. This includes preparing baseline schedules, tracking project progress, performing delay analysis, coordinating with multiple stakeholders, and ensuring adherence to timeline commitments. The ideal candidate will have deep experience in planning for large-scale real estate or high-rise luxury projects, strong technical knowledge, and hands-on expertise in planning tools and techniques.

Role & responsibilities:

1. Project Planning & Scheduling

• Develop, manage, and monitor project schedules for residential, commercial, or mixed-use developments.
• Create detailed baseline programs using tools like

  Primavera P6

  ,

  MS Project

  , and

  Excel-based trackers

  .
• Align planning outputs with project design stages, approvals, procurement timelines, and construction targets.

2. Resource & Cost Planning

• Coordinate with procurement, contracts, and site teams to prepare resource-loaded schedules.
• Identify resource constraints and propose optimal sequencing to ensure timely project delivery.
• Assist in budgeting and cash flow forecasting based on planned schedules and milestone tracking.

3. Progress Monitoring & Reporting

• Track daily, weekly, and monthly progress and compare actual vs. planned timelines.
• Generate regular progress reports, dashboards, and S-curve charts for senior management.
• Highlight critical activities, delays, slippages, and propose catch-up plans or rescheduling.

4. Coordination with Cross-Functional Teams

• Collaborate with design, approvals, execution, procurement, and finance teams to synchronize project plans.
• Incorporate inputs from consultants, contractors, and stakeholders into the planning process.

5. Delay Analysis & Risk Management

• Conduct delay analysis using techniques such as

  Time Impact Analysis (TIA)

  or

  Critical Path Method (CPM)

  .
• Identify risks in early stages and propose mitigation or re-sequencing strategies to minimize project delays.

6. Compliance and Statutory Planning

• Include statutory and regulatory timelines (RERA, environmental clearance, building approvals, etc.) into overall project planning.
• Ensure adherence to government-mandated completion timelines and flag deviations early.

7. Planning System Implementation

• Support implementation and continuous improvement of planning processes, tools, and systems.
• Train junior planners and site planning coordinators on project management tools and documentation standards.

8. Documentation & Handover

• Maintain up-to-date records of project schedules, revisions, and correspondence.
• Support project close-out activities, including as-built schedule preparation and final documentation.