Project Portfolio Manager

consulting-driven approach

Key Responsibilities

1. Project Portfolio Management

• Manage the end-to-end portfolio of solar EPC, infrastructure, and manufacturing projects—planning to closure—with a focus on strategic alignment and consulting-led optimization.
• Develop and maintain a

  centralized PMO dashboard

  capturing project timelines, budgets, risks, dependencies, and quality metrics.
• Ensure portfolio alignment with business strategy, organizational priorities, and investment decisions.
• Lead project prioritization, resource allocation, feasibility assessment, and portfolio optimization.
• Apply consulting methodologies for portfolio reviews, performance evaluations, and process enhancements.

2. Project Governance

• Design and institutionalize a comprehensive

  Project Governance Framework

  aligned with PMBOK, PRINCE2, MSP, and consulting best practices.
• Enforce standardized methodologies and governance processes across initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure.
• Conduct governance audits and stage-gate reviews for quality, compliance, and risk controls.
• Define and track project-level and portfolio-level KPIs and KRAs for project managers and cross-functional teams.
• Assess governance maturity and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

3. Performance Monitoring & Reporting

• Establish KPIs for schedule adherence, cost performance, risk index, milestone achievement, and project quality.
• Publish weekly, monthly, and quarterly governance reports for CXO and Board-level reviews.
• Track and analyze variances related to cost, time, quality, and resource utilization.
• Conduct root-cause analysis and recommend corrective and preventive actions using structured consulting frameworks.

4. Risk & Compliance Management

• Identify, assess, and mitigate financial, operational, and schedule-related risks across the project portfolio.
• Maintain a comprehensive risk register and ensure governance compliance with SOPs, safety, quality, and sustainability standards.
• Conduct project audits, post-project evaluations, and lessons-learned workshops to enhance organizational capability.

5. Stakeholder & Change Management

• Act as the central liaison among business leadership, project teams, finance, operations, procurement, and external consultants.
• Manage change requests with due evaluation of business impact, cost implications, and strategic relevance.
• Support business decisions through the preparation of

  business cases, financial models, feasibility reports

  , and portfolio justification documents.
• Drive structured change management initiatives based on consulting methodologies such as ADKAR and Kotter.

6. Continuous Improvement & Digital Transformation

• Implement and optimize digital PMO tools such as Primavera, MS Project, SAP PS, Power BI, and portfolio governance software.
• Lead initiatives to improve data integrity, reporting accuracy, governance transparency, and process standardization.
• Mentor project managers and build internal capability through training, coaching, and consulting-led governance interventions.
• Drive PMO transformation projects to elevate delivery predictability and execution excellence.

Qualifications & Experience

• B.E./B.Tech (Mechanical/Electrical/Civil)

  – Mandatory

• MBA/PGDM in Project Management / Operations / Strategy

  – Preferred

• Experience:

  14–18 years, including:
• Minimum

  5+ years in PMO, Governance, Portfolio Management, or Consulting PMO roles

• Strong experience in

  consulting environments

  (Big-4 / Strategy / Project Advisory) preferred
• Exposure to Solar, EPC, Infrastructure, or Capital Projects is an advantage

• Certifications (Preferred):

• PMP

• PRINCE2

• MSP (Managing Successful Programmes)

Skills & Competencies

• Strong expertise in

  Project Management & Governance Frameworks

  (PMBOK, PRINCE2, MSP)
• Proficiency in

  Primavera, MS Project, Power BI, and SAP PS Module

• Strong knowledge of PMO design, governance implementation, and performance frameworks
• Excellent analytical, presentation, consulting, and stakeholder management skills
• Strong business acumen with ability to evaluate business cases, financial models, and strategic impact
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams, influence stakeholders, and drive accountability
• High proficiency in data-driven reporting, dashboard creation, and decision support