Project Manager, Operations Manager, Program ​/ 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:

• 18–25 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