Project Manager
Owns end-to-end delivery of MES and digital transformation projects in Chennai — planning, scheduling, customer management, change control, risk tracking, testing and go-live. Coordinates software, PLC/SCADA automation and ERP/SAP integration teams, needing enough technical depth to steer decisions without being the primary engineer.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Chennai, India
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Good working knowledge of web-based applications
- Good working knowledge of Python/.NET/Java or similar application environments
- Good working knowledge of SQL/NoSQL databases
- Good working knowledge of API and system integration
- Good working knowledge of REST APIs
- Knowledge of authentication and user management
- Knowledge of application deployment
- Server and network fundamentals
- PLC concepts
- SCADA systems
- OPC UA / OPC DA
- Industrial communication protocols
- Machine data acquisition
- Sensors and industrial devices
- Industrial Ethernet
- Edge/data collection systems
- MES architecture
- OEE
- Traceability
- Production monitoring
- Quality systems
- Maintenance systems
- Warehouse systems
- ERP integration
- SAP integration
- Manufacturing workflows
Full description
Key ResponsibilitiesA. Project Planning & Execution
- Take
complete ownership of assigned digital transformation and MES projects.
- Conduct
project kick-off meetings with internal and customer teams.
- Understand
project scope, technical requirements, deliverables and contractual
commitments.
- Prepare
detailed project execution plans and project schedules.
- Define
project milestones, activities, dependencies and resource requirements.
- Establish
project governance and review mechanisms.
- Track
project progress against approved baseline schedules.
- Ensure
timely completion of milestones and deliverables.
- Identify
project delays and implement recovery plans.
- Coordinate
multiple projects simultaneously wherever required.
B. Customer Management
- Act
as the primary project-level contact for customers.
- Conduct
regular project review meetings with customer stakeholders.
- Understand
customer expectations and resolve project-related concerns.
- Prepare
and present project status reports.
- Manage
customer communication related to scope, schedule, risks, issues and
dependencies.
- Maintain
strong customer relationships throughout the project lifecycle.
- Escalate
critical customer issues to management at the appropriate time.
- Ensure
customer acceptance and successful project closure.
C. Technical Coordination
- Coordinate
with software development teams for application development.
- Coordinate
with automation teams for PLC, SCADA and machine integration.
- Coordinate
with database and infrastructure teams.
- Coordinate
ERP/SAP integration activities.