Senior Associate - Project Management

IN_Manager_ Project Management_ CPI_ Advisory_ Gurgaon

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Operations

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in project portfolio management focus on optimising project portfolios to drive strategic business outcomes. These individuals oversee project selection, prioritisation, and resource allocation to facilitate successful project delivery.

In project management at PwC, you will oversee and coordinate various projects to facilitate successful delivery within budget and timeline. You will leverage strong organisational and communication skills to effectively manage teams and stakeholders.

Why PWC

At PwC, you will be part of a vibrant community of solvers that leads with trust and creates distinctive outcomes for our clients and communities. This purpose-led and values-driven work, powered by technology in an environment that drives innovation, will enable you to make a tangible impact in the real world. We reward your contributions, support your wellbeing, and offer inclusive benefits, flexibility programmes and mentorship that will help you thrive in work and life. Together, we grow, learn, care, collaborate, and create a future of infinite experiences for each other. Learn more about us.

At PwC, we believe in providing equal employment opportunities, without any discrimination on the grounds of gender, ethnic background, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, religion or other beliefs, perceived differences and status protected by law. We strive to create an environment where each one of our people can bring their true selves and contribute to their personal growth and the firm’s growth. To enable this, we have zero tolerance for any discrimination and harassment based on the above considerations.

Job Description

Capital Project Service Vertical is a specialist business unit, housed within One Consulting of PwC’s Advisory Business and is focused on delivering projects from start to end, in time, and on budget. Our aim is to maximise wallet share by offering, in an integrated and comprehensive manner, our entire suite of services that becomes necessary for a project over its development life cycle - from concept to commissioning.  

PwC’s Capital Projects team ensures excellence throughout the life cycle—from conceptualisation through delivery to project closure and a smooth transition to operations, thereby ensuring successful execution and enhancement of stakeholder value.  Our industry and sector experts and project professionals work collaboratively with you to address all phases of the project development life cycle, providing measurable value to the organisation and its shareholders.

 

Responsibilities (essential functions and responsibilities of the job): 

 

Position: Manager 

Experience: 6-12 years  

Educational Qualifications: BE (Civil / Mechanical/Electrical) + MBA/ MMS / ME/ PG in Construction/Infrastructure Management (Optional) 

Preferred Certifications: PMP; Prince2; CAPM, Six Sigma 

Trainings: Computerised Project management/ Microsoft project/ Primavera 

Sector Requisite: Industrial Projects  

 

Past Experience Preferred in: 

• Project / Programme Management on Industrial Projects having experience of handling planning and scheduling, contract management, procurement, construction monitoring and commissioning support  

Candidate Specifications:  

Technical Skill Requirement for the Role: 

Project Management Skills 

Knowledge of All Project Management Disciplines such as Planning; Scheduling; Cost; Procurement; Change; Risk; Communication; Coordination; Reporting; MIS; Decision Support; Execution Management and Project Closure Management 

Understanding of developing systems; processes; guidelines; formats and templates on project management disciplines for implementation 

Understanding of the complete project lifecycle from concept to project feasibility to project planning to execution and commissioning. 

Ability to lead the project individually with a small team.  

Business Development Skills 

Ability to conceptualize and draft a proposal consisting of Summary, approach and methodology, work plans of delivery to the Clients. 

Good writing skills and ability to review and add value to the developed drafts. 

Ability to interact with prospective and regular Clients to understand their need. 

Sound presentation and communication skills with excellent command on spoken English. 

Business Acumen to understand Client needs & market assessment of present business 

Understanding of business strategy formulation and MIS 

Essential Functions of the Job: 

Advise the Project Director of any technical aspects of the mechanical & electrical services that may affect construction progress, e.g. quality or snag. 

Contributes as an effective team member and takes accountability for deliverables 

Creates value to clients independently- bringing excellent project management and consulting skills and past client experiences. 

Shall have an ability to keep self-updated about latest developments in the subject technology. 

Shall be innovative and open for radical solutions.  

Deploys consulting best practice knowledge and techniques when undertaking work 

Performs rapid assessment of current landscape for clients and is able to provide insights around hypotheses and solutions 

Acts as a coach to client staff to support embedding capability and manages knowledge for use across projects and the internal firm communities. 

Knowledge and Skills Requirements: 

Sound understanding of to review plans and specifications according to the project plan 

Experienced dealing with contractors / subcontractors 

General understanding of Building Codes, Mechanical Codes, Electrical Codes and Plumbing Codes as they relate to construction of project.  

Good understanding of the Industrial projects lifecycle. 

Good understanding of project processes and transformations 

Ability to manage ambiguity and the political aspects of change. 

The skills we look for in future employees: 

All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, ‘The PwC Professional’.  

The PwC Professional focuses on five core attributes; whole leadership, business acumen, technical capabilities, global acumen and relationships. We use this framework to recruit, develop and assess our people, at all grades and all areas of our business, because we expect all of our people to be leaders. 

 

Mandatory Skill Sets:

capital projects , infrastructure

Preferred Skill Sets:

consulting

Years of Experience required:

8-12 years

Education

Qualification:

BE./ B.Tech

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required: MBA (Master of Business Administration)Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Project Management

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Agile Methodology, Analytical Thinking, Business Case Development, Business Process Improvement, Change Control Processes, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Costing, Creativity, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, IT Project Lifecycle, Kanban (Project Management), Learning Agility, Optimism, Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M), Process Mapping, Process Standardization, Professional Courage {+ 28 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date

February 26, 2026

Experience Level

Mid Level