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Lt Col Manas Choubey

Lt Col Manas Choubey

Hyderabad,Telangana

Summary

Accomplished military veteran with 21 years of service in the Indian Army, excelling in operations, project management, infrastructure development, sustainability and facility management. Proven record in leading multimillion-INR projects under challenging conditions, optimizing resources, and enhancing efficiency. Seeking roles to leverage engineering expertise, strategic vision, and leadership to drive operational excellence and achieve organizational success. PROFILE SUMMARY Voluntarily retired from the Indian Army Corps of Engineers after 21 years, skilled in project & construction management, facility management & operations. Successfully developed and executed strategies for large-scale EPC construction for infrastructure projects in diverse locations as Head Projects. Expert in defining project scope and managing end-to-end lifecycles of residential complexes, runways and hangars. sustainable water and solar projects. Demonstrated capability to resolve bottlenecks, enhance operational efficiency, reduce costs, benchmarking and deliver excellence within given timelines. Innovated cost-effective planning, budgeting, and scheduling strategies for globally significant infrastructure projects by optimizing work methodologies. Strategic communicator versed at high-stakes negotiations, building cooperative& positive relationships, and conveying complex information. Skilled in managing multicultural teams, social governance, cultivating relationships, communicating complex information, and achieving consensus in challenging environments. Achieved excellence in change management and value engineering, driving improvements in productivity, quality, and audit processes. Proven experience in leadership and team development, implementing HR policies, and excelling in delivering business value. A strategic thinker, specializing in risk management and dispute resolution to ensure operational efficiency and regulatory compliance.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sr Program Manager

Lt Colonel
01.2016 - 04.2024
  • Orchestrated and developed strategic initiatives and progress tracking for construction and infrastructure upgrades across five northeastern states, boosting project completion rates and enhanced user experience
  • Led a 400-member technical team on the eastern borders, overseeing two major projects with CAPEX exceeding INR 120 Cr each, ten projects with budgets ranging from INR 10 Cr to INR 50 Cr, and managing twenty projects with budgets below INR 10 Cr
  • Commissioned an end-to-end greenfield infrastructure project for strategic air assets, including runways, hangars, logistics, residential complexes, and utilities; secured all necessary environmental regulations and statutory clearances
  • Directed two MBBR, three packaged, and two effluent water treatment plants, along with advanced processes: optimized SCADA for a large-scale water supply network, achieving a 30% improvement in water quality and significant cost control
  • Led sustainable projects worth INR 50 Cr incl two solar projects & 3,000 rooftop panels in remote areas
  • Achieved 20% power saving, INR 10 Cr cost savings, and 75 daily person-hours, reducing lead time by 20%.through systems integration
  • Infrastructure, Projects operations, cont./- Key Result Areas:
  • Administered Operations & Maintenance for residential, operational, recreational, water, and MEP projects worth ₹5000 Cr, ensuring ISO and building code compliance, resulting in cost and resource optimization
  • Reviewed project specifications monitored project progress and reports, budget control, risks, issues and timelines to meet QA&I and auditing requirements, improving stakeholder satisfaction and compliance by 25% through effective mitigation strategies
  • Devised & evaluated comprehensive project & construction plans that ensured adherence to the technical specifications &approved budget for the execution; successfully meeting each scope milestone,leading to an overall 25% improvement in resource allocation
  • Reviewed project specifications, phases, risks, issues and timelines to meet QA&I and auditing requirements, improving stakeholder satisfaction and compliance by 25%through effective mitigation strategies
  • Overhauled security infrastructure for two major garrisons with state-of-the-art prefabricated security wall and advanced safety management and regulated IT systems ,significantly improving the detection and prevention of breaches.

Col/Major/Sr Manager

Lt
01.2010 - 07.2014
  • Management
  • Key Result Areas:
  • Effectively managed operations, training, administration, security and HRM for a 1000-person military unit including recruitment, selection, training, performance appraisals, employee grievance handling, attrition control, discipline, and welfare
  • Created operational infrastructure worth INR Ten Cr along western borders
  • Revitalized collaboration with suppliers, leading to a 15% improvement in meeting both delivery and quality expectations
  • Directed a technical support team in Congo for United Nations Peacekeeping, implementing sustainable solutions for electric and water supply; achieved zero downtime and improved efficiency by 40%, benefiting 1,500+ personnel
  • Executed an extensive readiness initiative for a 300-member site technical team, incorporating hands-on simulations, digital learning, training aids, and personalized mentoring; resulted in a notable 20% performance enhancement
  • Spearheaded a regiment initiative to implement lessons learnt across all projects, as a member of Strategy and Planning Group (SPG); increased project success rate by 25%.

Captain/Major/Manager

01.2003 - 01.2007
  • Project Management
  • Key Result Areas:
  • Restructured a 250-member combat engineering and counter-terrorism unit, performing extensive risk analysis and mitigation, guaranteeing 100% safety, security and operational success across multiple border zones
  • Launched comprehensive disaster management programs for 550 personnel along western borders: enhanced performance from 58% to 73% through focused and systems approach to training
  • Initiated a greenfield project for 900 personnel on the eastern borders, transforming supply chain efficiency by 20% through strategic planning
  • Guided regiment teams to secure first place in endurance, sports, and training events; led subunit to achieve Commanding Officer's Banner
  • Revamped operational readiness and productivity of sub-unit machinery assets worth INR 100 Cr through strategic preventive maintenance, achieving a record 90% efficiency and reducing downtime by 25% in six months.

Education

MTech - Geotechnical

IIT
2016

B.Tech - Civil Engineering

CME
2010

Skills

  • Project Management & Delivery Construction/Infrastructure Management Operations & Facilities Management Contract & Stakeholder Management Sustainability & Renewable Projects Resource & Cost Estimation
  • Campus Management & HR
  • Risk Assessment & Project design analysis Budgeting & Financial Management
  • SOFT SKILLS
  • Self-Motivated
  • Potential Building
  • Self-Motivated Positive Relationship
  • Communicator Adaptability

Certification

2024: Certificate course in Business Management:06months’ certification , IIM Mumbai 2024: PMP: Project Management |PMI 2024: IISc (Sustainable Engineering and Smart Cities), PG Level course, Pursuing Microsoft Project , ISO 45001 & CSM

References

References will be provided on request

Languages

  • English and Hindi
  • Address: Hyderabad, India
  • Timeline

    Sr Program Manager

    Lt Colonel
    01.2016 - 04.2024

    Col/Major/Sr Manager

    Lt
    01.2010 - 07.2014

    Captain/Major/Manager

    01.2003 - 01.2007

    MTech - Geotechnical

    IIT

    B.Tech - Civil Engineering

    CME
    Lt Col Manas Choubey