Pankaj Pratim Konwar
Hyderabad
Summary
Dynamic and result oriented Project and Program Manager with 5 years of experience in Aerospace, Defense, Mining EPC & Heavy Equipment manufacturing industries leveraging excellence in managing overall project management life cycle coordinating with Cross Functional Team and delivering projects ontime, within budget and maintaining quality standards.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Manager
Tata Aerospace and Defence Limited
11.2023 - Current
- Actively ensure flow down of all program related contractual data from Customer and Business Development such as Scope of Work (SoW), Purchase terms & Agreements to all stakeholders and provide feedback regarding inconsistencies/ additional requirements for completeness.
- Determine contractual requirements and ensure exhaustive Contract review with all internal stakeholders along with Purchase Order/Contracts review; instruct team for any new orders or major changes to current orders by issuing Program Directives.
- Responsible for creation of Sales Orders for newly received orders using tools such as SAP Hana.
- Responsible for finalizing the schedule for the program and ensure Critical Path management of the program throughout till Contract Closure.
- Leading Cross Functional Team, driving the project plan, track and report the progress to management team and customer.
- Track and monitor the completion status of all production activities along with process approvals and/or audits as per the agreed schedule.
- Proactively identify program risks, issues, challenges and plan mitigation actions in consultation with CFT,bringing them to management notice and seeking support in a timely manner.
- Monitor and review the financial parameters of the program and work with the cross functional team to ensure control of the costs and adherence to the Annual Operating Plans.Review program performance to the Business Case and the Profit and Loss Statement to the Annual Operating Plan.
- Effective customer interaction (Internal & External) to ensure that requirements are flown down, actions are captured effectively and resolution of all commercial queries with Customer. Maintain program Recurring Action Items List with Customer and internal team.
- Co-ordinate with internal logistics team/external logistics partner as required in case of any concerns with delivery/dispatch and support Finance team for Offset requirements.
- Track the availability of Export Licenses along with EXIM team.
- Preparation of Daily/Weekly/Monthly and quarterly PMR review decks and present them in the various review forums.
- Support in conducting Program Management Reviews (PMR) as per defined frequency and Program Work Transition Gate Reviews in co-ordination with internal stakeholders at relevant program phases.
- Provide program updates for board review and top management review.
- Participate in necessary program review meetings such as Morning Meetings, Change Implementation Board Meetings, Performance Review etc along with CFT team and external audits related to program management requirements.
- Coordinate customer visits and ensure Program Management Reviews (PMR) with regards to ongoing programs and provide presentations on updates and program management processes. This also includes coordinating with support function for hospitality of Customer.
- Develop and grow business relationships vital to the success of the project
Technical Project Manager
Husky Injection Molding Systems
04.2022 - 11.2023
- Key point of contact for sales and customers responsible to identify and understand the needs to develop/configure a product offering to match the need within customers overall timeline.
- Responsible for capturing and transforming customer needs into the right techo-commercial solution using tools such as Tacton.
- Created Sales Order using Microsoft Dynamics AX for all confirmed Purchase Orders received.
- Responsible for project management of multiple projects from start through delivery by prioritizing needs and delegate assignment.
- Developed and managed project plans, timelines and budgets using tools such as Microsoft Dynamics AX..
- Facilitated strong team collaboration through effective meeting management, open communication channels, and timely resolution of conflicts or issues.
- Conducted design and project review meetings to highlight and take necessary actions to close
issues related to techno-commercial. - Managed project teams to ensure timely delivery of projects.
- Accomplished client goals by providing quality technical projects.
Project Engineer - Project Mgt. & Order Execution
FLSmidth
07.2019 - 04.2022
- Spearheaded project life cycle including in-house design engineering, erection, installation & commissioning, procurement, site administration, and material management functions.
- Detailed review of contract and identification of contractual deviation / critical agreements to be reported. Monitoring project risks and scope creep to identify potential problems.
- Cost Optimization wherever possible to increase the contribution margin of the project to meet the given commercial targets.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration to achieve project goals.
- Track and coordinate the progress of the project on a day-to-day basis to ensure the project is on track.
- Identified risks and implemented mitigation strategies, minimizing potential issues during the project lifecycle.
- Monitored project cost and profit margin and control cost within the budget through tools like Oracle EBS, Excel.
- Allocation of budget for Supply Chain in Oracle and preparing purchase requisition in Oracle EBS.
- Created and controlled Project documents; worked with cross-functional team assigning tasks and necessary follow-ups to ensure timely completion of projects using various project management tools.
- Conducted project progress review meetings on a regular basis and report progress through various status reports on a regular basis to client and top management.
Education
MBA - Project Management
Manipal University, Jaipur
Online02.2026
B. Tech - Mechanical Engineering
Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology
Gangtok, Sikkim10.2019
Skills
- Project Execution
- Project Monitoring & Control
- Cross Functional Coordination
- Risk Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Effective Communication
- Decision Making
- Budgeting and Costing
- Vendor Expediting
IT Skills
Oracle E-Business Suite
SAP Hana
Tacton CPQ
Power Bi
Microsoft Dynamics AX
MS Office
Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Clients handled
Eaton (Airbus Programs)
Pilatus Aircraft
Jindal Steel and Power Limited
Ma’aden
Hindustan Zinc Limited
Chemco
Hindustan Coca Cola
Varun Beverages
Websites
Languages known
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Program Manager
Tata Aerospace and Defence Limited
11.2023 - Current
Technical Project Manager
Husky Injection Molding Systems
04.2022 - 11.2023
Project Engineer - Project Mgt. & Order Execution
FLSmidth
07.2019 - 04.2022
MBA - Project Management
Manipal University, Jaipur
B. Tech - Mechanical Engineering
Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology
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