Project Manager
Emerson
Operations
Pune, Maharashtra, India
In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:
- Engage early in major project pursuits with Sales and Application teams to provide inputs on execution strategy, lessons learned, commercial risk assessment, mitigation plans, lead times, and documentation deliverables.
- Lead the execution of Tier 2 and Tier 3 EPC projects for isolation valves from order intake through final delivery, handover, and close‑out, in alignment with the global PMO framework.
- Own and manage project scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk in accordance with contractual and customer requirements.
- Develop, maintain, and execute detailed project plans using Primavera, including milestones, progress tracking, and recovery actions where required.
- Act as the single point of contact for EPC contractors and end customers, leading progress reviews, coordination meetings, and ongoing communications.
- Proactively manage customer clarifications, change requests, variations, and claims in collaboration with Sales, Legal, and Commercial teams.
- Plan and control project budgets, margins, cash flow, milestone invoicing, and exposure to liquidated damages or penalties.
- Coordinate with engineering teams to ensure timely submission, approval, and revision of documents and drawings.
- Interface with manufacturing plants, suppliers, and logistics teams to align production schedules and expedite critical materials and bought‑out items.
- Support and coordinate customer inspections, FAT, SAT, and third‑party inspections as required.
- Drive adherence to applicable codes, standards, quality plans, inspection and test plans, and timely resolution of non‑conformances.
- Promote a strong safety culture by integrating health, safety, and environmental considerations into all phases of project execution.
- Provide regular project status updates and monthly or quarterly forecasts to leadership, including schedule, cost, risks, and opportunities.
- Maintain accurate project documentation, registers, KPIs, and lessons learned, and support internal or external audits.
- Lead project close‑out reviews, document corrective actions, and hand over install‑base data to Sales to support after‑sales and lifecycle opportunities.
Who You Are:
You build strong customer relationships and deliver solutions that create value over the long term. You make sense of complex and sometimes conflicting information to drive effective decisions and outcomes. You work collaboratively across functions, cultures, and geographies to achieve shared goals, while taking ownership and acting with urgency to move projects forward. You are comfortable making timely, well‑reasoned decisions, even in high‑pressure or ambiguous situations.
For This Role, You Will Need:
- An engineering degree or equivalent practical experience.
- Strong experience leading EPC or large industrial projects within the isolation valve and automation industry.
- Demonstrated capability in managing project scope, schedules, cost control, quality, and risk.
- Hands‑on experience with project planning and execution tools, including Primavera or equivalent systems.
- The ability to interpret technical specifications, engineering documentation, and contractual requirements.
- Effective communication and stakeholder management skills across customers, EPCs, suppliers, and internal teams.
- A strong commitment to health, safety, and compliance, with active participation in safety programs and reporting systems.
Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:
- Formal project management certification such as PMP, PRINCE2, CAPM, or APM.
- Experience managing multi‑site or multi‑country projects, including exposure to Middle East EPC environments.
- Prior experience working with leading valve, automation, or EPC organizations.
- Commercial acumen in handling variations, claims, and contract risk mitigation.
Our Culture and Commitment To You:
At Emerson, our people are at the center of everything we do. We foster a collaborative, inclusive, and safety‑first culture where diverse perspectives are valued and every individual is empowered to contribute and grow. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, comprehensive health coverage, and flexible work arrangements where applicable.
You will have access to continuous learning and development opportunities, a strong focus on wellbeing and safety, and the chance to work on meaningful projects that support a more sustainable, reliable, and productive world. Emerson is committed to equal opportunity and welcomes candidates from all backgrounds, experiences, and identities to join us and build their careers here.
Our Commitment to Our People
At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.
We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.
At Emerson, you’ll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go. Let’s think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go, together.
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The Project Manager – Isolation Valves leads the end‑to‑end execution of EPC projects, partnering closely with customers, EPC contractors, and internal teams to deliver safe, high‑quality, and commercially successful outcomes. This role engages early in project pursuits to shape execution strategies, manage risk, and ensure alignment on scope, schedule, cost, and quality. By following Emerson’s global project management processes, the role contributes to predictable delivery, strong customer relationships, and sustainable business growth.