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Drive project success with strategic planning

Do you want to play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth execution of projects with a dynamic and globally expanding team? As a Project Planner, you will be at the heart of our project planning, analyzing, monitoring, forecasting, and reporting efforts. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the green transition and be part of a global company on a growth journey. Are you ready to make a difference?

Ensure seamless project execution

Your responsibility will be to: create project plans that meet project requirements by coordinating with all stakeholders. You will escalate and resolve any planning clashes, monitor project progress, and provide periodic reports to management and clients. Additionally, you will improve processes and tools to enhance project efficiency.

• Guide and train Associate/Junior Planners
• Identify project requirements and support the Tender Team during the tender phase
• Develop, implement, and maintain procedures for scheduling, progress control, and reporting
• Manage the Project Work Breakdown Structure to comply with project needs and company standards
• Coordinate schedules from multiple subcontractors/vendors and incorporate them into the overall project master schedule

You will report to the Planning Department and work closely with the Karlskrona Project teams. This position is based in Chennai / Mumbai with travel to Sweden for 1-2 months as part of onboarding and occasional site visits.

Experienced project planner with a proactive mindset

We are looking for a candidate with an open mindset, strong communication skills, and a structured and analytical approach. You should be creative, customer-focused, and a proactive self-starter who takes responsibility for your work. Being a team player is essential for this role.

You also have:

• An engineering degree in any discipline with planning competence or equivalent
• Minimum 8+ years of industrial experience in project planning, preferably in High Voltage Cables, Oil & Gas, or Offshore Industry
• Proficiency in English; knowledge of German or Swedish is a plus
• Advanced experience with Primavera P6 and Power-BI
• PMI-SP, AACE-CST/PSP certification (preferred)
• Deltek Acumen Fuse+Risk meritorious (Preferred)

Be a part of our global growth journey

NKT is committed to fostering a diverse organization and a culture where people from different backgrounds can thrive and are inspired to perform at their best. We believe that a diverse organization enables sustainable performance, and that an inclusive and welcoming culture makes for a better place to work.

This role offers career development opportunities, the chance to be part of a collaborative team, and the opportunity to grow your skills in an international setting. You will play a crucial role in our projects, contributing to the green transition and our global growth.

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