Job Description

Global Project & Site Resource Planner — Job Description

Job Title

Job Family / Sub-Family (MERCER)

Career Stream & Mercer Level

Reports To / Location

Global Project & Site Resource Planner

Project & Site Management / Resource & Capacity Planning

Career Stream: Professional |

Global VP Project & Site Management / India-Bengaluru

Purpose of the Position

Owns global cross-functional resource and deployment planning for projects with installation and/or commissioning scope, creating transparency on demand vs. capacity and enabling efficient mobilization of site personnel worldwide.

Key Responsibilities (Accountabilities)

• Process ownership of global resource and deployment planning for installation/commissioning workforce.
• Consolidate demand across projects; align capacity and staffing options with ANDRITZ entities; maintain a single source of truth in the central tool.
• Provide global forecasts and scenario planning (short/mid/long term) and translate insights into actions (prioritization, allocation, mitigation).
• Define, monitor and report KPIs; drive continuous improvement based on data and feedback.
• Ensure governance and global planning compliance; convene regular planning reviews and escalate constraints.
• Coach project managers on planning standards and support tool usage; facilitate stakeholder alignment across time zones and cultures.

Decision-Making Authority

• Defines and enforces global standards for resource planning within governance; escalates capacity constraints and non-compliance.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor/Master in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business, Operations, or equivalent.
• Minimum 8-10 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in resource/capacity planning and workforce scheduling in an international project environment (industrial projects preferred).
• Proficiency with planning and reporting tools (ERP/PS, resource tools, MS Project, Power BI/Excel/LMS).
• Formal training in project management fundamentals (e.g., PMI/PRINCE2).
• Languages: English C1; German beneficial; additional languages an asset.

Skills & Competencies

• Leadership: collaborative influence across entities and cultures; decision-making within governance; customer focus toward internal/external stakeholders.
• Professional: analytical capability; standard/process definition; KPI-based steering; understanding of installation/commissioning execution and HSE prerequisites.
• Interaction: communication and facilitation; conflict resolution and escalation; training and coaching.

Working Conditions / Travel

Global coordination across time zones; occasional international travel for onboarding/field exposure.

Mercer Level Expectations (Summary)

Assigned Level: P4 (Senior Professional)

Scope: Leads complex, cross-entity planning processes; creates enterprise-wide transparency and alignment.

Complexity: Balances competing priorities, constraints and risks across a dynamic global project portfolio.

Independence: Operates as subject-matter owner with broad autonomy; sets standards and improves processes.

Influence: Influences senior stakeholders; drives planning decisions and escalations impacting delivery schedules and utilization.

Knowledge: Deep expertise in resource/capacity planning, project operations and analytics; recognized as a go-to expert.

Data Privacy & Confidentiality

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