Project Manager - HVAC (Applied Chillers)

About the role

Johnson Controls is hiring a Project Manager for its Applied (Chillers) business in Mumbai, reporting to the Senior Project Manager. The role manages several HVAC and chiller projects at once, from HOTO to closure, coordinating customers, vendors, site teams and internal stakeholders while keeping projects on schedule, within budget and to quality standards.

Key responsibilities

• Manage old, ongoing and new HVAC/chiller projects, ensuring they meet approved scope, schedule, budget and quality requirements.
• Prepare and maintain project schedules, get customer approval on baselines at HOTO, monitor progress and drive corrective action for delays.
• Monitor costs, committed costs and revenue, submit invoices on time, follow up on payments and keep Unbilled Revenue within limits.
• Identify risks early, maintain risk and issue logs, escalate critical issues and run mitigation and recovery plans.
• Act as the main point of contact for customers, manage their expectations and resolve concerns.
• Coordinate procurement, logistics, factory and service teams, track material availability and resource deployment.
• Report status, forecasts and financial metrics, take part in review meetings and support stage-gate movement and closure.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• 5-8 years of experience.
• PMP or other project management certification is an added advantage.

Required skills

• Understanding of HVAC systems, chillers and applied projects.
• Project management basics: planning and scheduling, cost monitoring, risk management, quality compliance, customer management.
• Proficiency in MS Project, Excel, ERP and project tracking tools.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at once, with strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.