Project Director

SoftTech Engineers Ltd · India

SoftTech Engineers Limited is Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Pune, India, which is a leading software product company that started as an entrepreneurial venture in creating innovative software and intellectual property in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) domains . We constantly improve and maintain our high-quality solutions through dedicated, proactive market research and developmental efforts.

Role :Project Director

Work Location: Navi Mumbai

Project: Design, Development & Implementation of AI/ML-Enabled Cyber-Aware Digital Twin for JNPA

Location: JNPA, Navi Mumbai |

Reporting to: Delivery Head/Operations HeadTime

Role Purpose

The Project Director will provide strategic, operational, commercial, and technology leadership for the end-to-end delivery of JNPA’s Digital Twin Command & Control Centre (DTCCC). The role owns delivery outcomes, stakeholder governance, cybersecurity compliance, and project P&L—including budget, revenue, cash flow, contracts, and profitability.

Key Responsibilities

• Program leadership: Lead the 18-month Digital Twin transformation program, aligned with JNPA’s Smart Port, sustainability, decarbonisation, and operational-excellence goals.
• Governance and delivery: Establish PMO governance, master plan, WBS, milestones, reviews, reporting, escalation, risk, quality, change control, testing, commissioning, UAT, and go-live.
• Technology transformation: Direct implementation of enterprise Digital Twin architecture, ICCC, AI/ML analytics, data lake, GIS/LiDAR and 3D modelling, IoT, computer vision, predictive simulation, and road, rail, vessel, energy, and environmental modules.
• Infrastructure and integration: Oversee OT–IT convergence, data centre and disaster recovery, GPU analytics, cloud/hybrid architecture, private 5G readiness, IoT gateways, edge platforms, and multimodal ecosystem integration.
• Cybersecurity and compliance: Ensure compliance with ISO 27001, IEC 62443, CERT-In, NCIIPC, DPDP Act, Government of India cybersecurity frameworks, VAPT, SOC/SIEM, and security authorisation requirements.
• Commercial ownership: Own CAPEX/OPEX control, P&L, billing and revenue milestones, receivables, cash flow, working capital, contract governance, value engineering, and profitability.
• Stakeholder management: Serve as the executive single point of accountability for JNPA leadership, steering committees, government authorities, OEMs, system integrators, and consultants.
• Team and vendor leadership: Lead multidisciplinary teams and a multi-vendor ecosystem; resolve issues, manage dependencies, and drive timely decisions.

Qualifications & Experience

• B.E./B.Tech in Computer Science, IT, Electronics, Telecommunications, Civil, Marine, Electrical, Instrumentation, or equivalent.
• 20+ years in large-scale technology/infrastructure programs, including at least 10 years in leadership roles managing programs above ₹100 crore.
• Demonstrated delivery of Smart City, Digital Twin, ICCC, port, airport, industrial, critical-infrastructure, or government transformation programs.
• Strong experience in multi-vendor delivery, multi-stakeholder governance, and IT–OT convergence.
• Preferred: M.Tech/MBA/MS/PGDM; PMP/PgMP; digital transformation, CISSP/CISM, Smart City, or Digital Twin certifications; maritime, port technology, GIS/LiDAR, or ICCC experience.

Core Capabilities

• Strategic thinking, digital transformation, innovation, and change leadership
• Executive communication, stakeholder influence, and decision-making under ambiguity
• PMO governance, risk and change management, vendor and contract management
• Commercial acumen, crisis management, and leadership of large multidisciplinary teams
• Working knowledge of GIS, LiDAR, AI/ML, IoT, cloud/hybrid platforms, data centres, disaster recovery, cybersecurity, and edge/GPU infrastructure

Key Performance Indicators

• DTCCC delivered within the approved 18-month schedule, scope, quality, and CAPEX.
• Budget variance, revenue realisation, billing, collections, project cash flow, and profitability maintained within approved thresholds.
• Successful integration, UAT, commissioning, go-live, system availability, and performance.
• Cybersecurity, contract, and financial governance with no major audit observations.
• High stakeholder satisfaction and measurable progress against Smart Port and sustainability objectives.