Keshav Payal

About Keshav Payal

Results-driven Planning Manager with expertise in high-rise, luxury villa, commerical & industrial seamless project execution through strategic financial oversight, meticulous scheduling, and proactive site coordination. Adept at optimizing cash flow management, aligning monthly schedules with project milestones, and maintaining real-time procurement trackers to ensure resource efficiency. Skilled in plan vs. actual analysis to identify variances, mitigate risks, and drive corrective actions.On-site leader focused on monitoring progress, ensuring compliance, and fostering collaboration between stakeholders. Consistently deliver accurate Daily/Weekly/Monthly Progress Reports (DPR/WPR/MPR) to clients, ensuring transparency and accountability. Committed to bridging planning with execution to achieve on-time, within-budget project delivery while exceeding client expectations.Key Strengths: Financial & Schedule Optimization Cross-functional Team Leadership Client Reporting & Communication Risk Mitigation & Problem-solving Data-driven Decision-making

Experience

1. Project Manager

   Cushman & Wakefield

   Nov 2025 — Present · Gurugram, IN

   1) Lead end-to-end project delivery from initiation to handover, ensuring alignment with scope, schedule, cost, and quality objectives.2) Develop and manage project execution plans, master schedules, and resource plans using Primavera P6 / MS Project.3) Oversee planning, scheduling, and progress monitoring, including baseline management, critical path analysis, and recovery planning4) Manage project budgets, cost control, cash flow forecasting, and change management in coordination with commercial teams.5) Coordinate with clients, consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders to ensure smooth design, procurement, and construction workflows.6) Drive design coordination and interface management across architectural, structural, and MEP disciplines.7) Monitor risk identification, risk mitigation strategies, and contingency planning to minimize schedule and cost overruns.8) Ensure compliance with contractual requirements, statutory approvals, safety standards, and quality management systems.9) Lead project meetings and prepare management reports, dashboards, and KPIs for senior leadership and clients.10) Manage procurement planning, vendor coordination, and long-lead item tracking.11) Oversee site execution, resolving technical, planning, and coordination issues to maintain productivity.12) Implement Earned Value Management (EVM) for performance tracking and forecasting.13) Drive health, safety, and environmental (HSE) compliance across project activities and ensure the safety is the highest priority over the activities.14) Support claims management, delay analysis, and time impact assessments when required.15) Mentor and guide planning engineers, coordinators, and site teams to enhance project delivery performance.

Education

• RICS School of Built Environment, Amity University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Construction project management

  2018 — 2020