Paramjit Singh Ghai

Background

About Paramjit Singh Ghai

22 years of experience in the Railways Domain as Program / Portfolio / Project Director, leading and delivering Railway Systems Projects. As a Project Director, I have led projects ranging from $100M to currently of $600M and led multidisciplinary and culturally diverse teams ranging from 10 to 300 people. I hold a Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification from PMI. My experience includes delivering critical infrastructure railway projects of significant magnitude including - Doha Metro (Qatar), Delhi Metro (India), NWRL Sydney (Australia), Jaipur Metro (India), Navi Mumbai Metro (India) while working for companies - ALSTOM, HITACHI and THALES. Railway Systems include signalling, AFC, SCADA, telecommunications, power supply, rolling stock, and cybersecurity. Key Skills • Project Management – Managed multidisciplinary railway projects in multiple countries with expertise in metro construction projects including rail engineering with a strong commercial acumen and proven track record as a thought leader in guiding and driving teams to success. • Risk and Opportunity Management – Adept at identifying and mitigating project risks, have managed risk profiles in various projects ranging from $10M to $100M with analytical mindset. • Financial Management – Good experience in monitoring and controlling project finances including managing profit and loss (P&L) accounts through active reviews. • Contract Management – Ensuring that scope creep is controlled negotiating project scope changes and ensuring that the team is well aware of the contract conditions. • Schedule Management – Well-versed in developing and monitoring project plans and schedules and guiding teams with data-driven analysis to draw meaningful insights. • Safety Management – As a seasoned railway professional, I ensure that robust quality and Safety assurance (RAMS) measures are in place and monitored and adhere to relevant regulatory compliances while achieving the key performance metrics. • Stakeholder Management – I am proud to say that I have excellent communication skills and managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders. • Bids Management - Skilled in drafting and pitching proposals and overseeing bids from conceptualization to completion. Experienced in business development, identifying, and expanding project opportunities by securing additional work.