Nirwan Pawar — Program Manager

I preserve millions. On a $330M Carbon Capture programme at ExxonMobil, I preserved $8M in contingency through cost reconciliation that the team considered unachievable. On a $182M brownfield portfolio, I prevented $1.15M in cost exposure through a purpose-built procurement tracking system. Across $500M+ in combined programme exposure, the pattern is the same: I turn complex project data into decisions that protect budgets, schedules, and outcomes. What I do: I build the governance frameworks, Power BI dashboards, and integrated cost and schedule control systems that give leadership teams a single, reliable view of portfolio performance and the confidence to act on it. My background spans: - ExxonMobil (4 years): Project controls across a $330M CCS infrastructure programme and a $182M brownfield refinery portfolio. EVM, CPI/SPI analysis, SAP-based financial tracking, executive stewardship reporting. - Specialist Services LLC, Dubai (current): PMO operations across a $200M, 40-project modular infrastructure portfolio. Multi-dimensional Power BI dashboards, cash flow forecasting, governance frameworks, and portfolio KPI systems. Core strengths: Earned Value Management (EVM) · Primavera P6 · Power BI · Portfolio Governance · Cost & Schedule Control · WBS & Baseline Management · Executive Reporting · Change Control · SAP I am actively exploring Senior PMO Consultant, Programme Controls Lead, and Portfolio Performance Advisory roles across infrastructure, real estate, and capital delivery sectors in the UAE and GCC. If you’re building a controls or PMO function and want someone who delivers outcomes, not just reports, let’s connect.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Project Controls Specialist in the Energy and Infrastructure sectors.

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Experience: 8 yrs 10 mos

Skills

Project Management Office (pmo)
Project Portfolio Management
Project Control
Earned Value Management (evm)
Portfolio Performance Management

Career Highlights

Saved $8M in contingency on a $330M project.
Developed dashboards for real-time project performance.
Expert in Earned Value Management and cost control.

Work Experience

Specialist Services

PMO & Planning Engineer (9 mos)

ExxonMobil

CCS - Project Controls Engineer (1 yr 6 mos)

BPO - Project Controls and Planning Engineer (2 yrs 9 mos)

Bhanwar Rathore Design Studio

Mathematics Faculty (1 yr)

GAT Faculty (1 yr 1 mo)

GAT Faculty (2 yrs 5 mos)

Solvimania

Physics & Calculus Educator (1 yr 4 mos)

Patil's Classes

Physics Faculty (9 mos)

Educator (2 yrs 4 mos)

Gateway of IIT

Physics Faculty (1 mo)

Chegg India

Subject Matter Expert - Physics (5 mos)

pithus academy (opc) pvt ltd

Head of Department (HoD) - Physics (6 mos)

Aarohi, VNIT Nagpur

Core Co-ordinator (1 yr 6 mos)

Event Coordinator, A La Danse (1 yr)

Event Organizer (1 yr 2 mos)

Sparkle Solutions

Teaching Faculty (1 yr 2 mos)

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology

Student Mentor (1 yr 10 mos)

National Highway Authority of India

Summer Internship (NHAI) (1 mo)

AXIS,VNIT Nagpur

Event Manager - DEXTER (11 mos)

Event Representative - MATH-A-MAZE (1 yr)

Event Organizer (4 mos)

Education

Bachelor of Technology (B.tech.) at Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology

HSC at Yashoda Secondary and Higher Secondary School

SSC at Rai English School

Nirwan Pawar

Program Manager

Dubai, United Arab Emirates8 yrs 10 mos experience

Key Highlights

Saved $8M in contingency on a $330M project.
Developed dashboards for real-time project performance.
Expert in Earned Value Management and cost control.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Project Controls Specialist in the Energy and Infrastructure sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Project Management Office (pmo)Project Portfolio ManagementProject ControlEarned Value Management (evm)Portfolio Performance Management

Other Skills

Microsoft Power BIProject Performance AnalyticsProject ReportingRisk ManagementOracle PrimaveraSchedule ForecastingProgram Performance ManagementProject GovernanceStakeholder ManagementCross-functional CoordinationDecision Support & ReportingKPI Tracking & ReportingDashboard Development (Power BI)Data-driven Decision MakingIntegrated Scheduling

About

Experience

8 yrs 10 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 4 mos

Average Tenure

9 mos

Current Experience

Specialist services

PMO & Planning Engineer

Sep 2025 – Present · 9 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · On-site

Drive integrated planning and project performance management across modular infrastructure programs, aligning engineering, procurement and manufacturing activities with business priorities and delivery milestones.
Enable data-driven decision-making by developing real-time dashboards and performance reports (Power BI, Excel), providing leadership visibility into schedule performance, resource utilization, and key project risks.
Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to track progress, resolve bottlenecks, and ensure alignment on project timelines, improving overall execution efficiency.
Lead resource planning and capacity forecasting across multiple concurrent projects, optimizing manpower allocation and supporting workforce strategy.
Deliver planned vs. actual analysis, highlighting schedule deviations, risks, and corrective actions to support proactive decision-making by project leadership.
Build and maintain portfolio-level performance dashboards covering schedules, cost tracking, resource allocation, and progress metrics, supporting executive-level reporting and governance.

Project Management Office (PMO)Project Portfolio ManagementProject ControlMicrosoft Power BIProject Performance AnalyticsProject Reporting+15

Exxonmobil

2 roles

CCS - Project Controls Engineer

Mar 2024 – Sep 2025 · 1 yr 6 mos · On-site

Served as the sole Project Controls Engineer for a first-of-its-kind Carbon Capture & Sequestration (CCS) project, managing cost, schedule, and performance tracking for a $300M+ CAPEX program.
Enabled leadership decision-making by owning monthly Cost & Schedule Stewardship Reports (CSSR), delivering clear insights on forecast deviations, key risks and mitigation strategies.
Established end-to-end project controls frameworks, including WBS structures, cost forecasting processes, and SAP-based financial tracking systems, improving visibility and governance across the project lifecycle.
Developed performance dashboards and analytics tools to monitor cost trends, contractor productivity, and schedule adherence, enhancing transparency and execution control.
Partnered with cross-functional stakeholders across engineering, procurement, and contractors to align cost forecasts with schedule progress and drive execution efficiency.

Project Management Office (PMO)Resource PlanningProject Portfolio ManagementProject ControlMicrosoft Power BIProject Performance Analytics+16

BPO - Project Controls and Planning Engineer

Jun 2021 – Mar 2024 · 2 yrs 9 mos · On-site

Led project controls and performance management across a downstream brownfield portfolio (~$180M CAPEX), ensuring alignment across cost, schedule, and scope for multiple concurrent projects.
Enabled portfolio-level decision-making by delivering performance insights, variance analysis, and risk identification across projects, supporting leadership in prioritization and corrective actions.
Developed procurement tracking and analytics tools, improving cost visibility and control across $70M+ of equipment and materials spend.
Established and standardized project controls frameworks, including WBS structures, cost forecasting processes, and SAP-based financial tracking systems across projects.
Implemented Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) practices to improve coordination between engineering, procurement, and construction teams, enhancing execution efficiency and schedule adherence.
Collaborated with cross-functional stakeholders to track project progress, resolve bottlenecks, and ensure alignment with delivery timelines across the portfolio.

Project Management Office (PMO)Resource PlanningProject Portfolio ManagementProject ControlProject Performance AnalyticsProject Reporting+16

Bhanwar rathore design studio

3 roles

Mathematics Faculty

Dec 2022 – Dec 2023 · 1 yr · Hybrid

Mathematics Faculty for NATA Preparation at Hyderabad Centre.

GAT Faculty

Nov 2022 – Dec 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo · Hybrid

Faculty for Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning & Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning for students preparing for competitive exams like NIFT, NID, NATA, UCEED, etc. at Hyderabad Centre.

GAT Faculty

Jul 2021 – Dec 2023 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Hybrid

Faculty for Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning & Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning for students preparing for competitive exams like NIFT, NID, NATA, UCEED, etc. at Nagpur Centre.