Deputy Manager - Operations

About the Business

Adani Group is a diversified Indian conglomerate consisting of ten publicly traded companies, headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. It has established a premier logistics and utility infrastructure portfolio spanning across India. The Group is a market leader in logistics and energy sectors, emphasizing large-scale infrastructure development with operations and maintenance practices aligned to global benchmarks. It stands as India's sole Infrastructure Investment Grade issuer with four investment-grade rated businesses.

Over recent years, Adani Logistics has transformed from a basic logistics provider into a comprehensive services company, delivering an extensive range of logistics solutions such as transportation, warehousing, supply chain management, and end-to-end logistics. It has maintained a leadership position for over two decades.

Job Purpose

The Deputy Manager in Operations focusing on Rail is responsible for overseeing real-time monitoring of train movements, ensuring adherence to schedules, coordinating with relevant dispatchers and stakeholders, and swiftly addressing operational challenges to ensure efficient, secure rail transportation logistics.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor real-time train locations and statuses, delivering accurate updates promptly to involved stakeholders.
• Manage capacity by verifying and documenting train arrivals and departures, ensuring correct cargo data, and monitoring railcar movements within terminals.
• Identify, report, and assist in managing incidents or irregularities by helping to formulate contingency plans and communicating vital operational information to internal teams.
• Gather data on train operations including movement patterns, dwell times, and incidents to support performance reporting and identify improvement opportunities to optimize processes.
• Ensure adherence to safety norms and regulatory requirements pertinent to train monitoring, reporting any safety issues or violations to appropriate authorities.
• Adopt and keep pace with digital transformation trends and artificial intelligence advancements to bolster business efficiency and competitive positioning.

Qualifications and Experience

• Educational qualifications required: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (BE/B.Tech), Master’s in Engineering (ME/M.Tech), or an MBA.
• A total professional experience of 5 to 8 years in relevant fields centered around train monitoring and control responsibilities.
• At least 2 years of work experience within the rail industry specifically dealing with real-time train operations and monitoring technologies.