Senior Manager, Planning
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JASARA PMC is looking for a highly skilled and proactive Senior Manager, Planning to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the planning function across a project, ensuring accurate and timely schedule development, monitoring, and control to support overall project execution and delivery. The project is a mixed real estate program in Riyadh.
As a Senior Manager, Planning, you will manage a team of planners, coordinate with project stakeholders, and drive effective planning practices that enhance project performance and risk mitigation. You will play a key role in aligning planning strategies with organizational goals, optimizing resource allocation, and promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
Responsibilities:
⢠Develop and maintain master and detailed project schedules
⢠Coordinate closely with project managers, engineers, and contractors to ensure integration of planning activities.
⢠Conduct regular schedule updates, progress tracking, and variance analysis to identify potential risks and delays.
⢠Implement planning standards and improve methodologies to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
⢠Communicate project schedule status, risks, and mitigation strategies to senior management and stakeholders.
⢠Ensure compliance with JASARA PMCās health, safety, and quality standards in all planning activities.
⢠Identify opportunities for process improvement and innovation in planning practices.Requirements
⢠At least 15 years of experience in project planning and controls, with a proven track record in managing planning teams.
⢠Bachelorās degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
⢠Professional certifications such as PMP, PMI-SP, or equivalent strongly preferred.
⢠Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
⢠Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary environment.
⢠Experience in large-scale construction, infrastructure, or engineering projects.
⢠Familiarity with the Middle Eastern market and local project execution environments is an advantage.
Requirements
- ā¢At least 15 years of experience in project planning and controls
- ā¢Proven track record in managing planning teams
- ā¢Bachelorās degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related discipline
- ā¢Professional certifications such as PMP, PMI-SP, or equivalent strongly preferred
- ā¢Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
- ā¢Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary environment
- ā¢Experience in large-scale construction, infrastructure, or engineering projects
- ā¢Familiarity with the Middle Eastern market and local project execution environments is an advantage
Nice to Have
- ā¢Advanced degree preferred
Responsibilities
- ā¢Develop and maintain master and detailed project schedules
- ā¢Coordinate closely with project managers, engineers, and contractors
- ā¢Conduct regular schedule updates, progress tracking, and variance analysis
- ā¢Implement planning standards and improve methodologies
- ā¢Communicate project schedule status, risks, and mitigation strategies
- ā¢Ensure compliance with JASARA PMCās health, safety, and quality standards
- ā¢Identify opportunities for process improvement and innovation in planning practices
- ā¢Manage a team of planners
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JASARA PMC offers project management and engineering consultancy services. They focus on delivering complex projects in the Middle East region.
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