Planning and Reporting Lead📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Mace is seeking a Planning and Reporting Lead to join their team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This role is integral to a significant mixed-use development program in Saudi Arabia, encompassing sports, entertainment, arts, and associated infrastructure. As a leading delivery partner, Mace requires experienced professionals to guide integrated teams through all project phases. The Planning and Reporting Lead will be key in ensuring the successful delivery of this landmark development.

This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a project of national importance within a dynamic environment. The role involves establishing robust planning and reporting frameworks, driving strategic alignment, and fostering excellence within project controls teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning across portfolios, including the development of master schedules, phasing strategies, and resource-loaded models.
• Deliver executive-level reporting, translating complex data into clear KPI dashboards and actionable insights for senior stakeholders.
• Proactively identify risks early in the project lifecycle and implement effective mitigation and recovery strategies to safeguard programme delivery.
• Establish and embed standardised planning, data, and reporting processes across the organisation to ensure consistency and efficiency.
• Lead and develop project controls teams, ensuring high standards of accuracy, robust governance, and continuous capability enhancement.
• Drive alignment and collaboration across project, commercial, finance, and delivery stakeholders to ensure coordinated and successful outcomes.
• Work collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition, sharing responsibility for the proactive identification and management of associated carbon emissions and reductions during work delivery.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Possess a relevant degree or equivalent qualification.
• Be ACA/ACCA qualified, supported by a strong academic foundation.
• Demonstrate proven finance and consolidation expertise, coupled with advanced Excel capabilities.
• Be progressing towards chartership with a recognised professional body and committed to ongoing professional development.
• Showcase proven experience in PMO and Project Controls leadership on complex, large-scale projects.
• Exhibit proven leadership in health, safety, and wellbeing, with a track record of delivering measurable outcomes and embedding best practices.
• Possess strong knowledge and application of relevant legislation within complex organisational environments.
• Be an effective communicator with strong analytical capabilities, possessing the ability to engage, influence, and build trusted stakeholder relationships.
• Meet the necessary visa criteria for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Have relevant work experience working on high-valued projects/programmes for a project management consultancy business, as required for immigration and client approval.

Required Skills

• Strategic Planning
• Master Scheduling
• Phasing Strategies
• Resource-Loaded Models
• Executive Reporting
• KPI Dashboards
• Risk Identification
• Mitigation Strategies
• Recovery Strategies
• Standardised Planning Processes
• Data Management
• Reporting Processes
• Project Controls
• Stakeholder Management
• Net Zero Carbon Transition
• Advanced Excel
• PMO Leadership
• Project Controls Leadership
• Health, Safety and Wellbeing Leadership
• Relevant Legislation Application
• Communication Skills
• Analytical Capability
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Influencing Skills
• Building Trusted Relationships

Work Environment and Location

This is a full-time role based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from a diverse range of candidates. The company is open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options where suitable for the role.