Senior Planning Manager📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Mace, a construction and consultancy firm, is seeking a Senior Planning Manager to join its expanding PMO team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This role is part of a Giga project involving diverse delivery scopes, including residential buildings, hotels, infrastructure, car parks, and reforestation efforts. The Senior Planning Manager will be instrumental in managing a major mixed-use development program comprising over 200 projects, such as cultural and heritage assets, food and beverage outlets, retail spaces, hotels, commercial buildings, and educational facilities. Mace is providing programme management for this scheme and seeks experienced professionals to contribute to its success.

In this position, you will lead the application of advanced planning and scheduling methodologies, drive excellence in project controls, and ensure alignment with Mace's standards. The role offers the opportunity to influence complex project requirements, provide clear analysis, and guide clients towards adopting strategic proposals with confidence within a collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the application of planning and scheduling methods, tools, and techniques across the project.
• Apply strong knowledge of project controls and Earned Value Management principles.
• Communicate effectively with clients, project teams, and various stakeholders.
• Influence complex project requirements by providing clear analysis and recommending corrective measures.
• Manage and develop teams responsible for delivering planning and schedule management services.
• Guide clients to adopt proposals and recommendations with confidence.
• Undertake all necessary tasks to fulfill project and assignment objectives.
• Drive excellence in planning and project controls, ensuring alignment with Mace's established standards.

Qualifications and Experience

• Proven experience in delivering residential or infrastructure schemes, or a combination of both.
• Experience working within a Project Management Office (PMO) environment.
• Demonstrated experience in managing complex schedules and interpreting data for diverse stakeholders.
• Experience in coordinating with both internal and external teams.
• Experience in dealing with internal and external stakeholders at different levels.
• Experience in drafting reports and presenting high-level information to stakeholders.
• Experience of working on large-scale residential and/or infrastructure schemes.

Required Skills

• Expertise in planning and scheduling methods, tools, and techniques.
• Proficiency in project controls and Earned Value Management.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Analytical skills for complex problem-solving.
• Effective team management and development capabilities.
• Advanced schedule management and data interpretation skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Proficiency in report drafting and high-level stakeholder presentations.

Work Location and Type

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Inclusivity at Mace

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfill all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation. We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.