Senior Planning Manager (Arabic Speaker)

• Provide support to the project team for all planning functions ensuring that issues within the programme are highlighted and understood.
• Give appropriate planning advice and direction to project team members & all relevant Stakeholders and produce programme assurance reports on our Client commissions.
• Produce progress reports showing variance against the baselines.
• Deliver Period Programme Updates and input to project reports.
• Coordinate between Clients and their Partners consultants and contractors programmes of works and compliance with the Project Programme. Reporting areas of non-compliance for resolution.
• As appropriate and required provide planning support to the bidding team to do all the activities necessary to submit the bidding documentations in time.

Qualifications :

Skills and Competencies 

• A minimum of 20 years post graduate experience at a senior level with the management of large scale infrastructure and building programmes preferably including experience in the Gulf region and having worked on the client side; 

• A demonstrated successful track record of leading the schedule planning of major projects and programmes of a large organisation involved with the design and construction of large scale infrastructure and building programmes; 

• Current and detailed knowledge of various project and programme scheduling tools 

• A successful track record of developing good relationships and networks within a large organisation and with external agencies; 

• Able to represent Client with internal departments and external organisations in a professional and authoritative manner; and 

• Must have excellent skills in preparing reports drafting letters and making presentations to senior management and senior representatives of stakeholder organisations. 

• Industry experience within real estate and residential.

Mandatory requirements 

• University degree from a recognised university in a relevant field this may include but is not limited to: engineering project management program management; 

• Must have excellent communication skills in English written and spoken; and 

• Drivers Licence. 

Desirable requirements 

• Highly desirable to have Arabic language skills; 

• Highly desirable to have experience in a similar role in KSA and / or the Gulf region; 

• Masters degree or higher qualification related to schedule planning

• Be professionally qualified as PMP or equivalent. 

Additional Information :

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment.
• Exposure to a wide range of challenging projects.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time