The Planning Manager will operate in a collaborative supporting team environment, ensuring that client objectives are met. We are looking for an enthusiastic self-motivated individual who has excellent written and verbal communication skills and who wants to make a difference to the Project Management division.

Key responsibilities

• 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.

Desired Candidate Profile

• BSc Degree in the relevant field is preferred.
• Minimum 15 years post graduate experience is required.
• Regional experience with professional consultancy is necessary.
• Advanced Knowledge and Proficiency with multiple discipline specific software applications such as Primavera (P6) and/or other planning and resourcing software.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Professional working knowledge of project management and Planning software and tools.
• Industry experience within real estate and infrastructure.
• Arabic Speaker preferred.