The Role
Planning Manager will lead planning function across all phases of project development from initiation phase, setting key development milestones and targets for design, procurement and construction stages up till successful project completion, and coordinating with different functions to ensure alignment of development strategy and forecasts. Collaborators: • Internal: Business Development, Design, Projects, Procurement, Finance, Marketing, Sales • External: Design & Supervision Consultants, Contractors, Authorities & Suppliers

Requirements

• Develop and document master development plans from initiation stage, projects launches, procurement, design development, NOCs, construction and handover stages. • Consolidate, prepare and issue projects executive and department reports, trend charts and schedule analysis across all design and construction projects portfolio. Submit regular reports as per set templates on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis. • Provide regular tracking of development programs. Monitor the application of development programs against set milestones and provide proactive alerts of potential delays or early warnings. Escalate findings and recommend to CDO and team preemptive mitigation actions. • Analyze project progress, conduct impact analysis & review vendor claims and recommendations for extension of time utilizing planning and scheduling techniques. Highlight potential cost & time impact to CDO, function heads & commercial team. • Maintain change logs and manage changes in scope, schedule and resources. • Ensure consistency in scheduling parameters and reporting across all projects. • Ability to oversee multiple packages simultaneously and to devise strategies for scope packaging and to provide development team with expertise to optimize process and deliver the project's interim targets effectively. • Participate in project management review meetings and report projects status to CDO and function heads. • Provide guidance, training, and support to the teams to promote a culture of accountability and ownership of set targets. • Assist the Development team with planning and scheduling techniques.

About the company
Service Our aim is to provide our clients and candidates with a consistent, quality service that goes beyond the norm, giving them peace of mind and complete trust in our ability to meet their needs. Knowledge Big Fish consultants specialise in their fields and have extensive experience in the region and beyond. We take pride in our knowledge and network and believe that our relationships are built on trust and integrity and are made for the long term. Care At Big Fish, as well as caring for the people we work with, we also care about the world and environment we live in, that's why Big Fish support initiatives that promote human welfare, environmental protection and sustainability.