Department Manager - Strategic Planning

General Description of Role and Responsibilities:

• Adopt and implement Clients PMM and EXPROs Five-Year Projects.
• Manage Portfolio Planning (5 YPPP) processes and methodologies.
• Register projects and oversee initial stages of the Stage-Gate process.
• Review and update the National Guideline for Master Planning.
• Develop and manage the National Master Plan.
• Review Clusters Master Plan.
• Review and approve the Capital Investment Plan (CIP) identified in the Local Master Plan.
• Ensure all projects within the CIP contribute to achieving KPIs.
• Review and approve project business cases.
• Align all projects with the Master Plan requirements.
• Support clusters in preparing/updating the 5YPPP periodically.
• Prioritize projects within the 5 YPPP based on approved criteria.
• Update and finalize the 5YPPP based on feedback from the EXPRO team.
• Collaborate with other client departments to develop capital expenditures for specialized programs.
• Coordinate with external governmental departments, such as municipalities, to align projects with expansion plans.
• Work with the supply and demand committee to regularly update their plan.
• Monitor the implementation of regional Master Plans and associated CIPs.
• Assess the capacity of the client's existing staff and recommend appropriate roles and responsibilities.
• Integrate client assets GIS data into a unified database platform.
• Prepare the Strategic Planning department's knowledge transfer program, including on-the-job learning.
• Coordinate with the client to align water and wastewater services with main developers.
• Draft agreements and MOUs to provide services to developers.
• Coordinate with regional clusters to ensure timely execution of agreements and projects.
• Attend coordination meetings with main developers.
• Review mega project requirements for water and wastewater services, ensuring inclusion in master plans.
• Comply with Hill International's Quality, Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals, and Procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge, and Skills:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or Urban Planning from an accredited Western university.
• Minimum of 20 years' experience in major national/international initiatives, with engagement with utility providers and stakeholders in commercial and public clusters.
• Expertise in major development master and urban planning, preferably at the national level, with thorough knowledge of urban and infrastructure planning disciplines.
• Expertise in developing water and wastewater master plans.
• Extensive international experience, preferably in the Middle East/KSA, with cultural understanding of the project environment.