Planning Manager

Location: Doha-Qatar
Industry: Real Estate & Construction

Our holding company is seeking a highly experienced Planning Manager to lead the enterprise-level planning & cost control function across our large portfolio of real estate and construction projects.

The ideal candidate has managed planning for multiple mega-projects and successfully transformed traditional planning processes into fully integrated, automated dashboards across an organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all planning & scheduling functions across multiple large-scale real estate and construction projects.
• Manage enterprise-wide planning using Primavera P6 and Oracle EPPM.
• Develop automated Power BI dashboards connected to P6, ERP, and company data sources.
• Establish planning governance, SOPs, and portfolio-level reporting structures.
• Develop S-curves, resource histograms, and cash flow projections.
• Integrate schedules with cost, procurement, and site progress data.
• Conduct Time Impact Analysis (TIA) and delay analysis for projects.
• Provide high-level reporting and insights to the CEO/COO.
• Lead the digital transformation of the planning department.
• Build and mentor planning teams; oversee workforce planning for the function.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Civil preferred).
• 15+ years of experience in construction & real estate projects.
• Proven leadership experience managing planning for multiple mega-projects (towers, mixed-use developments, infrastructure, hospitality, master developments).
• Expert-level knowledge in:
• Primavera P6
• Oracle EPPM
• Power BI
• Strong experience developing automated dashboards and integrated reporting systems.
• Solid technical experience in:
• Cash flow planning
• EVM (EV, PV, AC, SPI, CPI)
• S-curves & resource planning
• Portfolio-level planning
• Excellent leadership, communication, and analytical skills.

Preferred Experience

• Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC).
• 4D BIM integration (Synchro / Navisworks).
• ERP integration (SAP / Oracle / MS Dynamics).
• Experience leading digital transformation initiatives within planning departments.

Job Type: Full-time