Project Manager

Job Title

Project Planning & Control Manager

Division

Owned Asset Development & Management

Department

Development Control

Reports to

Development Control Director

Staff Supervised

• Document Control Professional

Job Summary

The Project Planning & Control Manager is responsible for managing project control and reporting activities, including facilitating the development of project based and consolidated budgets and schedules, ensuring alignment with overall delivery targets, as well as monitoring and reporting on actual progress and performance against schedules and budgets, highlighting risks and deviations overseeing the development control aspects of the project

Tasks & Responsibilities

Managerial/Leadership Responsibilities

• Participate actively in the development of the department’s strategy and goals, as well as establish and drive the execution of initiatives and plans to meet them
• Determine the financial and staff requirements during the annual budgeting exercise, advocating for optimal resource allocation based on priorities
• Monitor the operational performance of the section, compare them to the established objectives and goals, whilst establishing periodic reports and reporting on them to superiors
• Manage day-to-day activities and operations
• Refine and ensure proper documentation and implementation of all policies and procedures for the concerned section
• Monitor subordinates’ performance and provide formal and informal feedback and counseling in order to maximize efficiency

Functional Responsibilities

• Develop and drive implementation of project controls and data reporting framework and guidelines
• Coordinate with all PMCs, contractors and vendors to ensure they are aligned on project control and reporting mechanisms and tools utilized
• Consolidate all project schedules and budgets into a master program plan and budget, and ensure that it is updated regularly to reflect changes based on actual progress.
• Coordinate with concerned delivery teams during scheduling and budgeting activities, highlighting critical paths and milestones and aligning on how best to optimize schedule and budget to achieve defined delivery targets.
• Monitor and report on any deviations from the plan and budget to concerned parties, highlighting impact on the overall program (if any) and recommending mitigation action to concerned teams to minimize the impact.
• Manage document control activities, ensuring documents are filed in a structured manner and that there is adequate oversight on the distribution of documents in line with the required approvals.

Job Requirements

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent

Experience

• 12-15 years of experience in project planning or a similar field

Other Skills and Requirements

• Proficiency in English and Arabic is preferred