Planning Manager

JASARA PMC is seeking an experienced Senior Planning Manager specializing in Stadium and Arena projects to join our esteemed Program Management team. This role focuses on overseeing the planning and scheduling activities specifically for stadium and arena developments, Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 initiatives.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing complex project schedules, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, identifying potential risks, and ensuring timely delivery aligned with project objectives. The role demands a strong background in large-scale venue construction planning, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to navigate complex program environments.

Responsibilities

• Manages the team’s deliverables through effective leadership by setting individual objectives, managing performance and developing the team to maximize performance.
• Leads the team in all aspects of Planning, Cost, Resourcing & Risk.
• Supports Project Management function in delivery / tender, as required. ensuring they are delivered on time and profitably.
• Ensures the team adheres to the Schedule management plan, Planning processes and WOW.
• Improves the provision and quality of services provided to the Project teams.
• Leads the improvements of the quality of schedule presentation, information, and documentation.
• Assesses the impacts of design/construction changes and schedule slippages, works with team to provide solutions.
• Leads communication & collaboration with other teams.
• Manages the integration plans with stakeholders, key interfaces, and others.
• Reviews Project progress track & reporting and communicate updates to stakeholders, Senior Management / Board.
• Leads the improvements, ensure optional project schedule quality, and evaluate reports.
• Briefing team to ensure that the schedule fundamental principles and details are understood by the Team and are transferred to the construction phase of the project.
• Validates Baseline / Target schedules before submission.
• Manges the planning and scheduling own work to meet required timelines and outputs.
• Leads the weekly / monthly updating of schedules as design and construction work develops.
• Responds accurately and in a timely manner to team queries regarding the content of the schedule submission.
• Leads the strategic planning exercises with wider team
• Assesses inputs in setting up processes and procedures to implement it
• Identifies key interfaces and manages them efficiently to ensure seamless coordination.