Planning Manager

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities, and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our consult business we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

The Project

This opportunity is to be involved in a major mixed-use development, in Riyadh. The programme consists of over 200 projects, F&B, retail and hotels, commercial buildings, and educational facilities.

Our Values Shape The Way We Consult, And Define The People We Want To Join Us On Our Journey, They Are

• Safety first - Going home safe and well.
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise.
• Integrity - Always do the right thing.
• Create opportunity - For our people to excel.
  
  

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Collaborates with the planning function on allocated project and contributes, as required.
• Supports PMO functions in the delivery of the project, as required, ensuring they are delivered on time and accurately.
• Responsible for supporting the interface planning for a large complex portfolio of projects.
• Develops detailed plans taking full cognisance of logistics/site/project constraints.
• Interfaces with Project Team, contributing to the production of the monthly progress report to the project team and understand functional obligations under the contract.
• Reviews and captures productivity to measure progress.
• Communicates effectively with the client, project team and stakeholders.
• Ensures health and safety through programme integration.
• Establishes and oversees project work plan and deadlines.
• Undertakes tasks required to full fill the requirements of the project/assignment.
• Responsible for coordinating activities for team.
• Works collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.
  
  

You’ll Need To Have

• Necessary visa criteria for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and have relevant work experience working on high valued projects/programmes for a project management consultancy business, which are required for immigration and client approval.
• Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6, Power BI and Microsoft Office suite
• Working towards a professional qualification (e.g. CIOB, APM, PMI).
• Other relevant qualifications specific to local requirements.
• Able to respond to all client/stakeholder requests effectively and sensitively.
• Communicate & present to project team on programme drivers, goals & issues, etc.
  
  

You’ll Also Have

• Experience in delivering residential or infrastructure schemes or both.
• Experience in working within a PMO.
• Experience in managing complex schedules and interpreting the data to different stakeholders.
• Good communication skills.
• Good attention to detail
• Supporting qualifications in construction related courses or sufficient work experience.
• A degree in construction related courses or relevant experience in the field.
• PMP, PMI-SP or similar or demonstrable experience in planning and project management methods.
  
  

Please note: Obtaining a visa in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is subject to a criminal record check, qualifications and may encounter age restrictions.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates.