DIRECTOR - PLANNING, TRANSPORT AND LANDSCAPE

Jobs for Humanity; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Director for Planning, Transport, and Landscape in Dubai. This role involves providing leadership, ensuring technical excellence, and managing resources to achieve business targets. The director will collaborate with various teams to drive performance and support strategic planning initiatives.

Qualifications

• Support resource planning and performance management.
• Lead talent identification and development initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high-quality project deliverables and implement quality guidelines.
• Promote best practices and manage capability risks.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Planning

Resource Management

Talent Management

Job description

DIRECTOR - PLANNING, TRANSPORT AND LANDSCAPE

The Director - Planning, Transport and Landscape shall provide leadership, direction, and oversee technical excellence within the E&D - Planning, Transport and Landscape Capability (as part of the E&D - Capability) for the Middle East business. This role is directly responsible for the quality of E&D - Planning, Transport and Landscape deliverables. The Director will work closely with Markets and Accounts to ensure regional business revenue and EBIT targets are achieved, with a focus on maximizing profit from the overall E&D - Capability. The scope of technical excellence includes:

• Transport Planning & Mobility
• Strategic Planning
• Masterplanning

The measurable aspects and KPIs for this role include:

• Capability Strategy: Support the Regional Director - E&D in developing and implementing strategies to meet E&D - Capability performance goals aligned with the Long Range Plan (LRP), annual Business Plan, and specific targets for E&D. This involves supporting Markets and Accounts in achieving P&L, EBIT, and Headcount targets.
• Resource Demand Management: Support resource planning for E&D - Planning, Transport and Landscape, leading recruitment, retention, and performance management, and managing cross-business resource allocation.
• Technical Excellence: Manage the development and deployment of technical tools, techniques, and training for the capability, supported by Markets and Accounts.
• Overhead Management: Ensure resource management aligns with the overhead budget during the business planning cycle.
• Talent Management: Lead talent identification and development initiatives, including the 9-box grid for succession planning.
• Technical Development: Collaborate with Markets, Accounts, and HR to identify and implement technical development needs.
• Win Work: Support proactive efforts to secure new work involving E&D - Planning, Transport, and Landscape.
• Leadership & Vision: Demonstrate leadership qualities and AtkinsRalis behaviors, fostering an inclusive and collaborative environment.
• Future Business Plan Development: Assist Markets and Accounts in developing and executing short, medium, and long-term business plans for the capability.
• Nationalisation Targets: Support in achieving nationalization and In Country Value (ICV) targets to sustain business operations.

The core responsibilities include:

• Support delivery excellence: Ensure high-quality project deliverables, develop and implement quality guidelines, and support client development activities.
• Operational Excellence: Promote best practices, identify process improvements, and manage capability risks with quarterly risk management plans.

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