Senior Planning Manager (M3)

Tanqeeb; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace is seeking a Senior Planning Manager to lead planning and scheduling across medium to high-complexity projects and tenders in the UAE. You will apply EVM, drive robust programmes and support project teams to deliver on time and within budget.

You'll manage client and stakeholder interfaces, lead teams, and promote safety, quality and sustainability in project delivery. This role requires strong commercial and governance skills and a track record in multi-disciplinary construction.

Qualifications

• Lead planning and scheduling across projects and tenders.
• Apply earned value management (EVM) and controls to guide decisions.
• Engage clients, teams and stakeholders with clarity and confidence.
• Lead high-performing project teams and develop capability for net-zero outcomes.
• Demonstrate strong written communication and knowledge of scheduling software.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and scheduling excellence across projects and tenders.
• Apply EVM to shape decisions and corrective actions.
• Engage clients, teams and stakeholders with clarity, influence and confidence.
• Lead teams to achieve programme KPIs and client outcomes.
• Shape and mobilise expertise to deliver project success.
• Manage scope, budgets, risks and quality with confidence.

Skills

Planning and scheduling

EVM

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Communication

Sustainability awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction or Engineering

Tools

Primavera

MS Project

Schedule management tools

Job description

Job description

Senior 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 and Construct businesses we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

The project:

Accountable for planning excellence across projects and tenders, ensuring robust programmes are developed, monitored and delivered with confidence. Supports project management teams to achieve timely, profitable outcomes across medium to high-complexity projects, portfolios or larger project workstreams.

You’ll be responsible for:

Safety first - Going home safe and well:

• You will promote Mace's value of Safety First, exhibiting visible safety behaviours, sharing lessons learned and using safety moments and Mace's HSW framework to support the safety and wellbeing of all Mace staff.
• You will possess technical expertise in local health and safety rules and regulations relevant to project portfolio.
• You will promote a diverse and inclusive working environment and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people in your team.

Client focus – Deliver on our promise:

• You will ensure robust quality systems are in place and suitably managed in line with service excellence.
• You will manage delivery from project inception/brief, through design development and planning, contractor procurement and construction phase in accordance with the overall delivery program and agreed project milestones.
• You will manage tasks and associated deliverables in support of the Associate Director and other senior leaders, alongside the wider project and client teams, to ensure the timely and accurate delivery of the project.

Integrity – Always do the right thing:

• You will manage project budgets and highlight any risks, challenges and mitigations.
• You will support the long term development of your function or Business Unit (BU), creating a sustainable business future.
• You will commit to making a positive impact for our people, our clients, and our planet, and take ownership for holding others to account who do not uphold the Mace values.

Create opportunity for our people to excel:

• You will manage design and wider consultant teams in a collaborative manner to ensure effective completion of responsibilities.
• You will lead and manage the project team and relevant stakeholders to achieve strategic project key performance indicators (KPIs).
• You will actively network, innovate, and seek understanding of best practice, utilising the full depth of knowledge of Mace Group, the Centres of Excellence, Mace Way Control Centre and Knowledge Hub.

Your responsibilities:

• •Lead planning and scheduling excellence using proven methods, tools and project controls.
• •Apply EVM and controls insight to shape decisions and corrective actions.
• •Engage clients, teams and stakeholders with clarity, influence and confidence.
• •Lead high-performing teams, developing capability and supporting net zero outcomes.
• •Shape and mobilise the right expertise, resources and partners to deliver project success.
• •Lead integrated teams to achieve programme, KPIs and client outcomes.
• •Manage scope, budgets, risk, change and quality with confidence.
• •Manage collaboration, innovation and knowledge across Mace.

You’ll need to have:

• •Lead planning and scheduling excellence using proven methods, tools and project controls.
• •Apply EVM and controls insight to shape decisions and corrective actions.
• •Engage clients, teams and stakeholders with clarity, influence and confidence.
• •Lead high-performing teams, developing capability and supporting net zero outcomes.
• •Shape and mobilise the right expertise, resources and partners to deliver project success.
• •Lead integrated teams to achieve programme, KPIs and client outcomes.
• •Manage scope, budgets, risk, change and quality with confidence.
• •Manage collaboration, innovation and knowledge across Mace.
• •Excellent written communication skills, clear & concise.
• •In depth knowledge of schedule management tools & software.
• •Stays up to date with current key industry / professional trends.
• •Multi Industry Construction Experience.
• •Delivers service excellence.
• •Problem solving.
• •Strong management skills and talent development.
• •Develop and maintain effective communication and collaborative relationships with the Client and other project stakeholders (internal and external).
• •Significant experience in the use of planning techniques in a range of multi-disciplinary sectors.
• •Ideally Degree educated, preferably in a Construction/ Engineering discipline (or equivalent).
• •Professional membership or equivalent development.
• •Project delivery experience across property, infrastructure or construction.
• •Strong commercial, financial and stakeholder skills.
• •Inclusive leadership with sustainability focus.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of well-being in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables and strategic outcomes and build long-term relationships with our clients.