Senior Planning Manager (M3)

Mace; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

Job summary

Mace is seeking a Senior Planning Manager in Dubai to lead planning and scheduling across medium to high-complexity projects while supporting procurements and construction phases. You will drive robust programmes, monitor performance, and deliver profitable outcomes with senior leadership and client teams.

The role requires extensive experience in planning techniques across property, infrastructure or construction, and a strong focus on safety, sustainability and collaboration within a diverse

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead planning and scheduling across complex programmes.
• Strong understanding of earned value management and project controls.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with clients and teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and scheduling excellence using proven methods and project controls.
• Apply EVM and controls insights to shape decisions and corrective actions.
• Engage clients, teams and stakeholders with clarity, influence and confidence.
• Lead high-performing teams and develop capability for net-zero outcomes.
• Shape and mobilise 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.
• Promote collaboration and knowledge across Mace.

Skills

Planning & scheduling

EVM & controls

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Industry knowledge

Education

Degree in Construction/Engineering

Tools

Schedule management software

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.

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 deliveryconsultancy 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.

Integrity - Always do the right thing:

We influence positive outcomes within our industry while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel:

We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfill all the criteria, please apply, as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.

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