Strategic Planning Lead for Hyperscale Data Centre Portfolio

UGL Limited; North Shore, Northern Beaches; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

UGL Limited is seeking an accomplished Planning Manager to lead the planning function across a portfolio of major hyperscale and data centre projects in Sydney and Melbourne. You will own planning strategy, governance and schedule assurance, providing executive visibility of portfolio performance.

This senior role will shape delivery strategy and drive interventions to protect milestones across mobilization, construction, commissioning and handover.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading planning across major construction or infrastructure projects.
• Proven success managing multiple concurrent projects or a complex programme portfolio.
• Advanced Primavera P6, integrated scheduling and project controls capability.
• Strong knowledge of construction sequencing, commissioning and schedule risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning strategy and governance across multiple data centre projects.
• Own integrated programmes from mobilisation through commissioning and handover.
• Advise Project Directors on schedule performance, delivery risk and recovery strategies.
• Drive portfolio reporting, forecasting and executive-level programme assurance.
• Lead and develop planning teams, standards and capability across the portfolio.

Skills

Planning leadership

Portfolio management

Scheduling governance

Executive stakeholder management

Complex programme portfolio

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

UGL Limited is seeking an accomplished Planning Manager to lead the planning function across a portfolio of major hyperscale and data centre projects in Sydney and Melbourne. You will own planning strategy, governance and schedule assurance, providing executive visibility of portfolio performance.

This senior role will shape delivery strategy and drive interventions to protect milestones across mobilization, construction, commissioning and handover.