Planning & Scheduling Manager

HanmiGlobal MENA; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 420,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

HanmiGlobal MENA is seeking a seasoned Planning & Scheduling Manager in Riyadh to lead the Integrated Program Baseline Schedule for a mega land and infrastructure project, reporting to the Program Director. You will drive CPM analysis, EVM, and IPBS alignment across multiple packages and partners.

You will provide governance, analytics, and executive reporting to ensure schedule integrity and timely delivery for a government client. This role is based in Saudi Arabia.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field is required.
• 15+ years of professional planning and scheduling experience on major infrastructure or mega-project programs.
• Experience in PMCM/PMC/EPCM or client-side organizations, preferably on Saudi Arabia or GCC projects.
• Chartered professional membership or equivalent accreditation is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Integrated Program Baseline Schedule (IPBS) across lead developers and partners.
• Establish program-wide planning standards, governance, and reporting protocols.
• Coordinate scheduling across packages to align with overall milestones.
• Monitor baselines, identify critical paths, delays, and risks.
• Perform CPM analysis, forecast, EVM, delay analysis, and time-impact assessments.
• Review recovery plans and ensure alignment with program objectives.
• Prepare integrated schedule reports and executive dashboards for PMCM and Client.
• Integrate schedule, cost, risk, and performance data into unified reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Problem Solving

Strategic Thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related discipline

Chartered Professional membership or equivalent professional accreditation

Tools

Primavera P6

IPBS Management

CPM

EVM

PMIS

EDMS

Digital Project Controls

Job description

Job Purpose

HanmiGlobal is seeking a highly qualified Planning & Scheduling Manager to join our program management and PMCM team in Saudi Arabia. In this role, you will spearhead the integrated program scheduling and baseline controls for a mega multi-work package land and infrastructure development program in Riyadh, delivered on behalf of a major government entity.

HanmiGlobal is seeking a highly qualified Planning & Scheduling Manager to join our program management and PMCM team in Saudi Arabia. In this role, you will spearhead the integrated program scheduling and baseline controls for a mega multi-work package land and infrastructure development program in Riyadh, delivered on behalf of a major government entity. You will be providing program-level leadership, governance, coordination, and analytical oversight for all planning and scheduling activities across the program, ensuring the Integrated Program Baseline Schedule (IPBS) is fully integrated and aligned with the program scope, critical milestones, performance forecasting, risk assessments, and the Client's executive reporting requirements, while supporting the successful delivery of the overall development program.

Reports To

Program Director

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Integrated Program Baseline Schedule (IPBS) by reviewing, validating, and integrating baseline schedules submitted by Lead Developers and delivery partners
• Establish program-wide planning standards, scheduling procedures, governance requirements, coding structures, and reporting protocols to ensure consistency across all development packages
• Coordinate planning and scheduling activities across package teams to align individual project schedules with overall program milestones and delivery objectives
• Monitor schedule performance against approved baselines, identifying critical path activities, delays, variances, interface constraints, and emerging risks
• Perform Critical Path Method (CPM) analysis, schedule forecasting, Earned Value Management (EVM), delay analysis, and time impact assessments
• Review and validate recovery plans and mitigation strategies, ensuring their effectiveness and alignment with overall program objectives
• Prepare integrated schedule reports, executive dashboards, KPIs, forecasting analyses, and management presentations for PMCM Management and the Client
• Coordinate with Project Controls, Commercial, Technical, Design, Interface, and Risk Management teams to ensure the integration of schedule, cost, risk, and performance information into a unified program reporting framework
• Ensure the integrity of planning data and compliance with PMCM reporting requirements
• Provide functional leadership, mentoring, and technical oversight to Package Planning & Scheduling Engineers, ensuring consistent application of planning standards and governance across all project packages
• Lead planning review meetings, coordination workshops, and stakeholder sessions while promoting continuous improvement and the effective use of Primavera P6, PMIS, EDMS, and digital project controls systems

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline
• Chartered Professional membership or equivalent professional accreditation
• Minimum fifteen (15) years of professional experience in planning and scheduling for major infrastructure, land development, transportation, utilities, urban development, or mega-project programs
• Experience within PMCM, PMC, EPCM, or client-side organizations, preferably on major projects in Saudi Arabia or the GCC

Core Competencies

• Primavera P6 & Integrated Program Scheduling
• Integrated Program Baseline Schedule (IPBS) Management
• Critical Path Method (CPM) & Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Schedule Forecasting & Performance Monitoring
• Delay Analysis & Recovery Planning
• Schedule Risk Assessment & Interface Management
• PMIS, EDMS & Digital Project Controls
• KPI Development & Executive Reporting
• Program Governance & Change Management
• Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Thinking, Communication, and Problem Solving