Senior Logistics Planning Manager (M3)

Mace; Riyadh; Hybrid; SAR 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Job summary

Mace in Saudi Arabia is seeking a senior logistics planner to join a major entertainment and luxury hospitality project. You will lead logistics planning, validate sequencing, monitor progress, and support programme controls alongside renowned architects and global consultants.

Responsibilities include integrating schedule with cost and risk, managing interfaces between work packages, and ensuring safe, cost-effective delivery aligned with project objectives. Hybrid working options available.

Qualifications

• Extensive planning and project controls experience on major programmes.
• Experience with delay analysis and programme change assessment.
• Knowledge of FIDIC contracts and Saudi visa/client requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee logistics programme reviews, validating sequencing and readiness.
• Monitor progress, forecasting, and reporting to support decisions.
• Support contractual planning activities and programme compliance.
• Collaborate to integrate schedule, cost, risk, and logistics data.
• Coordinate interfaces between multiple work packages.

Skills

Planning and controls leadership

Forecasting and reporting

Contractual planning (delay analysis,

Education

Relevant degree and professional membership (APM, RICS, CIOB, ICE, AACE, IRM, IEMA, or equivalent)

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

The Project

This project offers the chance to join a talented Mace team in delivering a major entertainment and luxury hospitality project, collaborating with renowned architects and global consultants. The project involves extensive infrastructure and built assets, delivered rapidly through a hands-on construction management approach, ideal for those experienced in managing both main and sub-contract packages.

Leads logistics planning across complex projects, ensuring effective planning, scheduling, and performance monitoring. Supports project delivery through proactive coordination and controls, helping achieve programme objectives, minimise risk and maintain timely, cost-effective outcomes across a portfolio of projects.

You'll Be Responsible For

• Oversee logistics programme reviews, validating sequencing, constructability, constraints, and delivery readiness across assigned scope.
• Monitor progress, performance, and forecasting, providing robust analysis and reporting to support informed decision‑making.
• Support contractual planning activities, including delay analysis, change assessment, and programme compliance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to integrate schedule, cost, risk, and logistics data, enabling safe and efficient project delivery.
• Weather-sensitive logistics planning and contingency management.
• Management of interfaces between multiple work packages.
• Driving collaboration between logistics and construction teams.
• Managing contractors and third-party logistics providers.
• Manage logistics planning and schedule control, ensuring integrated, deliverable programmes aligned with project objectives and site requirements.
• Apply robust planning, assurance, and reporting processes to support effective forecasting and decision‑making.
• Coordinate contractor resources, logistics activities, and operational interfaces to enable safe, efficient project delivery.
• Influence stakeholders, support project requirements, and contribute to Mace's net zero carbon ambitions.

You'll Need To Have

• Relevant degree and professional membership (APM, RICS, CIOB, ICE, AACE, IRM, IEMA, or equivalent).
• Extensive planning and project controls experience on major programmes, including leadership responsibilities.
• Advanced Primavera P6, program assurance, and contractor schedule review expertise.
• Strong knowledge of construction delivery, FIDIC contracts and Saudi Arabia visa/client requirements
• Necessary visa criteria for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and relevant work experience working on high-valued projects/programmes for a project management consultancy business, which are required for immigration and client approval.

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.

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

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