Senior Planning Manager - Large-Scale Master Developments

Arada; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Arada in Riyadh is seeking a Planning Manager to lead integrated master programmes across large-scale real estate and master development projects in Saudi Arabia. You will oversee planning and scheduling across the full development lifecycle, ensuring alignment between design, authority approvals, procurement, tendering, construction and handover.

The role requires strong expertise in project planning, programme management, delay analysis and project controls, with the ability to coordinate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline.
• 10-15 years of relevant experience in project planning, scheduling and project controls.
• Experience managing programmes for large-scale real estate developments and master communities.
• Strong understanding of the full development lifecycle from design to handover.
• Experience in schedule risk analysis, critical-path management and EOT/recovery planning.
• Saudi Arabia or GCC region experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated master development programmes across the full lifecycle.
• Establish baselines, milestones, critical paths and deliverables.
• Prepare detailed schedules and ensure alignment across design, procurement, construction and handover.
• Monitor progress, identify deviations and implement corrective actions.
• Develop recovery programmes and mitigation strategies for delays.
• Provide management with clear visibility of risks, dependencies and delays.
• Coordinate with Development, Design, Commercial, Procurement and Construction teams.

Skills

Project planning

Scheduling

Stakeholder management

Reporting

Delay analysis

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Project reporting tools

Job description

Arada in Riyadh is seeking a Planning Manager to lead integrated master programmes across large-scale real estate and master development projects in Saudi Arabia. You will oversee planning and scheduling across the full development lifecycle, ensuring alignment between design, authority approvals, procurement, tendering, construction and handover.

The role requires strong expertise in project planning, programme management, delay analysis and project controls, with the ability to coordinate