Sr. Mgr Planning & Scheduling

DPR Construction; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

DPR Construction seeks a senior leader to manage and optimize the planning and scheduling function across complex projects. You will partner with executive leadership to align strategy, resources, and schedules with business goals, while applying advanced analytics to anticipate risks and drive performance.

In this role, you will establish enterprise-wide standards, mentor teams, and communicate schedule status to C-suite and stakeholders, enabling informed decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, project management, a related field, or equivalent experience required.
• Master's degree in engineering, construction management, project management, business administration, a related field, or equivalent experience preferred.
• 7 years of experience in project planning, scheduling, or a related field.
• 2 - 4 years of experience in a managerial capacity.
• PMP or PSP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the project planning and scheduling function with significant influence across functions.
• Partners with executive teams and external partners to resolve scheduling challenges and optimize resource allocation.
• Leads analysis of portfolio data to forecast risks and support executive decision-making.
• Presents schedule status and strategic impacts to executive leadership and high-level stakeholders.
• Establishes enterprise-wide planning standards, methodologies, and documentation.
• Supports post-implementation reviews to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

7 years of experience in project

2-4 years managerial

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/project management/related field

Master's degree in engineering/construction management/project management/business admin/related field

Tools

PMP or PSP certification

Job description

At DPR, roles and responsibilities are more than describing a job title-they are a commitment to building great things together. The job description(s) below defines core responsibilities and the scope of the role and is a starting point. Every employee is expected to lead from where they are, take ownership of outcomes, and always act in the best interest of the team, customer, project and organization.

As a purpose-driven organization on a journey to be most admired, we rely on trust, shared leadership, open communication, disciplined action and a deep respect for the individual to drive exceptional performance. Success is not just about what we build, but who we build and how we build it: with integrity, enjoyment, uniqueness and an ever-forward mindset.

Job Summary:

Manages and develops the planning and scheduling function to drive cross-functional performance and achieve strategic objectives. Partners with executive leadership to execute strategic direction for project planning and scheduling, ensuring alignment with organizational vision, priorities, and resource strategies. Leverages advanced analytics to evaluate portfolio performance, identify emerging trends, anticipate enterprise-level risks, and make high-stakes recommendations for organizational success. Establishes and institutionalizes leading practices in project planning and scheduling, embedding a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence throughout the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversees the project planning and scheduling function and individuals to drive excellence in performance and talent development across functions with significant influence.
• Partners with executive teams and external partners to resolve complex project planning and scheduling challenges, optimize resource allocation across business units, and drive enterprise value.
• Leads the analysis of portfolio data and performance indicators to forecast organizational risks, develop enterprise mitigation strategies, and support executive decision-making.
• Presents schedule status, critical path updates, and strategic impacts to executive leadership and other high-level stakeholders, influencing organizational direction.
• Establishes and enforces enterprise-wide planning and scheduling standards, methodologies, and documentation requirements.
• Oversees post-implementation reviews at the portfolio or enterprise level, ensuring lessons learned are institutionalized and drive ongoing improvement.
• Supports Business Unit schedule risk management activities by promoting use of Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA), BURA, and CRA; enabling Planning Risk Workshops; coordinating schedule risk inputs with project teams and risk leaders; and ensuring schedule management plans consistently document risk assumptions, constraints, and mitigation strategies.

Education Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, project management, a related field, or equivalent experience required.
• Master's degree in engineering, construction management, project management, business administration, a related field, or equivalent experience preferred.

Work Experience:

• 7 years of experience in project planning, scheduling, or a related field required.
• 2 - 4 years of experience in a managerial capacity required.

Certifications and Licenses:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) certification preferred.

Anticipated starting pay range:

$200,000.00- $245,000.00

Nothing is more important than your health and wellness. DPR offers a variety of medical, dental, vision and wellness benefits to keep you healthy.

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.

Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore unique paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together-by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.