Sr. Mgr Planning & Scheduling

DPR Construction; United States; Sur place; USD 200 000 - 245 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

DPR Construction is seeking a seasoned leader to manage and advance the planning and scheduling functions across the enterprise in the United States. This role partners with executive leadership to steer strategic direction for project planning, scheduling, and resource strategies, leveraging analytics to forecast risks and drive decisions that align with the company’s vision.

The role emphasizes establishing best practices, promoting continuous improvement, and embedding scheduling excellence

Qualifications

• 7 years of experience in project planning, scheduling, or related field
• 2–4 years in a managerial capacity
• PMP or PSP certification preferred

Responsabilités

• Oversees the project planning and scheduling function and individuals to drive excellence in performance across functions.
• Partners with executive teams and external partners to resolve complex scheduling challenges and optimize resource allocation.
• Analyzes portfolio data to forecast organizational risks and support executive decision-making.
• Presents schedule status, critical path updates, and strategic impacts to senior leadership.
• Establishes enterprise-wide planning standards and documentation requirements.
• Supports schedule risk management activities and coordination of risk inputs with project teams.

Connaissances

Leadership

Planning & scheduling

Analytics

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in engineering / project management

Master’s degree in engineering / construction management / MBA

PMP or PSP certification

Description du poste

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. Read more about eligibility and available benefits programs for skilled craft and labor or experienced professionals and recent graduates.

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. Explore our open opportunities at www.dpr.com/careers. The DPR family of companies is closing the gap between design and construction with an integrated collection of products and services to build smarter, move faster and achieve strong results. Our approximately 11,000 employees share a commitment to growth, innovation and building great things—great teams, great careers and great projects that change the world.

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