Job description

The role provides high-level strategic planning and scheduling services across multiple large-scale projects within Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate. Responsibilities include supporting programme planning for a portfolio of works or major single projects, advising teams on project time frames, maintaining scheduling standards, and preparing project programmes along with accurate cash flow projections for finance, lenders, and partners. The position assists in feasibility studies, presentations, and alignment of project measurement systems with consultants and contractors. The Senior Planning Manager oversees monthly programme and risk reporting, performs critical path analyses, manages time impact assessments for design or construction changes, and ensures accurate documentation and communications with contractors and consultants. Additional responsibilities include attending project meetings, ensuring the Project Management Team is aware of programme issues, reviewing consultant and contractor reports, ensuring compliance with internal approvals, and implementing planning processes to improve time management. Customer responsibilities include providing a service interface between customers and the Projects & Development department to meet budget and programme requirements and ensuring customer satisfaction. Requirements include an engineering degree, at least 15 years of experience in engineering, procurement, and construction project planning and scheduling, 10 years in planning management with schedule and personnel supervision responsibilities, proficiency in Primavera P6, Expedition, MS Project, FIDIC experience, cash flow preparation, and strong communication skills.