Senior Planning Manager (SBU)

Senior Planning Manager responsible for overseeing planning and scheduling activities for stadium and arena developments in Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 initiatives. Leads the planning team to manage complex project schedules, coordinates with multidisciplinary teams, identifies risks, and ensures timely delivery aligned with project objectives. Requires strong background in large-scale venue construction planning, proven leadership, and ability to navigate complex program environments. Responsibilities include setting objectives, managing performance, directing planning, cost, resourcing and risk activities, ensuring adherence to schedule management plans, improving schedule presentation and documentation, assessing impacts of design/construction changes, leading cross-team collaboration, coordinating with stakeholders, reviewing progress and reporting to Senior Management/Board, guiding weekly/monthly schedule updates, and driving strategic planning with wider teams. Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree (engineering, architecture, construction management, or related field), Primavera certification (preferred), recognized PM certification (PMP/PRINCE2), and ~15 years of planning/scheduling experience in construction delivery (preferably contractor and consultancy), with some Middle East experience preferred. Strong English communication, proficiency with enterprise software such as P6 and Power BI, and demonstrated leadership across multi-department teams are expected under this role.