Project Planning Manager

About the Company

Founded in 2012, Khazna has established itself as a premier wholesale data center provider across the Middle East and North Africa. The company offers reliable and scalable infrastructure solutions to foster the expanding digital ecosystem in the region.

Role Overview

The Project Planning Manager will oversee all aspects of planning, scheduling, and monitoring progress for construction projects, ensuring they meet time, budgetary, contractual, and strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and manage comprehensive project schedules utilizing Primavera P6.
• Set baseline schedules that reflect project scope and critical milestones.
• Develop work breakdown structures (WBS) and define planning methods.
• Track project advancement against approved timelines.
• Recognize potential delays, risks, and effects on the critical path.
• Formulate strategies to mitigate delays and recover schedules.
• Lead schedule revisions, performance measurement, and forecasting activities.
• Supervise teams of planning engineers and project control specialists.
• Implement consistent planning standards across projects.
• Collaborate closely with project managers, engineers, and contractors for planning alignment.
• Generate weekly and monthly progress reports along with dashboards.
• Monitor key performance indicators and deliver insights to management.
• Perform delay analyses to support Extension of Time (EOT) claims and manage changes.
• Coordinate efforts among clients, consultants, contractors, and internal teams to ensure cohesive scheduling.

Qualifications & Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management; a Master's degree is advantageous.
• Over 10 years of experience in construction planning and scheduling roles.
• At least 5 years serving in senior or lead planning positions on major projects.
• Proficient with Primavera P6 software; PMP certification preferred or required.
• PMI-SP certification also preferred or required.
• In-depth expertise in planning techniques, scheduling, construction methods, and sequencing procedures.
• Skilled in delay analysis, EOT claim preparation, and project controls management.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with strong client relationship management and multitasking skills.