Project Planning Manager

About the role

Khazna Data Centers is seeking a Project Planning Manager to lead planning, scheduling, and progress monitoring across its construction projects. The role ensures timely, on‑budget delivery while aligning with contractual and strategic objectives.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6, establishing baseline programs aligned with scope and milestones.
• Define work breakdown structures (WBS) and planning methodologies, and monitor progress against approved schedules.
• Identify delays, risks, and critical‑path impacts, and devise mitigation and recovery strategies.
• Lead schedule updates, progress measurement, forecasting, and prepare weekly/monthly progress reports and dashboards.
• Manage planning engineers and project controls teams, standardising planning practices across projects.
• Coordinate planning activities with project managers, engineers, contractors, clients, consultants, and internal teams.
• Conduct delay analysis, support EOT claims, and assist change‑management processes.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management (Master’s preferred).
• 10+ years of experience in construction planning and scheduling.
• 5+ years in a senior or lead planning role on large‑scale projects.
• Strong experience with Primavera P6; PMP and PMI‑SP certifications preferred or required.
• Advanced knowledge of construction methodologies, sequencing, and project controls.
• Expertise in delay analysis, EOT claims, and schedule risk management.

Required skills

• Work breakdown structures (WBS)
• Delay analysis
• Primavera P6
• Construction methodologies and sequencing
• Project Controls
• Planning and Scheduling
• EOT claims