# Senior Manager, Planning

> JASARA PMC · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Full-time · Posted 2026-04-14

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Project PMCX

## Description

JASARA PMC is looking for a highly skilled and proactive Senior Manager, Planning to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the planning function across a project, ensuring accurate and timely schedule development, monitoring, and control to support overall project execution and delivery. The project is a mixed real estate program in Riyadh.

As a Senior Manager, Planning, you will manage a team of planners, coordinate with project stakeholders, and drive effective planning practices that enhance project performance and risk mitigation. You will play a key role in aligning planning strategies with organizational goals, optimizing resource allocation, and promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

### Responsibilities:

-   Develop and maintain master and detailed project schedules
-   Coordinate closely with project managers, engineers, and contractors to ensure integration of planning activities.
-   Conduct regular schedule updates, progress tracking, and variance analysis to identify potential risks and delays.
-   Implement planning standards and improve methodologies to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
-   Communicate project schedule status, risks, and mitigation strategies to senior management and stakeholders.
-   Ensure compliance with JASARA PMC’s health, safety, and quality standards in all planning activities.
-   Identify opportunities for process improvement and innovation in planning practices.

## Requirements

-   At least 15 years of experience in project planning and controls, with a proven track record in managing planning teams.
-   Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
-   Professional certifications such as PMP, PMI-SP, or equivalent strongly preferred.
-   Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
-   Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary environment.
-   Experience in large-scale construction, infrastructure, or engineering projects.
-   Familiarity with the Middle Eastern market and local project execution environments is an advantage.

## Apply

[Apply at JASARA PMC](https://apply.workable.com/jasarapmc/j/3D7FC5AA66/apply)

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