Senior Planning Manager

Jasara Program Management Company (Jasara PMC) is a leading Joint Venture between Public Investment Fund (PIF), Jacobs, and Saudi Aramco, established to deliver world-class program management services across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Jasara plays a key role in supporting the realization of Saudi Vision 2030, particularly in delivering giga-projects and large-scale infrastructure developments.

We are seeking a Senior Planning Manager to join JASARA PMC. This role will support the team in developing the asset development programme and preparing Stage Gate reports.

• Support the team on developing and preparing PCG reports.
• Maintaining the Asset development program and update it as required.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to understand and align the strategy for developing new assets.
• Developing the Asset development program for new asset using stage gate process.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop, manage, and align detailed project schedules with Qiddiya s Integrated Master Schedule, ensuring compliance with program-level milestones and phasing strategies.
• Lead planning for large-scale assets, ensuring alignment with Qiddiya s vision and delivery timelines.
• Ensure all schedules and reports adhere to QIC planning standards, Stage Gate processes, and reporting protocols (weekly, monthly, dashboards).
• Interface with PMC, contractors, designers, and internal QIC teams to ensure schedule integration and consistency across packages.
• Implement robust progress measurement (physical %, weighted milestones, KPIs) to provide accurate and auditable project status.
• Lead forensic schedule analysis, assess contractor claims, and support contractual entitlement evaluations in line with FIDIC/QIC frameworks.
• Drive use of Primavera P6, Power BI dashboards, and digital PMIS platforms to enhance transparency and real-time reporting.
• Identify schedule risks at project and program level; develop mitigation and acceleration strategies aligned with critical milestones.
• Implement and enforce standardized reporting templates and planning procedures across all construction packages (excluding specialized assets like Golf where applicable).

Desired Candidate Profile

• Bachelor's degree in/or postgraduate qualification in Engineering, Architecture Construction Management, Business Management or relevant field of study.
• Primavera Certification (Preferred)
• Recognized project management certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2)
• 10 15 years related planning/scheduling within construction delivery experience ideally Contractor and Consultancy
• Previous KSA/Middle East experience preferred.
• Foster a culture of Flexibility and adaptability in responding to changing business requirements.
• Expertly manages and prioritizes the workload of the team, deadline driven.
• Leverage exceptional written and verbal skills in English to effectively articulate ideas, strategies, and project performance to a range of audiences.
• Leverage in-depth knowledge of enterprise-level management software, such as P6, MS office (Excel, Word,) preferred skills include Power BI
• Demonstrated leadership skills to set clear goals, motivate teams and deliver results.
• Excellent leadership skills and the ability to lead the function's direction, specifically endorsing or opposing practices as needed.
• Must have hands-on experience in delivering projects and have a strong technical and commercial working knowledge.
• Significant discipline/industry presence recognized and valued by industry peers as an authority able to work with teams to solve technical problems and achieve a high level of assurance on project deliverables.
• Significant experience required in development, implementation, and m anagement of business systems, including policies and procedures applicable to the role and across the project.
• Ability to perform under pressure and manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Analytical and thorough, problem-solving ability
• Leads team collaboration and cross department integration collaboratively in a team environment and across multiple departments.
• Able to connect people and issues and drive a quick response