Strategic Planning Department Manager

Hill International is seeking a Strategic Planning Department Manager in Canada (Must be willing to relocate to Saudi Arabia)

• Adopt and implement Client’s PMM and EXPROs Five-Year Projects.

• Portfolio Planning (5 YPPP) processes and methodologies.

• Project registration and managing initial stages of the Stage-Gate process.

• Review and update the National Guideline for the Master Planning.

• Manage the development of the National Master Plan.

• Review Clusters Master Plan.

• Review and approve the Capital Investment Plan (CIP) that the Local Master Plan identifies.

• Ensure that all projects identified within the CIP contribute toward achieving the KPIs.

• Review and approve the project's business cases.

• Ensure all projects are aligned with the requirements of the Master Plan.

• Support the cluster to prepare/update the 5YPPP periodically.

• Prioritize projects within the 5 YPPP based on the approved criteria.

• Update and finalize the 5YPPP based on the comment from the EXPRO team.

• Work with other client departments to develop the capital expenditure for their specialized program.

• Support the Client in coordinating with external governmental departments such as municipalities to ensure the alignment of their projects with their expansion plans.

• Work with the supply and demand committee to update their plan regularly.

• Monitor the implementation of the regional Master Plans and their identified CIPs.

• Assess the capability of the Client’s existing department staff and recommend appropriate roles and responsibilities.

• Integrate client’s assets GIS data in one database platform.

• Prepare the Strategic Planning department knowledge transfer program, which includes comprehensive on the-job learning.

• Work with the Client to coordinate the water and wastewater service with the main developers.

• Draft agreements and MOUs to provide services for the developers.

• Coordinate with the regional clusters to ensure the timely execution of agreements and relevant projects.

• Attend coordination meetings with the main developers.

• Review mega project requirements for water and wastewater service and ensure these requirements are included within the master plans.

• Inform themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals and Procedures within Hill International and ensures continued compliance with these requirements while employed by Hill.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.

• Bachelor / Master of Engineering or Urban Planning from an accredited Western university.

• Minimum 20 years experience in the related field on national/international major initiatives and developments. A record of close engagement with utility providers and wider commercial and public cluster stakeholders.

• Expert in major development master and urban planning – preferably at national levels. Thorough knowledge of urban and infrastructure planning disciplines.

• Expert in the development of water and wastewater master plans.

• Extensive experience of working internationally (preference for Middle East / KSA). Preferable cultural understanding of the project.