Planning Manager - Data Centre

Responsibilities

• Lead or support the development and maintenance of integrated project schedules across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operational readiness.
• Create both high-level and detailed schedules, including assumptions, productivity rates, calendars, constraints, and schedule health checks.
• Facilitate planning sessions with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to align timelines, resolve conflicts, and drive decisions.
• Conduct schedule risk analysis, define contingencies, and support mitigation planning.
• Implement and manage schedule controls, progress tracking, and resource-loaded schedules using appropriate tools and systems.
• Align schedules with cost estimates, forecasts, and execution strategies in collaboration with cost and estimating teams.
• Review and validate third-party schedules and ensure alignment with project standards and expectations.
• Provide regular schedule performance updates, trend analysis, and scenario planning using dashboards and reporting tools.
• Lead or support special projects, process improvements, and the development of project management tools, templates, and procedures.
• Build and maintain executive dashboards and data visualizations using platforms like Power BI, integrating data from various systems.
• Support training and knowledge sharing on planning and scheduling best practices.

Requirements

• Degree in engineering, construction management, or related field, with 5 years of experience delivering large-scale capital projects across multiple phases, preferably with Data Center experience.
• Strong expertise in project controls, planning, and construction management, with advanced skills in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
• Proficient in developing and managing resource- and cost-loaded schedules, integrating with cost control systems for earned value analysis, S-curves, and manpower planning.
• Experienced in schedule risk analysis, including quantitative risk assessments, contingency planning, and schedule reserve management.
• Skilled in CQV planning, system turnover, and operational readiness for complex technical environments.
• Proven ability to integrate cost, schedule, risk, and change management using consistent coding structures and data governance.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; effective in cross-functional teams and adaptable to on-site or remote project environments.