Schedule & Planning Manager
Planning Manager
COMPANY: A global data center developer and operator with an established presence across Asia and Europe, expanding into new international markets. The company is recognized as one of the fastest-growing organizations in the data infrastructure industry.
ROLE PURPOSE: The Planning Manager is responsible for overseeing and optimizing project schedules across multiple construction projects. This individual contributor role focuses on developing and managing construction schedules, ensuring alignment with project goals, and supporting stakeholders with scheduling insights. The role collaborates closely with internal teams, contractors, and vendors to enhance planning efficiency and mitigate delays.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Schedule Development & Management
Stakeholder Reporting & Coordination
COMPANY: A global data center developer and operator with an established presence across Asia and Europe, expanding into new international markets. The company is recognized as one of the fastest-growing organizations in the data infrastructure industry.
ROLE PURPOSE: The Planning Manager is responsible for overseeing and optimizing project schedules across multiple construction projects. This individual contributor role focuses on developing and managing construction schedules, ensuring alignment with project goals, and supporting stakeholders with scheduling insights. The role collaborates closely with internal teams, contractors, and vendors to enhance planning efficiency and mitigate delays.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Schedule Development & Management
- Develop, manage, and update project schedules using Microsoft Project or Primavera P6 to ensure alignment with project milestones
- Analyze project progress, identify scheduling risks, and provide recommendations for mitigation
- Conduct delay analysis and propose recovery strategies to maintain project efficiency
- Implement improvements and innovations in scheduling processes to enhance project planning and execution
Stakeholder Reporting & Coordination
- Report schedule performance metrics to internal and external stakeholders, ensuring clear communication of project timelines
- Coordinate with construction teams, contractors, and vendors to validate progress, lead times, and delivery schedules
- Education: Degree in a construction-related field (e.g. Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent)
- Experience: Demonstrated experience managing schedules for large-scale construction projects
- Technical: Microsoft Project, Primavera P6; strong understanding of construction contracts including delay and change documentation
- Leadership: Strong collaboration and communication skills; ability to work across multiple teams and stakeholder groups
- Certifications: Not specified
- Industry: Construction; data center or mission-critical infrastructure preferred
