Department Manager Strategic Planning

Job description / Role

General description of role and responsibilities:

Adopting and implementing client's PMM and EXPRO's five-year projects.
Portfolio planning (5YPPP) processes and methodologies.
Project registration and managing initial stages of the stage-gate process.
Review and update the guideline for the master planning.
Manage the development of the 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.
Supporting the cluster to prepare or update the 5YPPP periodically.
Prioritize projects within the 5YPPP based on the approved criteria.
Update and finalize the 5YPPP based on the comments from the EXPRO team.
Work with other client departments to develop the capital expenditure for their specialized program.
Supporting the client in coordinating with external governmental departments such as municipalities to ensure the alignment of their projects with their expansion plans.
Working with the supply and demand committee to update their plan regularly.
Monitor the implementation of the regional master plans and their identified CIPs.
Assessing the capability of the client's existing department staff and recommending appropriate roles and responsibilities.
Integrate client's assets GIS data in one database platform.
Preparing the strategic planning department knowledge transfer program, which includes comprehensive on-the-job learning.
Working 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 ensure continued compliance with these requirements while employed by Hill.
Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager or supervisor.

Qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills:

Bachelor or Master of Engineering or urban planning from an accredited university.
Minimum 20 years' experience in related field on 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 planning and urban planning preferably at senior levels. Thorough knowledge of urban and infrastructure planning disciplines.
Expert in the development of water and wastewater master plan.
Extensive experience of working internationally (preference for Middle East or KSA). Preferable cultural understanding of project management within KSA.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.