Executive Director Planning

Job description / Role

We are looking for an exceptional Executive Director Planning to join our team working on a unique Mega Project.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee Project Control, Document Control, Cost Control, Contract Administration, Risk Management, ensuring effective coordination across these functions for all design and construction phases.
• Oversee the development of Planning & Control policies, procedures, and tools.
• Ensure support of Investments and Property Development with the development of high-level project delivery schedules and budgets, for input into Business Plans.
• Liaise with Project Procurement for timely delivery of tendering and procurement services.
• Ensure management and control of consultants/ contractors/PMC's with regular monitoring of design and construction budget, schedule and change orders and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Oversee and lead project planning activities, including initial schedule development, schedule maintenance and implementation monitoring.
• Review major budget and schedule deviations from plan (e.g. variation orders), assess impact on projects and define action plans to close the gaps in accordance with project team, in coordination with Program & Project Management and Investments (for infrastructure) or Property Development (for superstructure and heritage).
• Oversee the identification of project-related risks and their management, including the definition of mitigating initiatives, in coordination with Program & Project Management and Investments (for infrastructure) or Property Development (for superstructure and heritage).
• Ensure regular development of status reports and circulation to management, and immediate escalation in the case of major misalignment with approved design and construction budget, schedule, or quality.
• Develop the department’s annual business plan and KPI's and review its performance, in coordination with Strategy & Performance Management, and develop the department’s budget in coordination with Finance.

Requirements

• 15+ years of project management experience including on-site experience
• Bachelor in civil engineering, or architecture
• MBA or technical post-graduate degree is preferred
• Strong leadership skills
• Strong conflict resolution/ management skills
• Full understanding of the construction process

About the Company

Macdonald & Company is the leading professional recruitment consultancy for the real estate and built environment sectors. Established in 1992 and headquartered in the UK, we apply local knowledge with true global connection through our offices in Europe, Asia-Pacific, the U.S., Africa and the Middle East.

Our specialist teams act for every class of organisation owning, occupying, financing, or advising on property, construction and engineering – developers, investors, institutions, funds, banks, consultancies and contractors.

Macdonald & Company is a subsidiary of Prime People Limited.

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