Project Planner

Dubai, UAE

Ref: HP647-2196

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Role Overview:

The Project Control Specialist (PCS) will be allocated medium and/or multi projects and functionally reports to the Projects Controls Lead, for the region within which he/she operates, and agrees day-to-day activities with the Program or Centre of Excellence Manager.

The PCS is responsible for supervising and coordinating activities on allocated projects, as well as the legitimacy of the work assignments for allocated projects & personnel. The PCS will ensure corporate governance, procedure compliance and will provide technical leadership to GPC personnel allocated to the PCS’s projects. The PCS will be expected to stand in for the SPC during periods of absence.

Direct Responsibility:
• Accountable for accuracy & timely delivery of all project & management estimates, reports & forecasts for costs & schedules on allocated projects including quarterly exception report
• Ensures the accuracy of earned value data on allocated projects
• Actively participates in project review meetings & provides clear, accurate project assessments & gives proactive advice to drive successful project completion
• Responsible for project control procedure compliance & standards on allocated projects
• Performs project cost risk analysis for developing project contingency budgets and maintains run down curves for continued project cost risk assessment
• Manage the receivables & payables balance on allocated projects, responsible for accuracy of invoices
• Assist PCL & SPC as required
• Stand in for Senior Project Control Specialist during periods of absence
• Prepares the final project cost/schedule reports & provides the data recovery for the company historical database

Shared Responsibility:
• Works with Program/COE Manager to assist in Business Planning & Analysis
• Will assist in resource planning, on a monthly basis, on allocated projects
• Participates in project planning processes, define scopes, establishing WBS & budgets on allocated projects
• Participate in supplier audits
• Development of project controls tools & methodology
• Periodically participates in audits of other project controls teams
• Working with Program/COE/Project Managers produce accurate cost estimates for change orders and maintain the change log
• Strategy development of Global Project Controls Organization

Requirements

Skill Requirements:
• MS Office, SAP & Primavera applications
• System development - estimating, tracking and control
• Finance & cash flow – concepts, processes, planned, actual, forecast
• Communication skills – oral, written, presentation
• Good knowledge of estimating, tracking and control
• Good knowledge of contracts
• Negotiation & conflict management skills
• Cost risk analysis/contingency management
• Total Quality Management concepts
• Proactive, helpful, constructive, integrity & open

Qualifications:
• Demonstrable leadership experience
• 4 years related experience
• Professional qualification in engineering or project management or finance.

About the Company

We lead in the creation and delivery of innovative workforce solutions and services that enable our clients to win in the changing world of work.

ManpowerGroup powers the success of many of the world's most dynamic organizations. We deliver innovative workforce solutions that enhance competitiveness, increase efficiency and spur productivity. Combining global reach with local expertise - 3600 offices in over 80 countries - we know the changing world of work and bring a deep understanding of the companies we work for and the industries we service.

ManpowerGroup entered the Middle East in December 2007 after acquiring local company Clarendon Parker, thus bringing 15 years in-depth local knowledge combined with a global footprint and industry shaping expertise and thought leadership. Manpower Middle East supports clients in the Middle East and North Africa regions. Our business is aligned to key skill specializations to ensure our clients requirements are met by expert and knowledgeable consultants that understand your industry and role requirement.

Our consultants are experts in finding the right talent across all industries in a broad-range of occupations including: