Workforce Planning Manager

Job description / Role

Overview

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration, through conceptualization, to realization of design or project delivery in the built and natural environments.

For over 50 years we've led with vision, contributing to many of the world's most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities. As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is ranked by ENR in the Top 200 International Design Firms; a Top 20 International PM firm; and 44 th largest global architecture firm.

We draw from the expertise from over 60 nations, bringing experience from every major market of the globe. With over 2,500 multidisciplinary professionals and staff, we are an international professional consulting services firm.

We are now seeking an exceptional Workforce Planning Manager to join our award winning team based within our Abu Dhabi Office with this critical role responsible for developing, defining and implementing both short-term and long-term workforce plans for the PMI Division across the Gulf Region.

Responsibilities

Paramount to success within this varied role will include;

- Ensuring the efficient utilisation and deployment of the current workforce against multiple projects and countries.
- Analysing and researching the staffing requirements of each project in conjunction with senior management and making recommendations to maximise utilization rates.
- Responsibility for the creation of complex and detailed workforce planning models that incorporate the utilization of annual leave, internal staff transfers, project timelines and budgets.
- Liaising closely with the PMI Divisional management and HR Division to identify and facilitate succession planning and talent management initiatives.

Requirements

Qualifications

- To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that you will bring a minimum of 8 years career experience partnered with an applicable Bachelor degree qualification.
- Excellent Microsoft Excel and demonstrable workforce project scheduling skills are essential for success.

KEO's performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and our people. We embrace diversity and recognise its' contribution to client success wherever we work.

Our generous remuneration packages are bespoke and provide a wide range of additional benefits to support both national and expatriate employees and their families. We take pride in offering long term and dynamic career opportunities and invest in our people through our global learning, development and leadership programs.

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.

About the Company

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 57 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is ranked by ENR in the Top 225 International Design Firms; in the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms; and by World Architecture as 50th largest global architecture firm and #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2021 WAS 100 Survey.

We invite you to join us.