We are looking to hire Manager, Program Management & Planning ,

This job role is to ensure 

• Manage all reviews related to construction and startup sequence of the ongoing projects
• Review interdependencies for pre-commissioning, commissioning and startup. Identify concerns and associated risks. Coordinate with contractors, subcontractors and vendors to resolve interface issues
• Review schedule, coordinate and monitor the assigned construction projects
• Manage the project control department interface with contractors, subcontractors, vendors and review their performance. Identify interface issues and dependencies. Evaluate performance gaps and prepare reports.
• Develop yard readiness responsibility matrix along with required actions by both internal and external organizations.
• Develop yard readiness integrated schedule and follow up with all organizations the status on weekly basis.
• Conduct weekly review meetings with internal and external organizations to review the yard readiness schedule status and the implementation of action items.
• Consolidate and review all data related to yard readiness and generate reports to senior management.
• Responsible for the control & administration of all elements relating to the project development and execution ensuring that it is implemented according to design specifications, standards, Company Policy and Quality Management system.
• Accountable to be responsible for monitoring overall construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning and start-up activities of the project.
• Able to identify project interdependencies and associated risk for overall readiness of the program/project.
• Leading a team of P6 Planners to develop, maintain and performance manage program schedules through identification of emerging trends and critical path analyses.

Key Accountabilities:

The Manager, Program Management & Planning who will be responsible for but not limited to:

• Ensure all elements relating to the project (Engineering, Planning & Scheduling, Budgets) are updated as per the project reporting criteria.
• Review and update project performance reports and produce measures to support schedule progress
• Liaising with Project management team (PMT) and Construction Management team (CMT)on all relevant planning issue
• Prepare weekly, monthly project budget, actual and forecast reports Vs Variance report.
• Development and implementation of best practice work breakdown structures and report coding specific to IMI requirements
• Program schedule management of complex and inter-related projects and programs of work, including resource scheduling and cost loaded programs.
• Review interdependencies for pre-commissioning, commissioning and startup. Identify concerns and associated risks. Coordinate with contractors, subcontractors and vendors to resolve interface issues
• Manage the project control department interface with contractors, subcontractors, vendors and review their performance. Identify interface issues and dependencies. Evaluate performance gaps and prepare reports.
• Develop yard readiness responsibility matrix along with required actions by both internal and external organizations
• .Conduct weekly review meetings with internal and external organizations to review the yard readiness schedule status and the implementation of action items.

Working Relationships:

Internal Interactions: 

• Asset Management & Marine Operation (AMMO)
• Finance
• Operations Zone A, B, C & D
• PSCM
• HSEQ

External Interactions:

• Saudi Aramco PMT
• Contractors
• Suppliers
• Inspection Agencies for 3rd Party services

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree.

Experience:

• 15+ years in project management role and as an interface coordination for mega projects in shipbuilding, oil & gas or equivalent industry.

Professional Qualifications (Certifications & Accreditations):

• Knowledge in the use of PRIMAVERA (P6) planning package and conversant with Microsoft Project use is highly advantageous
• PMP Certificate and Certified cost Professional preferable (Not essential)

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities):

• Analytical & numerical
• Decision making & team working
• Ability to work under pressure
• Excellent knowledge of MS office (MSP, Excel, Power Point, word etc.)

Languages:

• English. (Mandatory)
• Arabic / Others (desirable)