Senior Manager Maintenance Planning

About This Role

Principal Accountabilities

Planning & Scheduling

• Lead the planning and scheduling function, ensuring alignment with Asset Management Plans and organizational objectives.
• Utilize IBM Maximo to oversee development, planning, scheduling, and management of preventive, predictive, corrective, and reactive maintenance.
• Ensure minimal operational disruption through optimized scheduling.
• Establish and enforce standards for job plans in compliance with OEM guidelines, statutory requirements, and industry best practices.
• Prioritize and approve work orders, optimizing equipment availability, manpower allocation, and contractor utilization.
• Oversee maintenance strategy design and continuous improvement, adapting plans based on asset performance, audits, and risk assessments.
• Develop and manage template faults with detailed task descriptions, prioritization, resource requirements, and timelines for Helpdesk optimization.
• Communicate schedules and updates to stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to planners, technicians, and contractors to ensure knowledge transfer and consistent execution.
• Collaborate with Facility Managers, service providers, and technicians to enable seamless execution of maintenance tasks.

Data Management & Analysis

• Leverage Power BI and other analytical tools for reporting and data visualization.
• Maintain expertise in Maximo Scheduler for advanced planning and scheduling.
• Drive continuous improvement through data-driven insights and performance reporting.

Skills Technical & Analytical

• Advanced proficiency in IBM Maximo (including Scheduler) or similar CMMS/EAMS.
• Strong knowledge of Power BI, advanced Excel, and SQL for data analysis and reporting.
• Ability to develop and optimize preventive maintenance programs aligned with asset management best practices.
• Understanding of MEP systems, building services, and airport operational assets.

Planning & Organizing

• Expertise in planning, scheduling, and resource coordination.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in complex operational environments.
• Capability to interpret technical manuals, O&M documentation, and regulatory requirements.

Communication & Interpersonal

• Effective verbal and written communication skills, able to engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong collaboration and teamwork, with the ability to influence and align diverse stakeholders.

Personal Attributes

• High ethical standards and professional integrity.
• Resilient and adaptable in a 24/7 operational environment.
• Proactive, persistent, and results-oriented problem solver.