Senior Manager Planning

About Arada

Role Purpose

• Master Program Ownership & Governance

• Portfolio Schedule Management: Develop, freeze, and maintain integrated master programs for the high-rise portfolio, tracking design milestones, procurement awards, structural phases, and final asset commissioning.
• Vertical Logistics Auditing: Analyze, stress-test, and challenge contractor baseline assumptions regarding vertical construction mechanics, specifically slab-to-slab cycle times (concrete/formwork), façade enclosure panels, crane and hoist configurations, and vertical MEP risers.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Interface daily with Arada's internal Development Managers and Procurement teams to update and align interface milestones between early design stages and main contract awards.

• Progress Monitoring & Forensic Mitigation

• Reporting: Establish reporting systems for consultant and contractor reports in alignment with Arada’s Project Controls Manual.
• Critical Path Analysis: Conduct weekly reviews of the project's critical path, identifying bottlenecks in sequencing before they impact completion dates.
• Recovery & Scenario Modeling: Run advanced "what-if" schedule simulations to recommend specific recovery programs, re-sequencing, or vertical acceleration measures to the Project Controls Director.
• Site Progress Verification: Oversee periodic independent physical progress audits on site to verify that contractor-reported percentages accurately reflect the actual physical reality of the tower's progression.

• Cost-Schedule Integration & Executive Reporting

• Earned Value Management (EVM): Partner with the Cost Control team to implement an integrated progress measurement framework, linking physical schedule milestones directly to budget drawdowns.
• Executive Dashboards: Maintain, update, and govern the portfolio’s central Power BI dashboard, synthesizing complex site data into clear, automated executive summaries focused on "Management by Exception."

• Team Leadership & Interface

• Planning Team Management: Manage and mentor Planning Engineers, establishing high standards for data accuracy, reporting quality, and schedule network logic.
• Contractor/PMC Interface: Act as the primary planning representative during progress reviews, ensuring external PMCs, supervision consultants, and contractor scheduling teams strictly adhere to Arada’s Project Controls Manuals.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• PMP or PMI-SP (Scheduling Professional) certifications are highly preferred.

Experience

• 10–12 years of project planning experience within the UAE real estate sector.
• Proven track record of delivering at least three high-rise tower projects (G+30 minimum) from excavation through to handover.

Technical Skills

• Expert-level proficiency in Primavera P6 Enterprise.
• Advanced Power BI dashboard development and reporting capabilities.
• Strong understanding of schedule risk analysis, critical path methodologies, and project controls governance.

Core Competency

• Exceptional planning and analytical capability with the confidence to challenge contractor schedules, identify delivery risks early, and provide objective schedule recovery recommendations directly to senior leadership.