Senior Manager Planning - High-Rise Construction

About the role

The Senior Manager Planning leads the planning and scheduling function for high-rise construction projects such as apartment buildings, hotels and mixed-use developments. The role covers project planning, progress monitoring, schedule control, forecasting and reporting, working closely with Project Management, Construction, Design, Procurement, Commercial and other stakeholders to ensure timely delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Lead planning and scheduling across assigned projects, aligned with objectives, timelines and contractual requirements.
• Develop and maintain master schedules, baseline programs, milestone plans and execution strategies using Primavera P6.
• Monitor performance against approved schedules, identify delays and drive corrective and recovery actions.
• Lead Planning Engineers and other planners, and oversee weekly and monthly look-ahead plans.
• Analyze delays, assess their impact on completion dates and build recovery strategies with project leadership.
• Coordinate with Commercial, Procurement, Construction and Finance to align schedules with manpower, materials, equipment, budgets and cash flow.
• Review and consolidate progress reports, S-curves, schedule updates and forecasts for senior management.
• Ensure compliance with contractual milestones, specifications and reporting requirements.
• Resolve planning and execution constraints with Project Management, Design, Consultants and Contractors, and update the Director PM on performance, risks and forecasts.
• Improve planning and execution processes and oversee planning through testing, commissioning, snagging and handover.

Required profile

• BSc/BE in Civil Engineering.
• 8-12 years of relevant experience in construction planning, with significant experience in high-rise projects.
• Proven experience planning and monitoring large-scale residential, hotel or mixed-use developments.
• Experience managing and mentoring planning teams.
• Preferred: exposure to project budgeting, cost-loaded schedules and cash-flow planning.

Required skills

• Strong hands-on proficiency in Primavera P6 and project scheduling.
• Understanding of construction methodologies, project sequencing, delay analysis, resource planning and schedule control.