Senior Planning Manager

About the Role

The role supports a PMO implementation for a mixed‑use development in a suburb of greater Muscat, comprising primarily residential and retail areas together with extensive public‑realm spaces. The successful candidate will lead a safe, high‑quality delivery environment, champion well‑being and inclusion, and uphold strong HSE standards. They will direct key assignments, ensure effective planning and scheduling aligned with strategic objectives, and support senior management with governance, due diligence and long‑term business strategy. Collaboration, knowledge‑sharing and strong stakeholder relationships will be fostered across projects, with supervision of planning and scheduling across complex phases, progress reporting, productivity tracking and the integration of sustainability, safety and contract compliance into programme delivery. • Oversee a safe, high‑quality, compliant delivery environment while championing well‑being, inclusion and strong HSE standards. • Direct key assignments to ensure effective planning, scheduling and performance aligned with strategic objectives. • Support senior management with governance, due diligence and long‑term business strategy. • Foster collaboration, knowledge‑sharing and strong stakeholder relationships across projects. • Supervise planning and scheduling across complex project phases. • Interface with stakeholders to drive progress reporting and productivity tracking. • Embed sustainability, safety and contract compliance into programme delivery. • Manage planning teams, tools and methodologies to ensure performance and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸planning
• ▸scheduling
• ▸progress reporting
• ▸productivity tracking
• ▸governance
• ▸stakeholder management

What You Bring

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey. Applicants should hold a relevant degree and be working towards chartership, with strong planning and contract knowledge and proficiency in scheduling and reporting tools. Experience across the built environment and various procurement routes is required, as well as meeting visa criteria for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and having relevant high‑value project or programme experience within a project‑management consultancy. • Hold a relevant degree and be working towards chartership. • Demonstrate strong planning and contract knowledge. • Be proficient in scheduling tools and reporting software. • Possess experience across the built environment and procurement routes. • Meet visa criteria for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and have relevant high‑value project/programme experience for a project‑management consultancy.

Requirements

• ▸degree
• ▸chartership
• ▸planning
• ▸scheduling
• ▸reporting
• ▸procurement

Benefits

Mace’s core values – Safety First, Client Focus, Integrity and Creating Opportunity – drive a safe, diverse, inclusive workplace and a culture of continuous improvement. The company welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds and is open to part‑time, flexible or hybrid working arrangements where appropriate. • Offer flexibility with part‑time, hybrid or other adaptable working arrangements where suitable.

Work Environment

Hybrid