465 Senior Planning jobs in Saudi Arabia

Company Description

PROJECTOL is a business development and research firm that turns ideas into real, scalable outcomes. We combine market intelligence, customer insight, and strategic thinking to help leaders move from vision to momentum with confidence. Our services include opportunity sizing, value propositions, business models, and go-to-market plans. We support our clients with data-driven analysis and clear narratives that win stakeholder buy-in. We coordinate what it takes to make progress, resulting in faster decisions, stronger alignment, and a repeatable path from concept to impact.

Role Description

Strategic Planning Consultant

Location:
Saudi Arabia

Employment Type:
Full-time / Consultancy

Experience:
10+ years

Responsibilities:

• Develop strategic frameworks and implementation roadmaps for the Marina Infrastructure Development Project.
• Conduct strategic, financial, and economic analyses aligned with Vision 2030.
• Define KPIs and performance benchmarks for project success.
• Support management in strategic decision-making and execution.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or equivalent.
• PMP or a recognized Strategic Planning Certification.
• Proven experience in strategy formulation and economic development.
• Excellent leadership, analytical, and communication skills.

About us:

We are a leading consulting and professional services firm. With a focus on innovation, collaboration, and excellence, we create opportunities for talented professionals to contribute to transformative initiatives that shape the future.

We are currently expanding our team for a major confidential project based in the
Northern Borders region.
We are looking for a
Strategic Planning Specialist
with the details below:

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and support the implementation of strategic and operational plans for the project.
• Conduct market research, benchmarking, and competitive analysis to provide data-driven insights.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track progress against strategic goals.
• Prepare strategic reports, dashboards, and presentations for senior management and stakeholders.
• Facilitate alignment between project objectives and broader organizational strategies.
• Identify risks, opportunities, and recommend corrective or enhancement measures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure execution of strategic initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum
  5 years of experience
  in strategic planning, performance management, or corporate development.
• Familiarity with strategy frameworks (e.g., Balanced Scorecard, SWOT, PESTEL) and performance tracking methodologies.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and BI tools (Power BI or Tableau is a plus).

Job Summary

The Strategic Planning Specialist will support the development, monitoring, and evaluation of the organization's strategic plans. This role involves analyzing internal and external environments, coordinating planning processes, tracking key initiatives, and ensuring alignment with institutional objectives. The specialist will work closely with leadership and various departments to drive strategy execution and foster a culture of strategic thinking and performance excellence.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Support the formulation and review of organizational strategies, goals, and objectives.
• Conduct research and analysis of internal capabilities and external trends to inform strategic decision-making.
• Facilitate workshops and meetings with departments to ensure alignment with strategic priorities.
• Monitor implementation of strategic initiatives and track progress against KPIs.
• Prepare strategic reports, presentations, and dashboards for leadership and stakeholders.
• Assist in the development of policies, frameworks, and methodologies for strategic planning.
• Support benchmarking studies, scenario analysis, and forecasting activities.
• Provide technical support and training to staff on strategic planning tools and practices.
• Contribute to periodic reviews of organizational performance and recommend improvements.

Job Requirements

• Education:
  Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience:
  0–7 years of relevant experience in strategic planning, performance management, or related fields.

Strategic Planning:

• Conduct and maintain the strategic planning framework (process, templates, timetables, etc.) for the entire Authority, in line with KSA's Vision 2030 and NTP Strategy and initiatives.
• Lead the development and communication of the SCA strategic direction including its vision, mission, strategic objectives and goals.
• Define strategic initiatives to facilitate the implementation of the overall strategic direction.
• Guide corporate functions in the development and implementation of business plans and operating plans to support the execution of SCA's strategy.
• Evaluate SCA's position regarding the implementation of its strategy on a monthly basis.
• Evaluate external and internal forces on a continuous basis using appropriate tools such as SWOT, PEST, etc. to determine their effects on the Authority.
• Ensure strategic plans are reviewed annually and updated regularly.

About you:

The ideal candidate must have a bachelor's degree in Management studies, Engineering, or equivalent (MS preferred) with 2-3 years of related experience.

Project Planning & Controls Manager

Location: Riyadh | ACWA Power

Full-Time | 12–15+ Years Experience | Energy/Infrastructure Projects

ACWA Power is hiring a
Project Planning & Controls Manager
to lead planning and scheduling efforts on one of our flagship infrastructure or energy projects. This role is key to ensuring timely, efficient, and contract-compliant project execution through robust scheduling and controls.

What You'll Do:

• Lead development of the Level 3 Baseline Schedule and project control procedures in coordination with the PEOS team.
• Analyze and implement project planning and reporting obligations under PPA and EPC contracts.
• Track critical path activities and set key milestones and KPIs for early risk identification and mitigation.
• Support EPC Contractor in building and maintaining Level 4 schedules and detailed progress registers.
• Review and comment on EPC Contractor's monthly progress reports with a focus on contractual risks and timeline impacts.
• Prepare monthly reports and presentations for the Offtaker, ACWA Power leadership, lenders, and stakeholders.
• Drive or support delay analysis and EOT claim preparation, when required.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (PMP or CAPM is a plus).
• 12–15+ years of experience in project planning/scheduling, with at least 4 full-cycle projects as Planning Manager.
• Advanced proficiency in
  Primavera P6
  .
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies and contract-driven planning.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.

What You Bring:

• Ownership, accountability, and a drive for results
• Strong collaboration and risk management mindset
• Ability to lead with clarity under pressure

To apply, please use the application link provided, we kindly ask not to send direct messages.

Thank you for your interest in joining ACWA Power.

• Ability to develop initial baseline schedules with little project information. This requires previous experience is hospitality / mix use development projects.
• Assist in the preparation and management of overview and strategic programmes, including design, procurement and construction schedules together with supporting information required schedules
• Include all project stages from initiations to completion in the baseline and identify stage gates accordingly.
• Coordinate and manage the preparation and development of master planning, engineering, procurement, and construction schedules together with associated information required schedules
• Establish and agree project reporting procedures, prepare and present monthly project progress. Develop project and programme dashboard templates to be used across the programme by designer and contractors.
• Review the schedules and related documents from the designers and contractors including monthly reports and analyse the content to ensure compliance with project objectives.
• Review schedule trends to identify problem areas and recommend corrective action to management. Monitor actual progress against planned progres
• Monitor engineering design progress, material and equipment procurement and construction and commissioning status
• Prepare progress monitoring tools using earned value for the management and monitoring of the above mentioned schedules. Monitor progress both on and off site. Identify deviations (progress trends) in both construction and procurement progress and suggest possible courses of corrective action
• Working closely with the Project Controls Manager and Project Team to ensure that the 'programme' is feasible, complies with the Project Master Plan and contractual documents
• Interface on a daily basis with the designers, PMCs, main contractor sub contractors and internal management.
• Carry out studies into scheduling, manpower, cash flow, and material flow as needed
• Attend offsite meetings as requested by the client
• Review schedules for slippage of key dates
• Assist in the defence / approval of any claim for time extension or major change to the schedule
• Other duties as requested from time to time
• Ensuring that each Planning Engineer runs his or her section to the highest professional standards, that all information is current, and that every member of the team is receiving the information he or she needs to fulfil their responsibilities.
• Establish and maintain consistent and adequate administration procedures, in their field. These procedures will be followed across the project by the respective planners working under the Construction Managers.
• Participate with the project management team, as directed by the Project Director, to achieve project deliverables.
• Involve key stakeholder requirements and approvals in the baseline
• Issue high-level schedule weekly updates
• Identify and report main issues interfering with progress
• Identify and report on measures for improving schedule performance
• Establish Scheduling, reporting procedures, tools, templates, instruction, etc. to standardize the work across the programme.
• Monitor the timing of submittals against schedule requirements
• Develop and monitor programme KPIs

• Ideally you should possess a degree in construction management and / or civil engineering and hold a membership/chartership from a construction related professional body.
• Should have a minimum of 10 years of experience in planning and scheduling with good track record of working on heritage/ hotels/master planning/ museum / cultural / pavilion projects, ideally with minimum 5 years' experience working in the region.
• Arabic speaking and writing an advantage

• A competitive salary
• Transportation allowance
• Medical and life insurance cover
• Annual leave
• Medical and life insurance cover
• Company gratuity scheme
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Annual flight allowance to point of origin
• Employee Well-Being Programme - 24 hour free advice on financial, legal and family care specialists and also access to personal health, fitness and nutrition consultants;

• To be accountable for defining and maintaining the schedules, metrics and information framework, including the establishment of planning standards, policies, procedures, protocols and systems to facilitate efficient and effective Project Management and Execution.

• Provide leadership, guidance, and mentoring to the Planning Team. Foster a collaborative and high-performance work environment, promoting continuous learning and professional development. Lead Performance and Reporting resources at Programme level and resources and Teams embedded within Projects.

• To be accountable for best-in-class and innovative quality, timeliness and consistency of scheduling work produced by the Planning Team.

• To be accountable for providing leadership and insight on interdependencies, baselines, trends, forecasts and performance, along with Subject Matter Expert (SME) advice to Senior Leaders in managing the successful delivery of KBR Programme and Projects. Leads the development and implementation of Performance and Reporting strategies aligned with organizational objectives, ensuring effective Performance and Reporting practices are established and followed throughout the Project Lifecycle.

• To be accountable for supporting, challenging and influencing Senior Leaders to ensure 'best for KBR and Client' decisions and to be accountable for ensuring that the vertical Supply Chain, at all levels, develop and deliver Performance Reports in accordance with leadership requirements. Work with leaders across KBR and Clients to highlight trends and performance insights.

• To be accountable for leading and coordinating scheduling activities within the Supply Chain, development and delivery areas to assure the accuracy and quality of information being captured across all functional, Programme and Project disciplines.

• To be accountable for providing strategic analysis of the schedules submitted and provide insights, trends on performance and risks to support decision making and to provide periodic project performance updates to key Senior Stakeholders, with key strategic insights and trends to support development and delivery trade off decisions.

• To be accountable for the specific timely, accurate, comprehensive, quality assured and delivery of all schedules contained within the Project Controls Performance and Reporting daily, weekly, monthly and ad-hoc cadence.

• To be accountable for the comprehensive collection, analysis, assessment and reporting of date, metrics and information across Planning and Scheduling, Estimating, Budget and Cost Control, Commercial, Financial, Risk Management, Change Management, Project Management Information Systems, Document Control, BIM and Digital Transformation, Design, Technical and Procurement capabilities and disciplines within the KBR Team, Client Teams, Consultant Programme Teams and Supply Chain.

• Establish and enforce governance and quality control measures to ensure adherence to Programme specifications, industry standards and regulatory requirements. Implement robust assurance processes to identify and resolve quality issues promptly.

• Integrate with the Information Management & Technology Leads, and Project Controls Leads, establish Programme and Project wide Digital Strategies and identify, establish, implement and manage software, tools, controls systems, workflows, processes and tools.

• Coordinate with Functional Teams to ensure appropriate identification, onboarding and allocation of resources, including personnel, equipment, and materials, to support Project Execution. Optimize resource utilization to maximize efficiency and productivity. Manage resource performance and attrition.

• Undertake self-assessment of procedural compliance and sharing lessons learnt, and best practice within the Project Planning community.

• Actively promote and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures.

• The Project Controls Manager - Planning will be an expert level developer, implementor and manager of Planning systems (P6), capable of transforming large volume raw data into meaningful, logical, interactive and user-friendly schedules. Specifically, the Project Controls Manager - Planning will be an expert level implementor and manager of schedules, data imports, data analytics, data manipulation and building data visualisations and reports.

• A demonstrable ability to implement, manage and control best-in-class solutions, processes and delivery within the Performance and Reporting capability.

• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of Programme management innovation, principles, practices, and methodologies.

• Proficiency in the use of Project Control and Project Management tools and software relating to Performance and Reporting, including but not limited to: Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Data Analysis and Reporting systems, Risk Management tools (facilitating and analysing), Cost Management systems, Estimating systems, Electronic Document Management Systems (EDMS).

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to anticipate and mitigate Project risks and capitalise on Project opportunities.

• Exceptional leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.

• Strong organizational and time management abilities, with the capacity and ability to manage multiple projects and large Teams simultaneously.

• Knowledge and understanding of relevant industry standards, regulations and best practice.

• Essential: Degree (BSc, BA, BEng) level professional qualification in Project Management, Project Controls or Engineering disciplines, or equivalent experience.

• Essential: A minimum of 15 years of relevant industry and Planning or Project Controls, experience with proven, extensive and demonstrable experience in Project Controls within the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) industry, with a track record of successfully delivering complex and high value Programmes, Mega Projects and Projects.

• Essential: A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in similar volume Programme and Projects and a minimum of 5 years of Middle East regional experience, managing and working with diverse Teams and people.

• Essential: Membership of a role appropriate cognate Professional Institute or recognised Certificates of Learning and Competence.

• Essential: A high standard of spoken and written English.

• Essential: A commitment to future learning and education in industry innovation, development and change with a demonstrable recent record of Continued Professional Development (CPD).

• A competitive salary package including paid holidays, performance-based bonuses, comprehensive health insurance, and ENGIE stock options.
• Flexible , hybrid arrangements allowing one day of remote work per week .
• A vibrant team culture with events like our annual Iftar gathering and year-end festivities.

• Develop and implement comprehensive project plans and schedules using Primavera P6, MS Project, and other planning tools.
• Collaborate with project managers and engineering teams to define project milestones and resource needs.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks or delays, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Conduct regular reviews and updates to project schedules, ensuring alignment with project goals.
• Analyze performance metrics and prepare reports for stakeholders.
• Enhance planning methodologies and contribute to process improvements.
• Provide training and support to project teams on planning tools and best practices.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field; Master's or certification preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in project planning within the (specific industry) sector.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6, MS Project, and infographics tools.
• Strong knowledge of project management principles and planning techniques.
• Experience in scheduling and planning within consulting or construction contracting firms.
• Proficiency in Arabic and English is preferred.

• You are detail-oriented and analytical, with strong problem-solving skills.
• You have excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• You are proactive and adaptable in dynamic project environments.
• You have a collaborative mindset and work well with cross-functional teams.
• You are committed to continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
• You are organized and capable of managing multiple priorities.
• You are passionate about contributing to sustainable and impactful projects.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Planning Manager with a strong background in luxury fit-out projects to lead the planning and scheduling functions across high-end developments in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The ideal candidate will be a Civil Engineer with 8–10 years of experience, including extensive fit-out planning exposure, and preferably has been previously approved by key clients in KSA (e.g., PIF, Royal Commissions, or high-profile developers).

This role is pivotal in ensuring the timely and cost-effective delivery of complex luxury interior projects, with a focus on quality, resource optimization, and compliance with client expectations.

• Develop and manage detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 and/or MS Project for luxury interior fit-out projects.
• Lead planning efforts across multiple fit-out packages including joinery, MEP coordination, finishing, and FF&E.
• Monitor project progress against baseline schedules and prepare recovery plans when necessary.
• Liaise with project teams, consultants, and clients to align on key milestones and deliverables.
• Ensure accurate project tracking, forecasting, and reporting including Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Coordinate with procurement and construction teams to ensure material and resource alignment with project timelines.
• Prepare and present weekly and monthly progress reports to internal stakeholders and clients.
• Analyze delays and prepare extension of time (EOT) claims with proper justification and supporting documentation.
• Ensure compliance with client-specific planning and reporting protocols, especially for high-profile KSA clients.
• Attend project meetings and contribute to strategic planning and risk management discussions.

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering (mandatory).
• 8–10 years of experience in planning and scheduling, with at least 5 years focused on interior fit-out for luxury projects (e.g., hotels, palaces, high-end residences, commercial towers).
• Previous client approval in KSA (e.g., by PIF, NEOM, ROSHN, Red Sea Global, or Aramco) is highly preferred.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
• Solid understanding of fit-out sequencing, luxury finishes, and coordination with MEP and specialist subcontractors.
• Strong knowledge of delay analysis techniques and EOT claims.
• Familiarity with KSA project controls procedures and documentation standards.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong leadership and team coordination capabilities.

• Previous experience on mega luxury developments in KSA or GCC.
• PMP, PSP (AACE), or similar certifications (advantageous).
• Arabic language skills (a plus, but not required).