Luxury Developer Sr. Planning Manager (High-Rise Buildings)
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About the Role
AHS Properties seeks an experienced Senior Planning Manager to lead project planning, scheduling, and progress control for high-rise residential developments in Dubai. The role requires developing robust project programs, monitoring performance, and driving timely execution.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the planning and scheduling function for high rise residential and mixed use developments
- Develop, maintain, and manage master project schedules from design through construction and project handover
- Establish project baselines, milestones, critical paths, and recovery plans
- Monitor project progress and analyze schedule performance against approved programs
- Prepare internal reports, dashboards, and executive presentations for senior management
- Identify schedule risks, delays, and constraints, and develop mitigation and recovery strategies
- Coordinate with Development, Design, Procurement, Construction, Commercial, and Consultant teams to ensure alignment with project timelines
- Review contractor and consultant programs and assess compliance with contractual requirements
- Conduct critical path analysis and provide recommendations to optimize project delivery
- Evaluate the schedule impact of variations, design changes, procurement challenges, and construction activities
- Support tendering activities through planning input, sequencing strategies, and project duration assessments
- Ensure planning standards, methodologies, and reporting procedures are consistently applied across projects
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related discipline
- Minimum 12 years of planning and scheduling experience in construction and real estate development
- Minimum 5 years in a real estate leadership role
- Proven experience delivering high rise residential, mixed use, hospitality, or large scale construction projects
- Strong knowledge of construction sequencing, project controls, and planning methodologies
- Extensive experience with Primavera P6 and advanced scheduling techniques
- Strong understanding of UAE construction practices, authority approvals, procurement processes, and project delivery cycles
- Main contractor background is highly recommended
- Ability to perform critical path analysis, delay analysis, and schedule risk assessments
- Experience reviewing contractor claims and extension of time (EOT) submissions is highly desirable
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
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Company Overview
- AHS Properties is a leading ultra luxury real estate developer in Dubai, delivering landmark residential developments that redefine luxury living.
The Opportunity
- We are seeking an experienced Senior Planning Manager to lead project planning, scheduling, and progress control activities across our portfolio of high rise residential developments.
Responsibilities
- Lead the planning and scheduling function for high rise residential and mixed use developments.
- Develop, maintain, and manage master project schedules from design through construction and project handover.
- Establish project baselines, milestones, critical paths, and recovery plans.
- Monitor project progress and analyze schedule performance against approved programs.
- Prepare internal reports, dashboards, and executive presentations for senior management.
- Identify schedule risks, delays, and constraints, and develop mitigation and recovery strategies.
- Coordinate with Development, Design, Procurement, Construction, Commercial, and Consultant teams to ensure alignment with project timelines.
- Review contractor and consultant programs and assess compliance with contractual requirements.
- Conduct critical path analysis and provide recommendations to optimize project delivery.
- Evaluate the schedule impact of variations, design changes, procurement challenges, and construction activities.
- Support tendering activities through planning input, sequencing strategies, and project duration assessments.
- Ensure planning standards, methodologies, and reporting procedures are consistently applied across projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 12 years of planning and scheduling experience within the construction and real estate development industry.
- Minimum 5 years in a real estate leadership role.
- Proven experience delivering high rise residential, mixed use, hospitality, or large scale construction projects.
- Strong knowledge of construction sequencing, project controls, and planning methodologies.
- Extensive experience with Primavera P6 and advanced scheduling techniques.
- Strong understanding of UAE construction practices, authority approvals, procurement processes, and project delivery cycles.
- Main contractor background is highly recommended.
- Ability to perform critical path analysis, delay analysis, and schedule risk assessments.
- Experience reviewing contractor claims and extension of time (EOT) submissions is highly desirable.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's Degree in Project Management, Construction Management, or Engineering.
- PMP, PSP (Planning & Scheduling Professional), or equivalent professional certification.
- Experience working with luxury high rise residential developments in the UAE.
Benefits
- Opportunity to contribute to some of Dubai's most prestigious high rise developments.
- Dynamic and collaborative work environment.
- Competitive compensation and benefits package.
- Career growth within a rapidly expanding luxury real estate developer.
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