Manager, Projects Planning & Cost; Integrated Proj Planning & Cost Dept

Manager, Projects Planning & Cost (Integrated Proj Planning & Cost Dept)

Lead and manage the project planning, scheduling, cost estimating and budgeting, and provide input for developing execution strategies and plans to support project teams in the project management for timely completion within approved budgets and in line with project objectives.

• Manage the planning, scheduling, cost control, value assurance and scope management activities of projects to maintain project excellence.
• Ensure the provision of inputs for the development of execution strategies for projects to support effective project management.
• Review and challenge schedule and cost details submitted by contractors and consultants with regard to project changes to ensure minimum impact to the company.
• Ensure desired accuracy levels of project cost estimates and schedules and develop budgets reflecting project execution strategies set by the project team to verify their full viability, identify/predict any criticalities potentially impacting the achievement of project objectives and prepare early plans for possible solutions.
• Review and advise on projects planning, monitoring and controls provisions of contractual documents prior to their finalization to ensure appropriate systems are in place for monitoring of PMC’s and contractors’ activities during project execution.
• Review progress information from the project team, map actual vs. planned progress, identify variances and suggest appropriate corrective actions to ensure projects are executed within budget and schedule deadlines.
• Ensure the provision of all necessary project execution/planning details to the Project Accounting in order to allow accurate project cash planning and management and to establish a procedure for validation of progress certificates to ensure payments are properly managed.
• Manage the maintenance of project planning and cost data to ensure availability of relevant data.
• Manage projects reporting, including performance versus KPI’s, to ensure constant update of top management on progress vs. project objectives.

Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Professional certificate like PMP, PMI-SP is preferred.

12 years of experience in the Planning & Cost Control function of a large industrial organization, preferably in the Oil and Gas sector. 5-6 years in managerial capacity with hands‑on experience in project planning, scheduling, monitoring, budgeting and cost control functions.