Senior Manager Maintenance Planning

Principal Accountabilities Planning & Scheduling

• Lead the planning and scheduling function, ensuring alignment with Asset Management Plans and organizational objectives.

• Utilize IBM Maximo to oversee development, planning, scheduling, and management of preventive, predictive, corrective, and reactive maintenance.

• Ensure minimal operational disruption through optimized scheduling.

• Establish and enforce standards for job plans in compliance with OEM guidelines, statutory requirements, and industry best practices.

• Prioritize and approve work orders, optimizing equipment availability
  , manpower allocation
  , and contractor utilization
  .

• Oversee maintenance strategy design and continuous improvement, adapting plans based on asset performance, audits, and risk assessments.

• Develop and manage template faults with detailed task descriptions, prioritization, resource requirements, and timelines for Helpdesk optimization.

• Communicate schedules and updates to stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment.

• Provide leadership and mentoring to planners, technicians, and contractors to ensure knowledge transfer and consistent execution.

• Collaborate with Facility Managers, service providers, and technicians to enable seamless execution of maintenance tasks.

• Leverage Power BI and other analytical tools for reporting and data visualization.

• Maintain expertise in Maximo Scheduler for advanced planning and scheduling.

• Drive continuous improvement through data-driven insights and performance reporting.

• Advanced proficiency in IBM Maximo (including Scheduler) or similar CMMS/EAMS.

• Strong knowledge of Power BI
  , advanced Excel, and SQL for data analysis and reporting.

• Ability to develop and optimize preventive maintenance programs aligned with asset management best practices.

• Understanding of MEP systems
  , building services, and airport operational assets.

• Expertise in planning, scheduling, and resource coordination.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in complex operational environments.

• Capability to interpret technical manuals, O&M documentation, and regulatory requirements.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills, able to engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Strong collaboration and teamwork, with the ability to influence and align diverse stakeholders.

• High ethical standards and professional integrity.

• Resilient and adaptable in a 24/7 operational environment.

• Proactive, persistent, and results-oriented problem solver.