Planning and Scheduling Program Lead - Allen, Texas

Overview

Decima International is a professional services company, providing project management and controls services to clients in the United States and the Middle East. Our mission is to become the premier professional services provider across all industry sectors we are engaged in. Approach each client engagement as a partnership
, create an environment that attracts the most talented professionals and allows them to flourish, and regulate growth to maintain excellence in our service standards. If you are interested in a long and rewarding career working with high-profile clients on some of the most challenging projects in the world, then Decima is where you belong. At Decima, you will be able to explore incredible growth and professional development opportunities.

We are looking for a driven and capable Planning and Scheduling Program Lead to support us in the delivery of multiple hyperscale data center projects for one of the top technology clients in the world. This is a program-level, client-facing role responsible for overseeing the integration, governance, and performance of project schedules across an entire campus or region. The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership, analytical, and communication skills, with a proven ability to manage scheduling functions across multi-project environments
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You will play a critical role in leading the planning and scheduling strategy across an evolving data center development program, ensuring alignment between stakeholders, accurate performance tracking, and proactive risk mitigation. The Planning and Scheduling Program Lead serves as a key advisor to both internal teams and client representatives on schedule governance, reporting, and long-term planning objectives.

• Lead the overall planning and scheduling strategy for a large-scale, multi-phase hyperscale data center program, ensuring alignment across projects, disciplines, and stakeholders.
• Establish and implement scheduling processes and standards to ensure consistency, accuracy, and compliance across all project schedules.
• Oversee the development, maintenance, and integration of detailed baseline schedules, milestone trackers, and master program schedules in collaboration with project controls teams and contractors.
• Manage schedule coordination across multiple concurrent projects, ensuring alignment with program-level goals, resource availability, and client priorities.
• Drive the schedule risk management process by identifying critical path risks, assessing schedule health, and leading mitigation planning efforts.
• Provide executive-level visibility into program progress, schedule trends, and forecasted outcomes through dashboards, KPIs, and performance reports.
• Lead the implementation and oversight of earned value management (EVM) processes at the program level to track schedule performance and forecast variance.
• Conduct schedule impact analyses and "what-if" scenarios to support decision-making for change events, recovery planning, or strategic shifts.
• Review contractor schedules and reports to ensure alignment with program standards and compliance with schedule specifications.
• Collaborate with cost, change, and risk management teams to integrate schedule data into broader project controls workflows.
• Manage and mentor project schedulers, fostering knowledge sharing and skill development across the scheduling function.
• Review the deliverables and outputs of the scheduling team to ensure accuracy and alignment with project objectives before final issuance.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all program-level scheduling matters, providing status updates and strategic insights to client leadership and internal executives.
• Develop and present high-quality PowerPoint presentations, briefings, and executive summaries on schedule health and program performance.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and the advancement of Decima’s scheduling standards, tools, and reporting frameworks.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

Required qualifications:

• 12+ years of experience in construction planning and scheduling
  , with at least 5 years in program or portfolio-level scheduling leadership roles
• Proven track record of managing schedules for hyperscale data centers or mission-critical projects
• Highly proficient in Primavera P6
  , including schedule integration, resource and cost loading, and advanced reporting
• Proficient in Microsoft Project
  , with a strong understanding of its application in multi-project environments
• Experience overseeing integrated master schedules (IMS) and coordinating across general contractors, trade partners, and client teams
• Deep understanding of critical path method (CPM) scheduling, earned value management (EVM), and construction program controls
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams in fast-paced, high-stakes environments
• Skilled in developing and delivering reports, presentations, and data visualizations tailored to technical and…