Planning Specialist

Scope of Job

The Planning Specialist is responsible for development of multi-year Capital Budget required for strategic initiatives, economic evaluation of projects and analysis of budget performance across the company’s capital project portfolio to support senior management in strategic decision-making regarding Capital investments.

• Lead the development, preparation, and presentation of the annual and multi-year capital budget, including evaluation of capital requirements for strategic initiatives.
• Evaluate project proposals, perform economic analysis.
• Monitor Capital Budget utilization and analyze variances between planned and actual performance, investigate reasons and mitigation plans. Provides periodic updates and presentations to senior management and other stakeholders as per the stipulated frequency and format.
• Coordinate and follow up with K-Companies, HO teams, and other agencies for work-related information and attends coordination/review meetings for including Capital Projects, Budget, and Operational Plan.

• Undertakes necessary actions to prepare Client’s capital budget in accordance with K-Companies Guidelines and timeline. Coordinates and attends meetings with K-Companies and Head office teams to review Budget proposals and recommends for management approval. Prepares annual Capital Budget and FYP Capex, carries out investment appraisal.

• Gather and validate cost, schedule, contract, progress, status, mitigation, and risk data from various project entities for corporate-level reporting.
• Develop and maintain automated dashboards and performance reports using Power BI, or equivalent visualization tools.
• Establish and monitor standard project KPIs to identify performance drivers and emerging risks and align with corporate performance frameworks.
• Support periodic corporate reporting cycles with data-driven forecasts, variance, analysis, and outlooks. Prepare analytical summaries and executive presentations for senior management and Board reviews.
• Ensure compliance with corporate data governance and reporting standards, maintaining accuracy and consistency across systems.
• Coordinate with concerned stakeholders – Project Management, Contract, Finance, and IT departments to ensure integrated, reliable performance reporting.
• Contribute to process improvement and digital transformation initiatives within Corporate Planning.

• Participates in governance of applicable Project Gate system for Capital Projects and capital tracking process.

• Coordinates to receive and analyze updates from the client and Head office teams for projects and ensures proper record-keeping of capital budget, expenditure, Client’s reports and AFEs. Investigate reasons for variance and mitigation plans for reporting and highlighting.

• Identifies improvement opportunities and participates in implementation of initiatives.

• Client’s Head Office – Corporate Planning, HR, IT, Operations, Innovations & Digital Transformation Team
• Client’s Business Planning and project teams, and operational units

• Client’s CPA
• International partners, consultants, and regulatory bodies for benchmarking and best practices

• IT Technical
  
  Competencies:
  
  
  • Strong command of Power BI, MS Excel or equivalent Data analysis software
  • Working knowledge of project management software.
  • Deep understanding of project KPI, and data governance principles.
• Soft Skills:
  • Strong analytical, interpretive, and presentation skills.
  • Ability to communicate technical findings effectively to senior management.
  • Detail‑oriented, organized, and capable of handling large data sets with minimal supervision.

• Strategic thinking and alignment with Client’s directives
• Influencing and stakeholder engagement across diverse units
• Leadership and coaching capability
• Analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Resilience and adaptability in complex transformation environments