Project Planning Specialist
iEPM (JSC) · Madinah Region
Tailor my CV for this job — freeAbout iEPMiEPM is a Saudi company specialising in strategy, performance and project management products and services for government and corporate clients.About the RoleWe are looking for a Project Planning & Controls Specialist to join our resident team supporting a government client's Project Management Office (PMO) in Al Madinah. You will handle end-to-end planning across a portfolio of active projects, from schedules and budgets to risks, quality, communications and deliverables. This is a full-time, on-site position for a 36-month engagement.Key ResponsibilitiesSchedule Planning
- Develop, baseline and update project schedules, including WBS, milestones, dependencies and critical path.
- Track progress, analyse variances and recommend recovery actions.Financial Planning
- Prepare and update budgets, cash-flow forecasts and spending plans.
- Track commitments and actual spend against the approved plan.Risk Planning
- Maintain risk registers, including assessment, mitigation and contingency plans.
- Monitor emerging risks and issues and escalate them in time.Communication & Stakeholder Planning
- Develop communication plans: stakeholder mapping, reporting cycles and meeting cadence.
- Prepare reports for management.Change Management
- Plan change management activities to support adoption and address resistance to change.Quality Control
- Develop quality plans and acceptance criteria for project deliverables.
- Monitor compliance and track corrective actions.Deliverables & Payments Management
- Manage the deliverables register, including submission, review, approval and sign-off.
- Review payment certificates and change orders from a technical and planning perspective.
- Track milestone-linked payments and invoicing status.Requirements
- 8 years of experience in project Management.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Project Management or equivalent
- Professional proficiency in Arabic and English.Preferred
- PMP, PMI-SP or equivalent certification.
- Background in government, infrastructure or development projects.