Regional Planning Manager

Location: Dublin, IrelandSalary: Excellent salary + Car Allowance + Bonus + PensionAbout the Opportunity:GemPool has been retained by a Tier-1 international M&E contractor to recruit a Regional Planning Manager to join their Dublin leadership team.Reporting directly to the Group Operations Director, this role is responsible for leading the Regional Planning Department, establishing group planning governance, and managing portfolio risk across a 5+ year pipeline of major Data Centre, Life Science, and Renewable Energy projects.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, scale, and mentor the regional planning & project controls team across major project portfolios.Drive group wide planning standards, WBS/CBS frameworks, and operational governance across all active sites.Conduct monthly risk reviews with Operations Managers and PMs to evaluate schedule health, forecast project outcomes, and implement risk mitigations.Act as an expert internal consultant to stabilise and recover complex or distressed projects.Consolidate monthly business unit reports and present strategic portfolio risk/opportunity insights to executive directors.

Requirements

10+ years of planning and project controls experience within pharma, industrial or data centre projects.Expert proficiency in Primavera P6, Earned Value Analysis, and quantitative risk modeling.Proven track record leading planning departments and mentoring Senior/Lead Planners.Strong commercial and operational acumen with the ability to influence Senior Operations Managers and Directors.Ready to lead regional planning strategy for one of Europe's fastest growing contractors?Direct message Michael Lantry or call on +353 87 7546 331 or submit your CV in confidence to michael.lantry@gempool.ie.