Sub-Regional Planning & Scheduling Lead
About The Position
The Sub-Regional Planning & Scheduling Lead is responsible for leading integrated planning and scheduling across a portfolio of large-scale data center construction projects in an assigned region. This is a hands-on leadership role that combines portfolio oversight, schedule governance, risk management, and team leadership with direct planning and scheduling work on complex, high-priority projects. The role leads and develops a team of planners while providing strategic oversight of project schedules, risks, forecasting, and delivery performance. The successful candidate works with project teams, construction partners, consultants, and senior stakeholders to promote consistency, predictability, and operational excellence across the portfolio. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining detailed schedules, analyzing critical paths and risks, forecasting outcomes, evaluating schedule changes, and reporting schedule performance and delivery commitments. The role also provides technical coaching, reviews planning deliverables, and facilitates planning sessions and schedule reviews.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience in construction management, engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development, or equivalent experience.
- 4+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of experience in construction management, engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development, or equivalent experience.
- 6+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
- 5+ years of planning and scheduling experience using scheduling software such as P6 and MS Project.
- 7+ years of experience in design and construction project management.
- 7+ years of experience planning medium-sized capital projects ($50MM–$200MM+) in construction, oil, gas, chemicals, or a related process industry.
- Proven track record of delivering medium-to-large-scale construction projects on time and to client satisfaction.
- Excellent understanding of project planning.
- Demonstrated skill with Primavera P6 and MS Project.
- Strong familiarity with CPM scheduling methodology.
- Ability to analyze EPC plans and schedules and provide insights into trends, issues, and mitigations.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to self-direct work in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to manage multiple project schedules simultaneously and prioritize tasks effectively.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to deliver high-quality work.
- Experience in data center design and construction.
- Deep knowledge of Primavera P6 and other schedule health analysis tools.
- Strong experience with risk schedule analysis.
- Ability to present data at detailed or high-level, depending on the audience.
Responsibilities
- Lead integrated planning and scheduling activities across a portfolio of large-scale data center construction projects.
- Develop, maintain, and oversee detailed project schedules reflecting project scope, execution strategies, milestones, dependencies, constraints, and critical activities.
- Provide hands-on planning and scheduling support for complex and strategically significant projects.
- Perform schedule analysis, critical path assessments, forecasting, schedule health reviews, and trend analysis.
- Identify schedule risks, opportunities, and constraints, and work with project teams on mitigation and recovery strategies.
- Support contingency planning and schedule risk assessments.
- Evaluate schedule changes and assess their potential impact on project objectives and key milestones.
- Drive consistent adoption of planning and scheduling best practices across the region.
- Ensure schedules and forecasts accurately reflect project status, risks, and delivery expectations.
- Maintain portfolio-level visibility into schedule performance, milestones, and delivery commitments.
- Report project progress, schedule performance, risks, and forecasted outcomes accurately and on time.
- Improve planning processes, methodologies, and reporting tools.
- Lead, mentor, and develop regional planning and scheduling professionals.
- Provide technical guidance and coaching on schedule development, forecasting, critical path management, risk identification, and schedule optimization.
- Review planning deliverables for consistency, quality, and adherence to organizational standards.
- Facilitate planning sessions, schedule reviews, and project discussions to align stakeholders on priorities, risks, and recovery strategies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
