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Senior Manager, Project Planning & Scheduling
Vantage Data Centers. Develop and lead the North American Planning & Scheduling function within Construction Delivery .
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesPMP
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Develop and lead the North American Planning & Scheduling function within Construction Delivery
- Establish planning standards, scheduling methodologies, governance processes, and best practices across all projects
- Drive consistency in development, construction, commissioning, and turnover schedules
- Ensure comprehensive schedule integration across design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and customer delivery activities
- Lead portfolio-wide schedule reviews and executive schedule governance processes
- Support project teams in schedule development, schedule optimization, and recovery planning
- Create and maintain schedule databases using historical project data to establish planning benchmarks and performance metrics
- Drive implementation and adoption of standardized WBS, SOV, and planning frameworks
- Maintain portfolio-level schedules and support project-specific schedules and milestone plans
- Leverage schedule analytics to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and performance improvements
- Develop predictive planning tools to improve forecasting and schedule certainty
- Develop and maintain executive dashboards and schedule performance reports
- Establish KPIs and schedule health metrics across projects
- Lead schedule risk assessments, contingency planning, and recovery strategy development
- Partner with Development, Design & Engineering, Procurement, Project Management, Construction, Quality & Commissioning, and Operations teams
- Build, lead, mentor, and develop a team of planners and schedulers
- Establish career development pathways and training programs
- Perform other duties as assigned by management
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management, Architecture, or related field required
- 10+ years of experience in construction planning, scheduling, project controls, or project management
- 5+ years of leadership experience managing planning, scheduling, or project controls teams
- Experience leading scheduling programs across multiple concurrent projects
- Strong expertise in Primavera P6 and enterprise reporting platforms required
- Expert knowledge of project planning and scheduling principles
- Strong understanding of construction sequencing, project execution, commissioning, and turnover processes
- Advanced schedule analytics, forecasting, and risk management capabilities
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to influence cross-functional teams and executive leadership
- Strong analytical, organizational, and strategic planning skills
- Approximately 50% travel expected
- Large-scale mission critical, infrastructure, industrial, or data center construction experience preferred
- Master's degree or MBA preferred
- PMP, PSP, PMI-SP, or equivalent certification preferred
Benefits
Comp & perks- Above market total compensation package
- Comprehensive suite of health and welfare benefits
- Retirement benefits
- Paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations
- Recognition programs
- Training and development opportunities