Planning & Scheduling Manager

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Visit us at . About the role: This is a key project controls leadership role responsible for developing, managing, and maintaining robust programme schedules across large-scale Data Centre projects. Working closely with project management, commercial, engineering, and construction teams, you will provide schedule leadership, performance analysis, forecasting, and progress reporting to ensure successful programme delivery. The successful candidate will bring extensive Data Centre experience from a PMC, construction consultancy, or client-side environment and possess a deep understanding of programme planning, controls, and reporting within complex capital projects In this role you will: Lead planning and scheduling activities across major Data Centre programmes from design through commissioning and handover. Develop, maintain, and manage integrated master schedules aligned with programme objectives. Establish project controls and planning standards across multiple projects and workstreams. Monitor progress and schedule performance against approved baselines. Conduct schedule analysis, critical path assessments, and programme risk evaluations. Provide accurate forecasting and scenario analysis to support client decision-making. Prepare executive-level reports, dashboards, and planning presentations for key stakeholders. Monitor and manage schedule changes, delays, and recovery plans. Coordinate planning activities with contractors, consultants, client teams, and project stakeholders. Lead schedule review meetings and programme performance discussions. Support risk management activities through schedule risk identification and mitigation planning. Collaborate with commercial and project controls teams to align schedule and cost reporting. Mentor and develop planning engineers and junior project controls professionals. Drive continuous improvement in planning processes, systems, and reporting methodologies. Experience in planning, scheduling, or project controls roles. Extensive experience supporting large-scale Data Centre projects, ideally hyperscale or mission-critical facilities Expert user of Primavera P6 and advanced project controls tools. Proven experience developing and managing complex integrated master schedules. Degree qualified in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline. Professional accreditation with APM, PMI, PSP, AACE, or equivalent is desirable. Previous Middle East project experience is highly desirable. Why join us? We offer a transparent, fast paced career progression, with a focus on your strengths and continuous coaching from senior colleagues You will benefit from working alongside Accenture experts who are solving some of the biggest industry challenges with innovative thinking and pioneering tools Flexible work arrangements and a range of benefits including competitive rewards You will have access to state-of-the-art technology that will give you the opportunity to deepen your existing skills even as you help create the latest business trends You will also have opportunities to make a difference to the communities in which we work and live About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at Equal Employment Opportunity Statement We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. 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