Head of Strategic Planning

Job description / Role

Head of Strategic Planning – Riyadh

CLIENT

Linum Consult’s client is a major international construction consultancy. They are currently seeking a Manager to oversee their Strategic Planning Department in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Carrying out portfolio planning processes and methodologies
• Ensuring project registration and managing the initial stages of the Stage-Gate process
• Reviewing and updating the National Guideline for the master planning
• Reviewing and approving the Capital Investment Plan, and ensuring that all projects contribute toward achieving the KPIs
• Working with other departments to develop the capital expenditure for their specialised programmes
• Working with the supply and demand committee, updating their plan regularly
• Integrating client assets and GIS data in one database platform
• Attending coordination meetings with the main developers

Salary:
SAR 50,000 to 57,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

Requirements

PROFILE

• Bachelor’s degree qualification in Engineering or Urban Planning
• At least 20 years’ experience working on national/international major initiatives and developments
• Demonstrable history of engaging with utility providers and wider commercial and public cluster stakeholders
• Excellent technical knowledge of master and urban planning for major developments, with a thorough understanding of urban and infrastructure planning disciplines
• Expertise in the development of water and wastewater master plans
• Previous experience of working internationally, preferably in the Middle East

About the Company

Linum Consult is a niche global consultancy specialising in international recruitment of white collar workers across the Construction & Engineering, Mining and Oil & Gas sectors. We provide a full 360 consultancy service for clients, candidates and partners to eliminate the potential pitfalls of international mobilisation.

All Linum Consultants are industry experts with in country, international, multi-cultural experience. We provide precise market information combined with local knowledge to help facilitate informed decisions that are often life changing.