Job Description
Department Manager - Strategic Planning (E1) - Head Office
General Description of Role and Responsibilities:
- Adopting and implementing Clients' PMM and EXPROs Five-Years Project.
- Portfolio Planning (5 YPPP) processes and methodologies.
- Project registration and managing initial stages of the Stage-Gate process.
- Review and update the National Guideline for the Master Planning.
- Manage the development of the National Master Plan.
- Review Clusters Master Plan.
- Review and approve the Capital Investment Plan (CIP) that the Local Master Plan identifies.
- Ensure that all projects identified within the CIP contribute toward achieving the KPIs.
- Review and approve the project's business cases.
- Ensure all projects are aligned with the requirements of the Master Plan.
- Supporting the cluster to prepare/update the 5YPPP periodically.
- Prioritize projects within the 5 YPPP based on the approved criteria.
- Update and finalize the 5YPPP based on the comment from the EXPRO team.
- Work with other client departments to develop the capital expenditure for their specialized program.
- Supporting the Client in coordinating with external governmental departments such as municipalities to ensure the alignment of their projects with their expansion plans.
- Working with the supply and demand committee to update their plan regularly.
- Monitor the implementation of the regional Master Plans and their identified CIPs.
- Assessing the capability of the Client's existing department staff and recommending appropriate roles and responsibilities.
- Integrate client's assets and GIS data in one database platform.
- Preparing the Strategic Planning department knowledge transfer program, which includes comprehensive on-the-job learning.
- Working with the Client to coordinate the water and wastewater service with the main developers.
- Draft agreements and MOUs to provide services for the developers.
- Coordinate with the regional clusters to ensure the timely execution of agreements and relevant projects.
- Attend coordination meetings with the main developers.
- Review mega project requirements for water and wastewater service and ensure these requirements are included within the master plans.
- Informs themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals, and Procedures within Hill International and ensures continued compliance with these requirements while employed by Hill.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.
Skills
Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:
- Bachelor's / Master of Engineering or Urban Planning from an accredited Western University.
- Minimum 20 years experience in the related field on national/international major initiatives and developments. A record of close engagement with utility providers and wider commercial and public cluster stakeholders.
- Expert in major development master and urban planning preferably at national levels. Thorough knowledge of urban and infrastructure planning disciplines.
- Expert in the development of water and wastewater master plans.
- Extensive experience of working internationally (preference for Middle East / KSA). Preferable cultural understanding of the project.
Job Details
- Job Location
- Dubai United Arab Emirates
- Company Industry
- Construction & Building
- Company Type
- Employer (Private Sector)
- Job Role
- Management
- Employment Type
- Full Time Employee
- Monthly Salary Range
- Unspecified
- Number of Vacancies
- 1
