Scheduling Manager

About US: The Innovations Group has been operating within the UAE for close to 2 decades and is one of the market leaders in Employee Outsourcing & Recruitment services. We work across myriad industries servicing the private sector, government, Oil & Gas, banking & financial institutions and other SMEs. As a pioneer in employee outsourcing, we currently have 11,000+ employees outsourced to our clients. We specialize in providing permanent and temporary staffing solutions for diverse nationalities, skill sets & domain expertise. Key Responsibilities: Develop and enforce policies and procedures related to project scheduling and monitoring. Lead the preparation of high-level pre-construction and construction schedules , in collaboration with project teams. Develop project cashflows , linking them to scheduling forecasts and critical path analysis. Review and validate project schedules developed by PMC/EOR teams, ensuring realistic and achievable timelines. Provide support during project feasibility and planning phases with schedule inputs and assumptions. Monitor project progress and ensure adherence to approved schedules through regular updates and follow-ups. Create reporting templates and generate schedule adherence reports across the project portfolio. Identify and escalate schedule deviations to senior leadership and project stakeholders. Coordinate mitigation plans for schedule risks and collaborate with internal/external teams to resolve delays. Support teams in identifying improvement areas, risk hotspots, and capacity gaps. Work closely with the Cost Control team to assess the budget impact of any schedule changes. Evaluate the time impact of variation orders and integrate them into revised project plans. Contribute to the development of project cashflow models by aligning forecasted costs with the project schedule. Assist the Contracts team with claims evaluation and delay analysis when necessary. Provide regular progress reports and insights to senior management, including potential risks and their mitigations. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or Project Management . 8–12 years of experience in scheduling, planning, or project control in large-scale construction or infrastructure projects. Proven track record of project schedule management , including planning, monitoring, and reporting. Strong proficiency in Primavera P6 , MS Project, or equivalent scheduling tools. Solid understanding of project lifecycle , construction workflows, and contractual timelines. Excellent analytical skills with the ability to foresee and manage delays and risks. Strong communication and coordination skills with the ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams. Experience with cashflow modeling and schedule impact analysis preferred. Familiarity with claims assessment , extension of time (Eo T), and project variation processes is a plus. #J-18808-Ljbffr