Archer Recruitment Hiring! Full Time Planning Director in - Ricebowl

We are partnering with a leading contractor to appoint a Planning Director based in Singapore. This is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing planning strategy, governance, and delivery across a portfolio of large-scale projects, while managing corporate and group-level master schedules.

The successful candidate will already be operating in a planning leadership capacity within Singapore and have a proven track record delivering sizeable, complex projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning function across multiple large-scale developments and corporate initiatives.
• Develop, maintain, and govern integrated master schedules at project, business unit, and group level.
• Establish planning standards, processes, and reporting frameworks across the organisation.
• Provide strategic oversight of programme performance, critical path analysis, risk identification, and recovery planning.
• Partner with executive leadership, project directors, and stakeholders to ensure alignment of programme milestones and business objectives.
• Oversee resource planning, sequencing, and schedule integration across concurrent projects.
• Drive schedule assurance, forecasting, and portfolio reporting for senior management and board-level reviews.
• Mentor and lead a team of planning managers and project planners, building capability across the planning function.

Requirements

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• 15+ years of planning experience within the built environment, with significant experience on large, complex projects in Singapore.
• Currently in a planning leadership role (Planning Director, Head of Planning, Senior Planning Manager, or equivalent).
• Demonstrated experience managing corporate or portfolio-level master programmes across multiple projects.
• Strong understanding of project controls, scheduling methodologies, and programme governance.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and other project planning/reporting tools.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience presenting programme updates to executive leadership.

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We appreciate every application, however, due to a high volume of applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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