Planning Manager

Job Description:
Position Overview: Provides technical direction and manages a team of
planning professionals and technicians on large projects or studies, involving
the development of plans for the utilization of land and physical facilities
of the city of JCPDI. Responsible for the technical excellence of the tasks
and analyses performed, regulatory compliance, and for on-schedule completion
within or below budget in accordance with contractual obligations. Assists the
Project Manager in preparing Project Management Plans, Project Control
Statements, and Quality Control files for annual QA project audits.
Planning Manager would be responsible for planning, scheduling, progress
forecasting and project coordination. Performs a major role reporting
contractual responsibilities of JCPDI Contractors planning, scheduling and
progress performance. Monitors advise and Project Department managing in
planning, scheduling and reporting matter - collecting, evaluating and
forecasting data as requested.

Major Activities Performed: List the major job function(s) of the
position.
* Analyze an organization's goals and objectives.
* Identify any areas that need improvements within the organization and projects
* Conduct market research and analyze market and industry trends
* Conducting research and data analysis to inform business decisions
* Create reports regarding strategies for review by senior management, department's manager and director
* Keep track of the effectiveness of strategies and make changes when necessary
* Developing strategic plans and assessing company performance
* Research competition to identify threats and opportunities
* Assess the company's operational and strategic performance
* Align processes, resources-planning and department goals with overall strategy
* Educate the management in making effective decisions
* Construct forecasts and analytical models
* Develops and monitors project schedules, depicts the sequence of events, dependencies, and interfaces with other projects to clearly illustrate the strategy of the program to meet the requirements of the Projects Department Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM).
* Develops major milestone activities from the project schedules or Projects Department RAM to monitor the operation of the work and the inter-relationship with milestones for design, engineering, and procurement.
* Reviews analyze and recommend approval or disapproval disposition of contractor's detailed schedules, including manpower loading.
* Analyzes inputs and identifies areas where requirements are not being met, bringing any scheduling problems to the attention of the Project Section Manager with proposed solutions. Identifies potential contract changes and develops appropriate logic schedules.
* Develops trends and forecasts designs contract progress, relative to major milestone activities, and provides input to Monthly/Quarterly Progress Reports.
* Utilizing information from the Projects Department RAM and contractor submittals prepares to schedule presentation materials as required by the Project Section Manager.
* Reviews and assists in resolving and processing claims, back charges, invoices.
* Performs other duties as assigned by the Manager of the Project Management Department.

Education/Experience:
* Bachelor's degree from one of the following fields Civil/Structural/Mechanical Engineering from a Western University.
* Minimum ‎15 years of experience in the fields of Strategy Planning
* Leadership, management, program/project management, strategic planning and performance management certification are preferred.
* Experience with planning and scheduling of project activities particularly using computer-based scheduling software such as Primavera PS (Oracle's Project Management Application), Microsoft Project or similar programs is required.
* Expert knowledge in the use of Microsoft Office products, including Access, Excel, Word and PowerPoint is required.
Skills/Competencies:
Working knowledge and proficiency in application of project and staff
management principles. Expert knowledge of planning practices and procedures.
Proficiency in utilizing PC and various software packages typically used in
urban/environmental planning assignments is required. Also requires excellent
written and oral communication skills, a thorough understanding of local
statutes and environmental rules and regulations, and the proven ability for
performing in a supervisory capacity on a project.
* Excellent command or oral and written English.
* Demonstrated ability to function effectively in a team environment with colleagues and subordinates of multiple ethnicity and cultural backgrounds.
* Experience in Design & Construction of large scale Building Projects.
Minimum Clearance Required to Start:
Not Applicable/None
Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the
workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.