Head, Planning at Bilaad Realty Limited

Mission / Core purpose of the Job: (Short description)

• To direct the process and procedure which governs planning efforts across all BILAAD REALTY projects.
• To represent the General Manager as relief officer whenever he is away from his duty post.

Context: (Global Influences, Environmental / Industry Demands, Organizational mission, etc.)

• Rapidly changing environment in the international Real Estate industry and Market trends
• An organization breaking new grounds in an emerging market.

Key Performance Areas
Core, essential responsibilities / outputs of the position (KPA's)

Role Complexity:

• Schedule and resource planning across all projects.
• Oversight on project specific inventory management.
• Coordinating of design from conceptualization to production of complete working drawings.
• Budget Planning & Implementation across projects.
• Ensure proper documentation (archiving, indexing and storage) in soft and hard copies for ease of reference and transaction(s).
• Supervise, mentor, and build leadership capabilities within subunit and amongst core team members

Supervisory / Leadership / Managerial Complexity:

• Ensure compliance of all planning deliverables with BILAAD REALTY’s policies and procedures
• Lead and advise on all aspects of Planning and implementation in line with overall company’s policies and procedures
• Ensure the effective allocation and utilization of company’s resources
• Ensure quality service delivery as it relates to expected outcomes of resource allocation and deployment.

Lateral Dimensions of the Position
Creativities (improvement/innovation inherent):

• Planning Operations Management
• Optimization as it concerns effectiveness/efficiency of resource distribution.
• Inventory Management concerns in collaboration with Senior Procurement & Supply Chain Mgt & Head, Central Procurement & Supply Chain Management.
• Balancing short term tactics with longer term business sustainability

Vulnerabilities (Control Span):

• Relationship Management (internal & external stakeholders)

Collaboration
Responsibility towards:

• Head, PMO
• Direct reports (to CTO when in acting capacity as relief officer)
• All subordinates

Discretionary Space
Independent thought and Judgment:

• Risk management and control
• Cost management
• Contingency Planning

Minimum Requirements
Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Relevant Field
• An MBA would be an added advantage
• A project management certification

Experience:

• A minimum of 7years cognate experience which includes at least 4years at a senior management level

Training:

• Leadership skills.
• Cost management.
• Budget Planning, Control & Management.
• Inventory Management.
• Project management skills.
• Design Costing.