Project Planning Specialist

About iEPM iEPM is a Saudi company specialising in strategy, performance and project management products and services for government and corporate clients. About the Role We are looking for a Project Planning & Controls Specialist to join our resident team supporting a government client's Project Management Office (PMO) in Al Madinah. You will handle end-to-end planning across a portfolio of active projects, from schedules and budgets to risks, quality, communications and deliverables. This is a full-time, on-site position for a 36-month engagement. Key Responsibilities Schedule Planning • Develop, baseline and update project schedules, including WBS, milestones, dependencies and critical path. • Track progress, analyse variances and recommend recovery actions. Financial Planning • Prepare and update budgets, cash-flow forecasts and spending plans. • Track commitments and actual spend against the approved plan. Risk Planning • Maintain risk registers, including assessment, mitigation and contingency plans. • Monitor emerging risks and issues and escalate them in time. Communication & Stakeholder Planning • Develop communication plans: stakeholder mapping, reporting cycles and meeting cadence. • Prepare reports for management. Change Management • Plan change management activities to support adoption and address resistance to change. Quality Control • Develop quality plans and acceptance criteria for project deliverables. • Monitor compliance and track corrective actions. Deliverables & Payments Management • Manage the deliverables register, including submission, review, approval and sign-off. • Review payment certificates and change orders from a technical and planning perspective. • Track milestone-linked payments and invoicing status. Requirements • 8 years of experience in project Management. • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Project Management or equivalent • Professional proficiency in Arabic and English. Preferred • PMP, PMI-SP or equivalent certification. • Background in government, infrastructure or development projects. Show more Show less