Planning Manager

Job Description Planning Manager – GE Project (Hai Phong) Department: Buildings & Infrastructure (B&I) / Industry Division (as applicable) Project Location: Hai Phong, Vietnam Reporting to: Project Director / Project Manager Employment Type: Full-time Position Summary The Planning Manager is responsible for leading all project planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, reporting, and project controls activities for the GE Project in Hai Phong. The role ensures that project objectives are achieved through effective planning, resource coordination, schedule control, risk identification, and timely reporting to clients and project management. The Planning Manager will work closely with the Project Director, Project Managers, Construction Managers, Contractors, and Client representatives to establish and maintain project schedules, monitor progress, identify delays, and implement recovery actions to support successful project delivery. Key Responsibilities Project Planning & Scheduling Develop, maintain, and monitor the Project Master Schedule covering engineering, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and handover activities. Prepare baseline schedules, work breakdown structures (WBS), milestones, and project execution plans. Review and validate contractors' schedules, resource plans, and recovery programs. Ensure all project schedules are aligned with contractual requirements and project objectives. Establish project planning procedures, schedule coding structures, progress measurement systems, and reporting protocols. Project Controls & Progress Monitoring Monitor project progress and compare actual performance against approved baselines. Analyze schedule performance and identify potential delays, risks, and critical path impacts. Develop mitigation and recovery plans in coordination with project stakeholders. Perform critical path analysis, trend analysis, what-if scenarios, and schedule forecasting. Monitor productivity, resource utilization, and project performance indicators. Reporting & Management Support Prepare weekly and monthly project progress reports for clients and management. Develop project dashboards, KPI reports, S-curves, manpower histograms, and look-ahead schedules. Present planning updates during management meetings, project reviews, and client meetings. Provide schedule impact analysis for variations, claims, extension of time (EOT), and change orders. Support management decision-making through reliable project performance analysis and forecasting. Stakeholder Coordination Coordinate planning activities with Project Managers, Construction Managers, QA/QC, HSE, Procurement, Engineering, and Contractors. Facilitate planning and progress review meetings. Ensure accurate communication of project status and schedule performance to all stakeholders. Support client-facing discussions related to project planning and schedule performance. Risk…