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Datacenter People is a specialized recruitment company working with a Global Main Contractor to recruit a Planning and Scheduling Director to be a part of their Global Business Unit.Increase your chances of an interview by reading the following overview of this role before making an application.You will be responsible for leading the Planning & Scheduling function for the Global Data Center business. A crucial part of the of the role will be fostering a lean management approach, and leading collaboration across the regional, functional and company planning resources within the Group.Responsibilities:Provide hands-on support & oversight with project set-up (including promotion of the GBU Project Planning & Scheduling strategy) to ensure processes, systems, tools & effective control are consistently implemented at the earliest possible stage & maintained across the businessEnsure the implementation of planning across entire project life cycles from estimating initial baseline performance metrics, determining the current status of projects, estimating future potential of projects, identifying any variances and proposing appropriate action to be taken to recover any deviationsCollaborate closely with corporate, regional area & regional business unit personnel & teams to ensure aligned messaging and approachGlobal travel to offices and project sites as well as customer meetingsAssist global projects with onboarding and development of planning and scheduling resources, Analyse and highlighting the overall schedule impact of any variance/change order and participate in defining work package breakdown, identifying scope of works etcSkills, Knowledge & Qualifications:Experience in the Data Centre industryProven expertise in Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management (EPCM) or EPC environmentsExperience in a medium or large company in an operational role as part of the management teamSpecific experience in key technical areas such as civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical will be an advantage in fulfilling the responsibilities of the roleP6 Scheduling tool competenciesExcellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work effectively across organizational boundariesProven track record of project control delivery & software/toolsWe regret that due to the high volume of applications we are unable to acknowledge each one. Please bear in mind that if you are selected for interview we will contact you within the next seven days.