Project Planning Manager (m/f/d)

Job Description Summary
HVDC Projects are large and complex projects with multiple sites across the world and international teams involved. Project Planning Manager is part of the Project Controls team and his/her role is to develop and manage the project schedule, aligning with all functions.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Planning & Scheduling Governance

• Maintain and update schedule data in the approved planning system based on provided inputs and instructions.
• Support the application of agreed planning structures, calendars, and coding systems.
• Perform routine schedule updates, data checks, and version control activities.
• Prepare standard planning extracts and reports for internal use.

• Assist in consolidating schedule inputs from internal disciplines and workstreams.
• Prepare schedule summaries and look-ahead views for coordination meetings.
• Highlight data gaps or inconsistencies to the planning lead for clarification.

• Collect and input progress information in accordance with defined progress rules.
• Support preparation of planning KPIs, trend charts, and schedule performance views.
• Assist in producing periodic planning reports and dashboards.

• Support documentation of schedule updates related to scope changes or delays.
• Maintain planning logs and registers as instructed.
• Provide factual schedule data to support internal assessments and reviews.

• Evaluate schedule impacts resulting from scope changes, delays, or external factors.
• Support schedule risk analysis and participate in mitigation strategy development.
• Prepare and assess schedule inputs for Management of Change (MoC), variation orders, and claims.

• Align schedule resource and productivity assumptions with cost estimates and control budgets.
• Support Cost Control in preparation of Cash Flow, Cost-to-Complete (CTC), and Estimate at Completion (EAC) updates.
• Ensure Earned Progress (schedule) aligns with Earned Value (cost) for performance measurement.
• Provide schedule & performance insights into estimating benchmarks and lessons learned.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management or a related technical field. (master's degree is an advantage.)
• Significant experience in industrial project delivery, including planning/scheduling, progress measurement, and exposure to cost control and change management.
• Experience in Electrification, HVDC, Substations, Grid Integration, or Oil and Gas projects is preferred.
• Expertise in Oracle Primavera P6 (resource loading, cost loading, baseline management, critical path analysis, advanced logic structuring).
• Comprehensive understanding of WBS / CBS, project coding systems, performance measurement frameworks, and Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Solid knowledge of schedule risk and change management, with the ability to support schedule delay analysis and impact assessments.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Power BI / Power Platform for analytics, dashboards, and schedule-performance visualization.
• PMI-SP® Scheduling Professional or PMP® Project Management Professional preferred; AACE PSP® (Planning & Scheduling Professional) is an advantage.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; German language skills are an advantage.
• Strong interpersonal, coordination, and analytical problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional and multicultural teams.
• Curious, proactive, and committed to continuous improvement of project controls practices and digitalization of planning workflows.

• Extensive opportunities for personal and professional development.
• A permanent emloyment within a rapidly growing company.
• Flat hierarchies and a pleasant working atmosphere and company culture.
• Attractive compensation based on collective agreements, and company social benefits.