We are seeking a strategic and operationally strong leader to establish and scale integrated planning and scheduling standards across OCI’s global data center delivery portfolio.
Operating within the Chief of Staff organization, this role is responsible for developing enterprise-level scheduling governance, standardized planning frameworks, milestone structures, and portfolio-level schedule visibility that enable predictable, scalable delivery across rapidly expanding programs and campuses.
This role will partner closely with Program E2E, PMO, Construction Delivery, Long Range Planning, Cost Controls, Design, TPM, and site scheduling teams to drive consistency in how projects are planned, baselined, tracked, escalated, and reported.
Internal Responsibilities
Core Responsibilities
Enterprise Planning & Schedule Governance
- Develop and maintain enterprise scheduling standards, planning frameworks, and governance processes across OCI construction programs
- Establish standardized milestone structures, critical path methodologies, schedule maturity expectations, and baseline governance practices
- Define enterprise expectations for:
- schedule development
- schedule updates
- change management
- forecasting
- recovery planning
- variance reporting
- Drive consistency in scheduling practices across regions, campuses, and delivery teams
Integrated Program & Portfolio Planning
Schedule Visibility & Executive Reporting
- Establish portfolio-level schedule health reporting, trend analysis, and milestone visibility frameworks
- Develop standardized executive reporting structures focused on:
- milestone attainment
- critical path risks
- baseline movement
- schedule recovery
- delivery predictability
- Support leadership visibility into systemic schedule risks and portfolio-level impacts
Change Management & Delivery Predictability
- Develop governance processes supporting disciplined schedule change management and plan-of-record stability
- Partner with Design, TPM, Construction, and PMO teams to reduce uncontrolled schedule movement and shifting delivery targets
- Establish escalation frameworks for critical schedule risks, baseline deviations, and dependency impacts
- Drive initiatives improving delivery predictability and execution discipline
Standardization & Operational Maturity
- Develop standardized planning templates, schedule artifacts, and governance tools supporting scalable execution
- Partner with site scheduling teams to drive adoption and continuous improvement of enterprise scheduling standards
- Capture lessons learned and improve planning methodologies across campuses and programs
- Support development of repeatable delivery planning models as OCI scales globally
Cross-Functional Coordination
- Partner closely with:
- Program E2E
- PMO
- Site Scheduling
- Cost Controls
- Delivery
- Operations
- Design & Engineering
- TPM
- Long Range Planning
- Serve as the enterprise coordination point for integrated schedule governance and planning alignment across functions
External Responsibilities
Core Responsibilities
Enterprise Planning & Schedule Governance
- Develop and maintain enterprise scheduling standards, planning frameworks, and governance processes across OCI construction programs
- Establish standardized milestone structures, critical path methodologies, schedule maturity expectations, and baseline governance practices
- Define enterprise expectations for:
- schedule development
- schedule updates
- change management
- forecasting
- recovery planning
- variance reporting
- Drive consistency in scheduling practices across regions, campuses, and delivery teams
Integrated Program & Portfolio Planning
Schedule Visibility & Executive Reporting
- Establish portfolio-level schedule health reporting, trend analysis, and milestone visibility frameworks
- Develop standardized executive reporting structures focused on:
- milestone attainment
- critical path risks
- baseline movement
- schedule recovery
- delivery predictability
- Support leadership visibility into systemic schedule risks and portfolio-level impacts
Change Management & Delivery Predictability
- Develop governance processes supporting disciplined schedule change management and plan-of-record stability
- Partner with Design, TPM, Construction, and PMO teams to reduce uncontrolled schedule movement and shifting delivery targets
- Establish escalation frameworks for critical schedule risks, baseline deviations, and dependency impacts
- Drive initiatives improving delivery predictability and execution discipline
Standardization & Operational Maturity
- Develop standardized planning templates, schedule artifacts, and governance tools supporting scalable execution
- Partner with site scheduling teams to drive adoption and continuous improvement of enterprise scheduling standards
- Capture lessons learned and improve planning methodologies across campuses and programs
- Support development of repeatable delivery planning models as OCI scales globally
Cross-Functional Coordination
- Partner closely with:
- Program E2E
- PMO
- Site Scheduling
- Cost Controls
- Delivery
- Operations
- Design & Engineering
- TPM
- Long Range Planning
- Serve as the enterprise coordination point for integrated schedule governance and planning alignment across functions
