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About the Role

As a Planning & Scheduling Manager (m/f/d) in the data center sector at Linesight, you will collaborate with highly skilled, culturally diverse, and dedicated teams. You possess extensive experience in construction scheduling and are responsible for developing and managing fully integrated project schedules, ensuring alignment with execution, procurement, and project control strategies. Excellent communication and leadership skills are essential for effective collaboration with clients, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Independently manage and drive project priorities, deadlines, and client relationships.
Develop detailed, end-to-end project schedules based on Critical Path Methodology (CPM), covering the entire project scope, milestones, and timelines.
Apply the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) methodology to clearly define roles, responsibilities, and deliverables.
Align all scheduling with the project execution plan and contract, procurement, and project control strategies.
Establish a robust method for schedule baselining and manage ongoing updates.
Maintain a fully integrated project schedule that can be evaluated at different levels of detail and management.
Lead and moderate meetings with clients and suppliers to discuss schedules, project progress, and dependencies.
Analyze, negotiate, and resolve scheduling conflicts between departments and project participants to achieve optimal client outcomes.
Create regular progress reports for stakeholders, transparently presenting deviations, risks, and corresponding countermeasures.
Review and validate schedules from suppliers and third parties, ensuring compliance with industry best practices.
Utilize Earned Value Management (EVM) knowledge to support integrated monitoring of schedule and cost performance.

Requirements

Several years of in-depth experience in project planning and schedule control for construction projects in the data center or other complex infrastructure projects.
Very good knowledge of Primavera P6 for creating, managing, and analyzing project schedules.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex schedule data understandably, concisely, and persuasively.
Confident demeanor in leading meetings and the ability to guide discussions purposefully and facilitate decision-making.
Proven experience in Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA), including interpreting analysis results and communicating them understandably to stakeholders.
Strong technical understanding of planning and control processes in complex, demanding, and large-scale construction projects.
A completed university degree or equivalent qualification in project management, construction, engineering, or a related field.

Skills

Critical Path Methodology (CPM)
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Primavera P6
Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA)
Earned Value Management (EVM)

Location

Germany

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Multiple years of experience

Education Level

University degree or equivalent qualification

About the Company

Linesight is a highly successful, globally operating project and cost management consultancy that clients repeatedly return to.
We are different from other companies – we are unique.
Our fresh perspective on challenges and clear focus on the essentials have significantly shaped our development and growth.
We are on an exciting journey, working with renowned international companies in some of the world's most innovative industries.
We support demanding large-scale projects that contribute to a more sustainable built environment.
Our company culture is characterized by openness and flat hierarchies.
You can trust that you will be treated with genuine appreciation, respect, and empathy.
At Linesight, you will experience the strength of successful teamwork firsthand.

Equal Opportunity

Linesight is committed to transparent and equal opportunity hiring processes.
We foster a diverse, inclusive, and accessible company culture.
This is based on a safe work environment where all employees have the opportunity to be authentically themselves.
As a people-centric company, we are convinced that the more diverse and inclusive we are, the more satisfied our employees will be and the more successful our work will be.
We ensure that individuals with disabilities receive appropriate support and accommodations to participate in the application and selection process, as well as in daily work.
Should you require support or special accommodations, please inform us during your application.
We look forward to hearing from you!