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Planning Manager

Peyton Resource Group

Fort Worth, TX

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Best Practices, Calendar Management, Capital Project, Cloud Computing, Commissioning, Communication Skills, Construction Engineering, Construction Management, Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional, Decision Support, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC/EPCC/EPCM), Establish Priorities, Financial Systems, Forecasting, IP Multimedia System (IMS), Leadership, Mentoring, Multitasking, Oracle, People Management, Performance Analysis, Performance Management, Primavera, Process Improvement, Project Lifecycle, Project Planning, Project Schedule, Reporting Dashboards, Risk Analysis, SAP, Schedule Development, Statement of Work (SOW), Team Building, Team Lead/Manager
LOCATION
Fort Worth, TX
POSTED
30+ days ago

Position Overview

The Planning Manager is responsible for leading project planning and scheduling efforts across multiple large-scale capital projects. This role oversees the development and execution of integrated project schedules, while managing a team of planners and ensuring alignment across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities.

This individual will act as both a strategic leader and hands-on expert, driving best practices in scheduling, forecasting, and portfolio planning within a fast-paced, schedule-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead and manage a team of project planners/schedulers, providing guidance, mentorship, and performance oversight
  • Oversee the development and maintenance of Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) across multiple capital projects
  • Establish planning standards, processes, and governance across the project portfolio
  • Partner with project leadership to ensure schedule alignment, resource planning, and execution readiness
  • Drive portfolio-level planning, prioritization, and reporting across concurrent projects
  • Ensure accurate forecasting, progress tracking, and schedule performance analysis
  • Identify critical path risks, constraints, and dependencies, and implement mitigation strategies
  • Oversee schedule integration with cost, resource loading, and financial systems
  • Ensure alignment between scheduling tools (Primavera P6 / Primavera Cloud) and ERP systems (e.G., SAP)
  • Support development and alignment of Statements of Work (SOW) with project timelines and deliverables
  • Provide executive-level reporting, dashboards, and insights to support decision-making
  • Collaborate cross-functionally in a highly schedule-intensive environment with multiple stakeholders
  • Drive continuous improvement in planning tools, systems, and methodologies

Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field
  • 7–10+ years of project planning/scheduling experience supporting large capital projects
  • Proven experience in a leadership role managing planners or scheduling teams
  • Advanced expertise with Primavera P6 and/or Primavera Cloud
  • Experience working with SAP and/or Oracle-based systems
  • Demonstrated experience building and managing Integrated Master Schedules (IMS)
  • Experience operating as a project planning lead or project “owner”on complex projects

Preferred Skills & Attributes
  • Strong people leadership and team development capabilities
  • Experience managing multi-project portfolios in large capital environments
  • Deep understanding of full project lifecycle (engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning)
  • Expertise in schedule-driven forecasting and performance management
  • Strong knowledge of SOW development and alignment to execution plans
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including executive-level interaction
  • Ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-growth, and schedule-intensive environments
  • Strong analytical mindset with a proactive, solution-oriented approach

 

About the Company

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Peyton Resource Group

Established in 2001, Peyton Resource Group is a solution-based staffing company that matches businesses with top talent for short-term, long-term or permanent needs. People are a business’s most valuable asset. Peyton Resource Group is dedicated to helping companies find the best talent, matching professionals with jobs where they will thrive. With locations in Dallas/Fort Worth, San Antonio and Austin, we are available to serve your staffing needs throughout Texas and across the country.
COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
WEBSITE
https://www.prg-usa.com/

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