About this Program Planning & Scheduling Lead (Part-time) role at Decima International
Decima International is a professional services company, providing project management and controls services to clients in the United States and the Middle East. Our mission is to become the premier professional services provider across all industry sectors we are engaged in. To accomplish this, Decima International’s founders established a simple yet powerful formula:
Approach each client engagement as a partnership, create an environment that attracts the most talented professionals and allows them to flourish, and regulate growth to maintain excellence in our service standards.
We are looking for a Program Planning & Scheduling Lead to support a hyperscale data center development program in the United States for one of the top technology clients in the world.
You think like a program manager and bring the discipline of an experienced scheduler. You will lead planning across a portfolio of development projects, bring stakeholders together around a credible plan, and help leadership understand which decisions need to be made and when.
We are looking to bring in dedicated individuals with a passion for innovation and a talent for multitasking in a fast-paced environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Build and maintain an integrated program schedule covering site and power opportunities, due diligence, contracting, execution, and turnover to operations
- Develop a Level 1 portfolio schedule for leadership and Level 2 plans for priority projects, showing key milestones, dependencies, and decision points
- Lead planning discussions independently; gather inputs, challenge assumptions, and follow up with owners to close gaps
- Use scenario analysis to show how changes in funding, approvals, or sequencing could affect delivery dates and capacity availability
- Translate schedule information into concise executive updates that explain what changed, why it matters, and what action you recommend
- Coordinate with project schedulers to reflect changes on active projects in the portfolio outlook
- Perform other related duties as required and assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
Required qualifications:
- Experience leading program or portfolio planning for complex capital projects, including early development and the transition into execution
- Strong Primavera P6 skills and the ability to connect detailed project schedules to an executive view of the portfolio
- Strong Scheduling experience
- Strong spoken and written English, with the ability to lead stakeholder meetings, write clear executive updates, and explain complex schedule issues in plain language
- A track record of building credible plans from incomplete inputs and using them to inform business decisions
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project management, or a related technical field
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, particularly PowerPoint and Excel
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience in data centers, power, or major infrastructure
- Experience supporting US-based clients or projects
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) certification
POSITION DETAILS
- Location (On-site): Heliopolis, Cairo
- Position: Program Planning & Scheduling Lead
- Position Classification: Part-time, approximately 20 hours per week
- Project: Hyperscale data center development program in the United States
- Working hours: May require partial overlap with US time zones to support stakeholder meetings
Decima International is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to the safety and well-being of all. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law.
