Global Planning Manager

Alcoa

Global Planning Manager at Alcoa shaping project planning methodologies and best practices across capital project lifecycle globally. Developing standards for efficiency and optimization in a leading industrial organization.

Posted 4/29/2026full-timePoint Comfort • District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $123,500 - $166,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide global leadership in planning principles, methodologies, processes, and best practices across the capital project lifecycle.
Define and govern planning deliverables and lifecycle requirements, scaled appropriately to project size, complexity, risk, and strategic importance.
Establish and own a planning tier hierarchy and review modalities (Independent Assurance, Formal Peer Review, Peer Support).
Defines an Order ‑ of ‑ Magnitude (OoM) methodology using parametric/analogous approaches and capacity factors for early portfolio screening, with explicit uncertainty ranges and location factors.
Define global scheduling KPIs aligned to industry benchmarks (e.g., DCMA‑14).
Build and maintain an internal and external benchmark database covering major scope elements, productivity, construction methodologies, and planned vs. out‑turn performance.
Develop and maintain a defensible weather allowance modelling approach for weather‑impacted activities.
Define and own a global Planning WBS aligned to Cost Breakdown Structures and ERP systems, enabling seamless tracking from concept through delivery and closeout.
Define and own the planning competency framework within the broader Capital Projects capability model.
Lead upskilling and capability development programs to raise planning maturity across regions.
Establish and lead a global Planning Community of Practice, supported by regional guilds as needed.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Engineering, or related discipline (required)
Post‑graduate qualification in Business or Project Management (desirable)
15+ years’ experience in project planning, with at least 5 years as a Lead Planner on large, complex projects.
Demonstrated experience across the full EPC lifecycle, from concept and FEL through construction and startup.
Experience in alumina refining, mining, smelting, or similar heavy industrial environments is highly advantageous.
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence at all organizational levels.
Proven leadership capability, able to align teams and inspire high performance across a global organization.
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with confidence to challenge appropriately and drive continuous improvement.
High energy, detail‑oriented, and disciplined in approach, with a strong focus on quality and predictability.
Ability to work systematically in complex, multi‑stakeholder environments while maintaining clarity and efficiency.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Remote work options
Flexible work arrangements

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Hard Skills & Tools

project planningEPC lifecycleOrder-of-Magnitude methodologyparametric approachescapacity factorsscheduling KPIsweather allowance modellingPlanning WBSCost Breakdown Structuresplanning competency framework

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillscommunication skillsleadership capabilityanalytical skillsproblem-solving skillscontinuous improvementdetail-orienteddisciplinesystematic approachclarity and efficiency

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in construction managementBachelor’s degree in EngineeringPost-graduate qualification in BusinessPost-graduate qualification in Project Management