Hill International is seeking a Strategic Planning Department Manager in the United States, Australia, France, United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Italy, and Netherlands. Position will require relocation to Saudi Arabia (KSA). Arabic-speaking candidates are preferred. • Adopt and implement Client’s PMM and EXPROs Five-Year Projects. • Portfolio Planning (5 YPPP) processes and methodologies. • Project registration and managing initial stages of the Stage-Gate process. • Review and update the National Guideline for the Master Planning. • Manage the development of the National Master Plan. • Review Clusters Master Plan. • Review and approve the Capital Investment Plan (CIP) that the Local Master Plan identifies. • Ensure that all projects identified within the CIP contribute toward achieving the KPIs. • Review and approve the project's business cases. • Ensure all projects are aligned with the requirements of the Master Plan. • Support the cluster to prepare/update the 5YPPP periodically. • Prioritize projects within the 5 YPPP based on the approved criteria. • Update and finalize the 5YPPP based on the comment from the EXPRO team. • Work with other client departments to develop the capital expenditure for their specialized program. • Support the Client in coordinating with external governmental departments such as municipalities to ensure the alignment of their projects with their expansion plans. • Work with the supply and demand committee to update their plan regularly. • Monitor the implementation of the regional Master Plans and their identified CIPs. • Assess the capability of the Client’s existing department staff and recommend appropriate roles and responsibilities. • Integrate client’s assets GIS data in one database platform. • Prepare the Strategic Planning department knowledge transfer program, which includes comprehensive on the-job learning. • Work with the Client to coordinate the water and wastewater service with the main developers. • Draft agreements and MOUs to provide services for the developers. • Coordinate with the regional clusters to ensure the timely execution of agreements and relevant projects. • Attend coordination meetings with the main developers. • Review mega project requirements for water and wastewater service and ensure these requirements are included within the master plans. • Inform themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals and Procedures within Hill International and ensures continued compliance with these requirements while employed by Hill. • Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor. • Bachelor / Master of Engineering or Urban Planning from an accredited Western university. • Minimum 20 years experience in the related field on national/international major initiatives and developments. A record of close engagement with utility providers and wider commercial and public cluster stakeholders. • Expert in major development master and urban planning – preferably at national levels. Thorough knowledge of urban and infrastructure planning disciplines. • Expert in the development of water and wastewater master plans. • Extensive experience of working internationally (preference for Middle East / KSA). Preferable cultural understanding of the project.