10 Operational Planning jobs in Qatar

Position: Planning Engineer

Location: Doha, Qatar

Experience: Minimum 5 years in a similar role (GCC experience preferred)

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly organized and technically skilled Planning Engineer to join our project team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining project schedules, monitoring progress, and preparing reports that support project execution and control. Proficiency in Primavera P6 and MS Excel is essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop detailed project schedules (BL) using Primavera P6 in coordination with the project team
• Monitor project progress and update schedules accordingly
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports for internal and external stakeholders
• Identify potential delays and propose mitigation measures
• Coordinate with site engineers, subcontractors, and consultants to gather progress data
• Assist in preparing Extension of Time (EOT) claims when necessary
• Ensure alignment between the project schedule, procurement, and execution plans

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related planning field.
• Minimum 5 years of planning experience in construction projects at GCC.
• Proficient in Primavera P6 and MS Excel.
• Monitor, study and submit nomiral types of planning reports.
• Solid understanding of construction sequencing and project lifecycle.
• Strong analytical, negotiating, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of EOT claims and project control techniques.
• Valid QID (for local applicants).

Job Type: Full-time

Language:

English (Mandatory )

Arabic (Preffered )

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: QAR9, QAR12,000.00 per month

We are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Planning & Project Engineer with a strong background in Control Systems or Electrical Engineering.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 or MS Project, identifying critical paths, constraints, and risks, and recommending mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, and construction teams, as well as clients and contractors, to ensure smooth project execution.
• Monitor project progress, prepare status reports, forecasts, recovery plans, and support cost tracking, resource planning, and earned value analysis.
• Assist the Project Manager in preparing procurement registers, activity lists, and subcontractor selection.
• Prepare method statements, inspection test plans (ITPs), and progress reports.
• Resolve technical issues and ensure engineering deliverables meet quality, schedule, and budget requirements.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in project planning and engineering, preferably in EPC, industrial automation, or Qatar Energy LNG projects.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and MS Project.
• Strong understanding of control systems (PLC, SCADA, DCS) or electrical systems.
• Ability to interpret and review electrical/control system drawings.
• Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to travel to project sites as required.

Expected Start Date: November-15th 2025

Job Type: Full-time

EPD Business Operations Lead, IPS

Scale's rapidly growing International Public Sector team is focused on using AI to address critical challenges facing the public sector around the world. Our core work consists of:

• Building custom AI applications that will impact millions of citizens and government employees
• Generating high-quality training data for custom LLMs
• Upskilling and AI advisory services to spread the impact of AI

As EPD Business Operations Lead in Doha, you will be the operational cornerstone for a key strategic region, designing, building, and running the critical systems that enable the team's hyper-growth and delivery success. You will help translate vision into execution, streamline how our technical team builds and ships products, and ensure clarity, alignment and operational excellence across a growing global team.

This is a role for someone who thrives at the intersection of product, people, and process - someone who can take ownership like a founder, operate like a systems designer, and execute like a product manager.

What you'll do

• Be the connective tissue across the Engineering, Product and Design teams - driving alignment, clarity, and prioritization across all initiatives and projects
• Own knowledge management and internal tooling, ensuring the team operates efficiently at scale. Deep expertise in Notion is critical - you'll design, manage, and evolve the team's central knowledge base, project trackers, decision logs etc
• Build and maintain systems for project tracking, staffing and performance reporting
• Partner with Finance and Legal to streamline procurement, budgeting, and contract processes to positively impact delivery timelines. You'll also support the team on revenue recognition tracking and spend monitoring for projects.
• Design and operationalize new processes that make product development and data delivery faster, higher quality and more predictable
• Serve as a force multiplier for technical leadership - helping anticipate needs, prepare materials and communicate priorities internally and externally
• Lead internal enablement and upskilling initiatives, ensuring the team continuously improves its product development muscle.

Ideally, you'd have

• 5+ years of experience in product, strategy or business operations roles, preferably within a high-growth technology company or top-tier consulting/finance firm.
• Proven ability to design and scale systems that help technical teams operate with clarity and velocity.
• Exceptional analytical skills with a penchant for digging deep into the data, thinking from first principles, and iterating quickly to deliver results.
• Strong familiarity with Notion, plus adjacent productivity tools (e.g., Asana, Airtable, Coda, Slack integrations).
• Experience working in or with the Middle East, with an understanding of the regional business and regulatory environment, is a plus.
• Fluency in English is required; proficiency in Arabic is a strong advantage.

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We are looking for an experienced Project Manager specializing in Business Operations within the banking sector. The role involves leading and managing strategic projects, optimizing operational processes, and ensuring alignment with organizational objectives. The ideal candidate will drive operational efficiency, coordinate cross-functional teams, and implement business initiatives that enhance productivity and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, plan, and execute business operations projects from initiation to completion, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including operations, compliance, risk, IT, and finance, to implement business process improvements
• Monitor project performance, track key milestones, and provide regular updates to senior management
• Identify operational risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure smooth project execution
• Ensure compliance with banking regulations, internal policies, and governance standards
• Drive process optimization initiatives to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve customer experience
• Manage stakeholders' expectations and foster collaboration across business units
• Prepare detailed project documentation, reports, and presentations for management review

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Banking, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field (preferred)
• Minimum 10 years of experience in project management or business operations within the banking sector, GCC experience preferred.
• Proven track record of managing large-scale projects and driving business operations excellence
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Arabic speaking candidates preferred

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Project Manager - Business Operations (Banking sector): 10 years (Required)

Language:

• Arabic (Required)

Location:

• Doha (Preferred)

Job title

Senior Manager Project Strategy and Planning | Product Development & Design

Ref #

L4

Location

Qatar - Doha

Job family

Corporate & Commercial

• Closing date: 30-Nov-2025

*About The Role *
You will be responsible to lead a high performing project management office centre of excellence for the Product Development & Design (PDD) division, ensuring all major programmes and transformation initiatives are managed with best-in-class standards. The role is responsible for embedding robust programme management practices, driving delivery excellence, and providing strategic oversight, governance, tracking, risk management, and assurance across the project portfolio. The Senior Manager acts as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, ensuring alignment of PDD initiatives with the Group's strategic objectives and customer-centric vision.

As part of your role, your responsibilities will be inclusive of, but not limited to the following:

Strategic

• Define and implement the PMO vision, strategy, and operating model to support the division's transformation and strategic objectives.
• Develop and oversee the division's programme and project portfolio, ensuring initiatives are prioritised, resourced, and aligned with the division's goals.
• Establish and maintain governance frameworks to monitor operations, mitigate risks, and ensure regulatory and compliance adherence.
• Champion adoption of advanced project management technologies, methodologies, and digital platforms to improve visibility, agility, and decision quality.
• Provide forward-looking insights, scenario modeling, and investment recommendations to support executive decision-making.
• Drive divisional change initiatives by embedding a culture of performance, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Embed a culture of performance, accountability, and continuous improvement across all programme teams.
• Lead the development and implementation of KPI frameworks to track, report, and drive performance and benefits realisation across all initiatives.
• Oversee risk management strategies, ensuring risks are proactively identified, assessed, mitigated, and escalated as appropriate.
• Provide assurance to senior leadership through regular reviews, audits, and independent health checks of programme delivery.
• Drive divisional change initiatives by embedding a culture of performance, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Operational

• Ensure interdependencies between multiple programs are identified, tracked, and actively managed to prevent delivery risks.
• Implement divisional dashboards and reporting mechanisms to provide real-time visibility of program status, risks, and benefits realization.
• Monitor portfolio budgets, cost performance, and financial forecasts, ensuring expenditures align with approved business cases.
• Allocate and reallocate resources across programs based on strategic priorities, workload demands, and delivery risks.
• Ensure consistent application of approved PMO frameworks, methodologies, and tools across all programs.
• Conduct portfolio health checks, audits, and lessons-learned reviews to strengthen delivery discipline.
• Maintain effective communication flows between program leads, cross-functional stakeholders, and senior leadership.
• Support risk management by proactively identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks across the project portfolio, and ensuring escalation and resolution processes are in place.
• Track and report on KPIs, risks, and delivery assurance to senior leadership, enabling informed decision-making and continuous improvement.

Be part of an extraordinary story
Your skills. Your imagination. Your ambition. Here, there are no boundaries to your potential and the impact you can make. You'll find infinite opportunities to grow and work on the biggest, most rewarding challenges that will build your skills and experience. You have the chance to be a part of our future, and build the life you want while being part of an international community.

Our best is here and still to come. To us, impossible is only a challenge. Join us as we dare to achieve what's never been done before.

Together, everything is possible.

Qualifications
About you

• Bachelor's degree with at least 10 years of experience in in project management, program delivery, governance and milestone management
• Expert in design methodology and brand execution within the airline industry or similar
• Clear communication skills with proficiency in engaging C-level stakeholders and influencing decisions through data-backed narratives
• Strong cross functionals collaboration skills to align across departments and drive joint outcomes
• Leading teams through transformation, organizational shifts and new operating models
• Track record of delivering measurable impact on growth, efficiency and customer satisfaction.
• Ability to see the product vision, anticipate trends and translate them into long term plans.
• Understanding of P&L, cost-benefit analysis, budgeting and business case development.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and making sound decisions with imperfect information.

*About Qatar Airways Group *
Our story started with four aircraft. Today, we deliver excellence across 12 different businesses coming together as one. We've grown fast, broken records and set trends that others follow. We don't slow down by the fear of failure. Instead, we dare to achieve what's never been done before.

So, whether you're creating a unique experience for our customers or innovating behind the scenes, every person contributes to our proud story. A story of spectacular growth and determination. Now is the time to bring your best ideas and passion to a place where your ambition will know no boundaries, and be part of a truly global community.

*How To Apply *
If you're ready to join a progressive team and have a challenging and rewarding career, then apply now by uploading your CV and completing our quick application form.

*About Qatar Airways Group *
Our story started with four aircraft. Today, we deliver excellence across 12 different businesses coming together as one. We've grown fast, broken records and set trends that others follow. We don't slow down by the fear of failure. Instead, we dare to achieve what's never been done before.

So whether you're creating a unique experience for our customers or innovating behind the scenes, every person contributes to our proud story. A story of spectacular growth and determination. Now is the time to bring your best ideas and passion to a place where your ambition will know no boundaries, and be part of a truly global community.

We are seeking a highly analytical and results-driven Strategic Planning Consultant with a strong background in the Information Technology or Telecommunications industry. The ideal candidate will work closely with senior leadership to develop and execute strategic initiatives, conduct market and competitive analysis, identify growth opportunities, and drive business transformation efforts. This role demands a deep understanding of industry trends, emerging technologies, and operational models within the IT or telecom sector.

Key Responsibilities:

· Collaborate with executive leadership to define long-term strategic goals and develop actionable plans.

· Analyze industry trends, competitive landscape, and emerging technologies to provide strategic insights and recommendations.

· Lead strategic initiatives and cross-functional projects to improve market positioning, operational efficiency, or profitability.

· Develop detailed business cases, including financial modeling, risk assessments, and scenario planning.

· Support M&A analysis, partnerships, and new market entry strategies.

· Monitor and evaluate the performance of strategic initiatives and recommend adjustments as needed.

· Facilitate strategy workshops and presentations for stakeholders.

· Prepare high-quality reports, presentations, and executive summaries to communicate insights and recommendations.

Qualifications:

· Bachelor's degree in engineering, Business Management or a related field (Master's or MBA preferred).

· Minimum of 8+ years of experience in strategic planning, management consulting, or corporate strategy - preferably within the IT or Telecom industry.

· Strong understanding of IT or telecom market dynamics, technologies, and regulatory environments.

· Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

· Highly proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).

· Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Job Type: Full-time

HiringPlanning & Project Engineer (Control Systems / Electrical Engineering) for one year extendable contract, Qatar

Reports To: Project Manager

1. Position Summary

We are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Planning & Project Engineer with a strong background in Control Systems or Electrical Engineering. This hybrid role involves both project planning and execution responsibilities, ensuring that engineering deliverables are completed on time, within budget, and to specification.

2. Key Responsibilities:

Planning Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 or MS Project.

• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, and construction teams to gather input for planning activities.

• Monitor project progress and prepare status reports, forecasts, and recovery plans.

• Identify critical paths, constraints, and risks, and recommend mitigation strategies.

• Support cost tracking, resource planning, and earned value analysis.

Project Engineering Responsibilities:

• Support Project manager to prepare the procurement registers, activity list and subcontractor selection

• Coordinate engineering activities across the project.

• Liaise with clients, contractors, and internal teams to resolve technical issues.

• Prepare method statements, inspection test plans (ITPs), and progress reports.

3. Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, or related field.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in project planning and engineering roles.

• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and MS Project.

• Strong understanding of control systems (PLC, SCADA, DCS) or electrical systems.

• Experience in Qatar Energy LNG projects will be a plus

4. Preferred Skills:

• Experience in EPC or industrial automation projects.

• Ability to interpret and review electrical/control system drawings.

• Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

• Willingness to travel to project sites as needed.

5. Employment Type

• Contract ; 1year and expandable as per performance

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Contract length: 6 months

Application Question(s):

• Notice period / time require to join ?
• Are you in Qatar or Overseas?
• Do you have planning and execution expereince in Control System/Electrical oil and gas projects?
• Do you have Primavera P6 or MS Project working experience?

Experience:

At least 7 years' experience into HR with manpower outsourcing organization primarily into Oil and Gas sector.

Should have team handling experience.

Should have experience working with the Senior Leadership/Top Management.

Work Experience in the GCC based organization or served the clients in the GCC is an added advantage

Educational Qualification:

MBA in Human Resource Management preferably from the Tier-1 College

Work Location:

Doha, Qatar

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Administer the holistic HR process, ensuring compliance with Qatar labor laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Manage seamless employee onboarding and exit procedures, fostering positive employee experience.
• Facilitate transparent communication channels to promote employee engagement and organizational cohesion.
• Maintain accurate employee records and oversee payroll management across divisions.
• Address employee grievances, conflicts, and disciplinary actions, nurturing a supportive work environment.
• Develop and implement comprehensive training and development programs to enhance employee skills and performance.
• Create, update, and enforce HR policies and procedures to align with legal mandates and organizational objectives.
• Drive performance evaluation processes, incentive distribution, and talent management strategies.
• Champion initiatives for employee engagement, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Lead workforce planning efforts, including succession planning and talent acquisition strategies.
• Implement and optimize HR technology solutions, including ERP systems, analytics tools and AI to streamline processes and enhance employee experience.
• Cultivate a culture of employee wellness through programs promoting physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
• Integrate corporate social responsibility initiatives into HR strategies and community engagement efforts.
• Lead employer branding campaigns and manage reputation as an employer of choice.
• Oversee knowledge management processes, HR documentation, and training resources.
• Optimize budget management for the People and Culture department, ensuring efficient resource allocation.
• Create, update, enforce and monitor KRA's and KPI''s in association with each department and act as the owner for publishing at agreed intervals. Implement the same in ERP for automatic update and testing.
• This consolidated role encompasses a comprehensive array of responsibilities critical to fostering a thriving organizational culture and maximizing employee potential.

Job title

Manager Flight Operations Business Support

Ref #

Location

Qatar - Doha

Job family

Pilots & Flight Operations

• Closing date: 14-Oct-2025

About the role:

Qatar Airways are pleased to announce an incredibly exciting opportunity to join our Flight Operations – Network Operations team as a Manager Flight Operations Business Support to be based in Doha, Qatar.

As a Manager Flight Operations Business Support, you will be responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining an optimized framework of administrative and functional support to ensure synergy across Flight Operations Division. In this role, you will be required to provide and manage efficient and effective business processes, continuous improvement initiatives and strategic oversight, reflective of best working practices, to meet the wider goals of Flight Operations. Additionally, you will also provide support to SVP Network Operations and SVP Flight Operations in day-to-day management matters and initiatives to ensure that and SVP Flight Operations meets its operational and strategic objectives.

Specific responsibilities for the role include:

Strategic

• Develop and maintain IOC Policy Manual and functional policies and procedures in relation to, ensuring all company and authority regulations are adhered to.
• Set quarterly strategic plans for the Flight Operations Business Support team in line with senior management wider strategy ensuring departmental goals are adding to the division's strategy.
• Lead cross functional strategic initiatives on behalf of Flight Operations management to ensure a cohesive approach to delivering divisional objectives.
• Review industry practices and trends and implement new techniques as appropriate to ensure Qatar Airways Flight Operations maintains its leading position within the industry.
• Ensure Flight Operations infrastructure meeting requirements and plan for future development and growth, per strategic roadmap.

Operational

• Work with leaders and executive management to ensure all administrative and functional support activities are documented and managed within a best practice framework.
• Direct, control and supervise the administrative function within Flight Operations to ensure optimized and efficient support services are delivered.
• Represent Flight Operations interests and priorities in companywide forums including, Financial Reviews, Internal and External Audit requests, HR and Facilities initiatives, Business Contingency Planning and Operational meetings to ensure cross-functional development and alignment.
• Liaise with Flight Operations management team to ensure timely preparation, review and delivery of annual budget cycle ensuring efficient utilization of QR resources.
• Develop strategic and tactical plans for the emergence of a 'process driven' culture to ensure that all activities are identified and documented minimizing risk to delivery of Flight Operations objectives.
• Design and implement a compliance framework to verify that IOC processes and procedures are being adhered to, ensuring safety regulations and standards are being met.
• Ensure proper use of IOC resources through oversight and management review of IOC Budget, delivering cost optimization for the benefit of Qatar Airways.
• Establish an IOC contracting and review process to ensure financial accountability and ownership of 3rd party related costs by department managers.

Be part of an extraordinary story

Your skills. Your imagination. Your ambition. Here, there are no boundaries to your potential and the impact you can make. You'll find infinite opportunities to grow and work on the biggest, most rewarding challenges that will build your skills and experience. You have the chance to be a part of our future and build the life you want while being part of an international community. Our best is here and still to come. To us, impossible is only a challenge. Join us as we dare to achieve what's never been done before.

Together, everything is possible.

About you

The successful candidate will have the following skills and qualifications:

• Relevant University or College qualifications with Minimum 9 years of job-related experience.
• Airline Operational Control environment i.e. OCC / IOC.
• Experience in Business administration and managing cross functional teams within an airline environment.
• Experience in Financial/Accounting and 3rd party contract management preferred.
• Compliance /audit and process improvement experience.
• Knowledge of organisational development.
• Strong leadership / team management skills, hands on business style - ability to "make things happen".
• Excellent planning/organizing, analytical and problem-solving skills/techniques.
• Ability to converse, influence and maintain dialogue with managers, staff and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

About Qatar Airways Group

Our story started with four aircraft. Today, we deliver excellence across 12 different businesses coming together as one. We've grown fast, broken records and set trends that others follow. We don't slow down by the fear of failure. Instead, we dare to achieve what's never been done before. So whether you're creating a unique experience for our customers or innovating behind the scenes, every person contributes to our proud story. A story of spectacular growth and determination. Now is the time to bring your best ideas and passion to a place where your ambition will know no boundaries, and be part of a truly global community.

How to apply

If you're ready to join a progressive team and have a challenging and rewarding career, then apply now by uploading your CV and completing our quick application form.

About Qatar Airways Group

Our story started with four aircraft. Today, we deliver excellence across 12 different businesses coming together as one. We've grown fast, broken records and set trends that others follow. We don't slow down by the fear of failure. Instead, we dare to achieve what's never been done before.

So whether you're creating a unique experience for our customers or innovating behind the scenes, every person contributes to our proud story. A story of spectacular growth and determination. Now is the time to bring your best ideas and passion to a place where your ambition will know no boundaries, and be part of a truly global community.