Planning Manager Job Description Sample

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Job Title: Planning Manager

Planning Manager Job Purpose:

Monitors a department or project's budget, inventory, and production schedule. Maintains optimally efficient inventory of production materials. Creates planning studies and generates reports about new programs, plans, and regulations. Reviews development proposals to ensure compliance with codes and regulations. Manages all general planning issues for a department or project.

Planning Manager Job Duties:

  • Supervises requirements planning for department, division, project, or organisation
  • Prepares proposals and site plans in conformance with codes and local and national regulations
  • Acts as intermediary between community, developers, government entities, and business
  • Handles rezoning, site plans, special-use permits, and related materials
  • Gathers relevant statistical data and drafts reports on issues such as demographic information, occupancy rates, and land use
  • Presents development proposals to government agencies
  • Arranges for public to review private and public development projects
  • Sets schedule for project or development and flow of requisite materials
  • Supervises other planning personnel, such as consultants and developers
  • Prepares budget and oversees expenditures
  • Sets goals, policies, and procedures for project
  • Interprets and evaluates legal documents and relevant legislation to assess impact on project
  • Offers employee trainings and development
  • Communicates with other managers, supervisors, and colleagues throughout project
  • Performs surveys and field studies

Planning Manager Job Skills and Qualifications:

Organisational Ability, Superior Written and Verbal Communication, Adaptability, Responsiveness, Sound Judgement, Active Listening Skills, Research Skills, Analytical Skills, Cooperative, Leadership Ability, Detail-Oriented, Problem Solver, Creative, Ability to Work Independently and as Team, Interpersonal Skills, Multi-Tasking Skills, Innovative, Supervisory Skills, Comfortable Working under Pressure, Understanding of Technical and Legal Matters

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