Senior Project Planning Analyst – CAPEX

Role Overview

• Plan, control and monitor CAPEX projects, ensuring adherence to schedule, budget and scope;
• Prepare and update detailed schedules using MS Project, following planning best practices;
• Develop and track physical and financial progress curves (planned, actual and forecast);
• Prepare executive presentations and management reports for leadership and the Board;
• Conduct audits of contractors' schedules, assessing consistency, reliability and accuracy of information;
• Participate in procurement processes in partnership with Procurement, including:
• participation in drafting tender documents (planning chapter);
• technical evaluation of proposals;
• issuance of purchase requisitions (PRs) and acceptance forms in the system (SAP);
• monitoring approval workflows;
• Develop and monitor planning performance indicators (KPIs), identifying deviations and proposing improvements;
• Manage investment costs;
• Interface with Engineering, monitoring activities and reviewing technical documentation;
• Prepare reports and dashboards using Excel, Power BI and PowerPoint;
• Control documentation for project initiation, execution and closure, ensuring standardization and traceability;
• Record, analyze and formalize scope changes, ensuring planning baselines are updated;
• Engage with stakeholders to ensure alignment on deadlines, scope and decisions;
• Conduct site technical visits to validate actual progress versus planned;
• Support the development and mentoring of more junior team members;
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) standards and the company's Code of Conduct.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (Engineering, Business Administration or related fields)
• Proven experience in project and construction planning and cost management;
• Experience with procurement processes and interface with Procurement;
• Knowledge of SAP;
• Advanced MS Project skills;
• Power BI;
• Basic English;
• MBA or specialization in Project Management or related areas (preferred);
• Advanced English (advantage);
• Knowledge of Power Apps (advantage);
• Advanced Microsoft Office (advantage);
• Experience developing KPIs and dashboards (advantage);
• Experience in engineering firms, consultancy, industry or mining (advantage).

Benefits

• Health and Dental insurance, extendable to legal dependents;
• Meal allowance/voucher or on-site cafeteria;
• Group life insurance;
• Private pension plan;
• Transportation allowance and/or company shuttle (for plant units);
• Profit Sharing Plan (PPR), subject to annual target achievement;
• Wellhub – gym and studio membership plan for physical activity;
• Pharmacy assistance (for prescription medications included in the coverage list);
• Galena – educational benefit with exclusive discounts at partner institutions;
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – consulting services with psychologists, lawyers and social workers to help employees find solutions for personal and/or professional issues;
• Funeral assistance.