Planning Lead

About the Role

The Planning Lead will oversee the comprehensive coordination of center planning, resource allocation, and logistics for a major registration campaign. This position is crucial for enabling smooth registration processes by collaborating closely with regional operational teams, projecting deployment needs, establishing training programs for staff, and managing risks to assure successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Formulate detailed deployment strategies for sites, master schedules, and resource allocation plans to ensure full operational preparedness.
• Conduct demand forecasting, data analysis, and scenario planning to meet critical registration targets.
• Collaborate with regional Operations Heads and coordinators to align planning efforts with on-the-ground realities.
• Design and execute comprehensive training programs for field trainers, supervisors, and officers.
• Plan infrastructure transition strategies to relocate equipment and operations smoothly without service interruptions.
• Work directly with external vendors to secure timely, accurate transportation of biometric devices and hardware.
• Serve as the main liaison with the National ID authority, tracking risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies to mitigate operational challenges.
• Provide data-driven insights and operational metrics to enhance ongoing planning and execution.
• Oversee the budgeting process for site setups and device relocations, ensuring adherence to cost-efficiency and variance controls.

Qualifications and Experience

• A bachelor’s degree in operations management, logistics, business administration, or a related discipline is required.
• Minimum of four to five years’ practical experience managing logistics, project planning, or extensive deployments such as National ID programs, elections, censuses, large events, or FMCG operations.
• Expertise in risk management, budget oversight, stakeholder communication, and project governance under high-pressure deadlines.