Lead Planning Manager

Gold Group Limited; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading contractor is seeking a highly experienced Lead Planning Manager to oversee planning strategy for major construction projects in Birmingham. This role requires strong leadership and management skills, including team oversight and stakeholder engagement. The successful candidate will have a proven background in planning, excellent communication abilities, and a construction-related qualification. This position offers a competitive salary, car allowance, and opportunities for career progression. Hybrid working is available.

Benefits

Annual car allowance £7,000

Annual bonus scheme

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior planning role within a main contractor environment.
• Strong leadership experience managing and developing planning teams.
• Extensive background delivering large, complex construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Planning Engineers across multiple projects.
• Oversee project programmes management and governance.
• Provide strategic planning input during all phases of project delivery.

Skills

Leadership experience

Project management

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Construction related qualification – Degree / HNC / HND

Tools

Planning software

Job description

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £100,000 - £120,000 per annum + car allowance + bonus + package

Sector: Planning and Project Controls, Construction, Planning and Project Controls, Planning

Type: Permanent

Contact: Matt Lilburn

Job Published: 3 days ago

Title: Lead Planning Manager (Hybrid)

Location: Birmingham (Hybrid)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly experienced Lead Planning Manager with strong management skills to join a leading main contractor based in Birmingham. This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for planning strategy across a diverse portfolio of major construction projects throughout the Midlands.

The Role

As Planning Manager, you will take full ownership of the regional planning function, overseeing a team of approximately 10 Planning Engineers and providing strategic planning leadership across a project portfolio valued at circa £3bn.

You will work closely with regional directors, project teams, and commercial leads to ensure robust, realistic programmes are developed, maintained, and communicated, supporting successful project delivery from pre-construction through to completion.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Planning Engineers across multiple projects
• Oversee the production, management, and governance of project programmes
• Provide strategic planning input during bid, pre-construction, and delivery phases
• Ensure consistency and best practice in planning processes across the region
• Manage programme risk, change, and progress reporting at a regional level
• Interface with senior stakeholders, clients, and supply chain partners
• Support claims, extensions of time, and forensic planning where required

About You

• Proven experience in a senior planning role within a main contractor environment
• Strong leadership experience managing and developing planning teams
• Extensive background delivering large, complex construction projects
• Expert knowledge of planning methodologies and software
• Commercially astute with the ability to influence at senior management level
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Hold a construction related qualification – Degree / HNC / HND
• Excellent knowledge of NEC form of contract

Offer

• Annual car allowance £7,000
• Annual bonus scheme
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• High-profile role within a financially strong, well-established contractor
• Clear long-term career progression within the business

If you are looking for a new career challenge in planning and would like to be considered for the above opportunity, please apply by sending your CV or call Matt Lilburn on 01342 330 533 for further information quoting reference 72500.