Lead Programme Planner

ZipRecruiter; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative engineering firm is seeking experienced Programme Planners to enhance their planning capacity for battery-electric systems. The role involves developing project schedules, coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams, and is open for a 12-month contract inside IR35 at competitive daily rates. Successful candidates will enjoy substantial influence from early programme stages and will be working on-site regularly in Oxfordshire.

Qualifications

• Experience in physical product development (rail, aerospace, defence, EV, automotive).
• Understanding of V-lifecycle model and engineering milestones.
• Comfortable on-site 3 days/week in Oxfordshire.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage integrated project schedules.
• Identify delivery risks and shape recovery plans.
• Support project managers with planning inputs.

Skills

Planning experience

Strong communication skills

Coordination skills

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Excel

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Job Description

An innovative engineering business is delivering cutting-edge battery-electric systems. With two active R&D programmes underway, they’re looking for experienced Programme Planners to support their planning and delivery capability.

• One programme is well into development with 250+ engineers and four structured workstreams.
• The second is in early mobilisation phase — a rare opportunity to influence planning foundations from day one.

The role involves:

• Developing and managing integrated project schedules using Primavera P6 or MS Project
• Coordinating timelines across hardware, systems and electrical engineering teams
• Identifying delivery risks and helping to shape recovery or reforecasting plans
• Supporting project managers with accurate planning inputs and stakeholder reporting
• Working closely with supply chain, prototyping and testing teams

What they’re looking for:

• Planning experience in physical product development (e.g. rail, aerospace, defence, EV, automotive)
• Confidence working across the V-lifecycle model and understanding of key engineering milestones
• Strong communication and coordination skills across multi-disciplinary teams
• Comfortable being on-site 3 days per week in Oxfordshire

Toolset:

• Primavera P6 or MS Project (essential)
• Excel; Jira/Confluence (for hybrid workstreams)

Details:

12 month contract

Inside IR35 via Umbrella £350-450 per day subject to experience

Immediate Start (or very soon)