Planning Manager

Mace; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Part-time options

Job summary

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition.

The Planning Manager will be responsible for supporting the planning team in the development and management of the overall schedule management which considers all methodologies required to develop and manage the schedule including working and reporting calendars, resources, costs, interfaces, claims, risks, constraints and assumptions.

Qualifications

• Minimum degree in a relevant subject area such as Project Management or Business Administration.
• Professional qualifications (APM PMQ or equivalent) are desirable.
• P6 / EPPM experience with 2–5 years in schedule management.
• Proven track record of coordinating inputs into a master schedule and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing development, review and maintenance of integrated project programmes aligned with scope and contractual obligations.
• Identify schedule risks and support mitigation, recovery and acceleration plans.
• Monitor progress against baselines and produce dashboards and forecasts.
• Provide guidance to team members and enhance project delivery outcomes.
• Ensure planning processes, reporting cycles and governance are applied across projects.
• Advise on programme strategy, critical path analysis and change impacts.
• Support delay analysis, change control and EOT assessments with clear records.
• Develop junior planning staff through coaching and performance support.

Skills

Schedule management

Leadership coaching

Stakeholder management

Critical path analysis

Project reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Project Management or related

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

The Planning Manager will be responsible for supporting the planning team in the development and management of the overall schedule management which considers all methodologies required to develop and manage the schedule including working and reporting calendars, resources, costs, interfaces, claims, risks, constraints and assumptions. The role holder shall provide leadership in scheduling and resourcing throughout the delivery of AMP8, ensuring that the schedule management plan is being complied with across the project, including by the Project Delivery Partner and the appointed contractor(s).

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Overseeing the development, review and maintenance of integrated project programmes, ensuring alignment with scope, milestones and contractual obligations.
• Identifying schedule risks, constraints and opportunities, and support the development of mitigation, recovery and acceleration plans.
• Monitoring project progress against baseline programmes, identify variances and produce accurate progress reports, dashboards and forecasts.
• Providing guidance to team members and contribute to the continuous enhancement of project delivery outcomes.
• Ensuring planning processes, reporting cycles and governance arrangements are consistently applied across projects.
• Providing advice and challenge to project teams on programme strategy, critical path analysis and change impacts.
• Supporting delay analysis, change control and extension of time assessments by maintaining clear programme records and evidence.
• Developing the capability of junior planning staff through coaching, guidance and performance support.
• Performing additional tasks, activities or other duties as may be required or assigned as part of the role.

You’ll Need To Have

• Minimum degree (or equivalent) in relevant subject area e.g., Project Management, Business Administration etc.
• Professional qualifications/memberships are desired in relevant subject area e.g., APM PMQ.
• P6 EPPM minimum 2-5 years' experience.
• 2 - 5 years’ experience in schedule management and a proventrack recordof conducting schedule management activities in high value water projects or projects of a similar scale/ complexity.
• Tangible experience of coordinating and organising multiple sources of schedule inputs/performance data into a master schedule platform and deliver project/program status reports as required
• Proven track record of carrying out scheduling and resource management in multiple large scale / value projects and programmes.
• Prior experience of advanced capability and experience of scheduling systems administrative functions such as layouts resources, reports, codes, etc.
• In-depth understanding of the design and delivery requirements of technically complex projects in the architectural/engineering/construction sectors.
• Experience of dealing with a range of stakeholders at all levels across the organisation influencing the improvement of process and providing guidance to support project delivery and reporting.
• Knowledge of quality management and process improvement practices and systems is desirable, preferably within the construction sector.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates.

Benefits

• We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role.