Planning Manager

tdm recruitment; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus

Comprehensive benefits

Opportunity for progression

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm seeks a Senior Planning Manager in Milton Keynes to lead planning strategy and project coordination on large-scale, residential-led developments. Candidates should have significant experience in strategic land promotion, successful track records on large projects, and excellent stakeholder management skills. This role offers a competitive salary, bonus, and comprehensive benefits within a well-capitalized, ambitious business with growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Strong experience within a strategic land promoter, master developer or major housebuilder.
• Proven track record on large, complex residential-led projects.
• Experience overseeing outline consents on multi-phase schemes.
• Comfortable working with consortium and JV partners.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication with local authorities.

Responsibilities

• Leading planning strategy on large, complex residential-led and mixed-use schemes.
• Managing projects through Local Plan promotion, outline consent and reserved matters stages.
• Overseeing outline planning applications on multi-phase developments.
• Act as project lead across consultant teams (planning, technical, environmental, masterplanning, viability).
• Coordinate inputs across technical disciplines to meet programmes and commercial objectives.
• Represent the business at hearings, examinations and planning committees.
• Support land acquisition and strategic land appraisals.

Skills

Strategic land promotion

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Development management

Commercial acumen

Communication with authorities

Job description

The Role

Reporting to the Planning Director, you will lead the planning strategy and project coordination of significant residential-led developments — typically large-scale, multi-phase schemes requiring careful stakeholder management and long-term vision.

This is more than a traditional planning role. You will combine strong planning expertise with project and development management capability, overseeing outline consents and guiding schemes through the promotion and delivery phases.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading planning strategy on large, complex residential-led and mixed‑use schemes


• Managing projects through Local Plan promotion, outline consent and reserved matters stages


• Overseeing outline planning applications on multi-phase developments


• Acting as project lead across consultant teams (planning, technical, environmental, masterplanning, viability)


• Working closely with consortium partners, JV partners and landowners to align strategy and delivery


• Coordinating inputs across technical disciplines to ensure programmes and commercial objectives are met


• Representing the business at hearings, examinations and planning committees


• Supporting land acquisition and strategic land appraisals

About You

We’re seeking an experienced planning professional who understands the dynamics of strategic land and major development delivery.

• Strong experience within a strategic land promoter, master developer or major housebuilder


• Proven track record on large, complex residential‑led projects


• Experience overseeing outline consents on multi‑phase schemes


• Comfortable working with consortium arrangements and joint venture partners


• Strong project management and development management skills


• Commercially astute with the ability to balance planning, programme and delivery considerations


• Confident communicator, capable of engaging with local authorities, stakeholders and partners

Why Apply?

• Join a well‑capitalised, ambitious business with a strong pipeline


• Genuine influence across planning and development strategy


• Competitive salary, bonus and comprehensive benefits


• Clear opportunity for progression as the portfolio grows

If you’re a Senior Planning Manager looking to step into a broader strategic and development‑focused role, this is an excellent opportunity to make a real impact.