Planning & Reporting Lead

Bauer Media Outdoor UK; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 49,500 - 60,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £55,000 per annum

Travel expenses covered

Flexible working hours

33 paid holidays

Company Pension Scheme Contribution

Healthcare Cash Plan

Life Insurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Charity volunteer days

Job summary

A leading media company seeks a Planning and Reporting Lead for an 18-month fixed term in Birmingham. This role entails managing construction project planning and reporting, ensuring coordination across departments, and providing critical insights. Candidates should have strong operational planning experience, excellent stakeholder management skills, and comfort working in a dynamic environment. The position offers a competitive salary of £55,000, flexible working arrangements, extensive employee benefits, and a commitment to inclusivity.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in planning and reporting roles.
• Excellent coordination skills across departments.
• Experience in fast-paced project environments.

Responsibilities

• Plan and track construction projects effectively.
• Ensure timely decision-making with accurate reporting.
• Identify and manage delivery risks.

Skills

Operational planning

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Data analysis

Communication skills

Tools

monday.com

Power BI

Excel

Job description

About Us

Bauer Media Outdoor UK is one of the leading Out of Home media owners, with more than 33,000 advertising sites in our portfolio. Our talented team of over 650 people work in 14 locations across the country, creating and delivering some of the most memorable advertising campaigns in the UK. At Bauer Media Outdoor, we are committed to Creating the Future of Media. We're at the forefront of the change in our industry, making innovative use of technology and realising the potential of Out of Home media.

About The Role

We are looking for an experienced Planning and Reporting Lead who can commit to a fixed term contract of 18 months, to cover maternity leave. The Planning & Reporting Lead is responsible for ensuring that all Construction projects are effectively planned, tracked and reported, providing one joined-up and accurate view of delivery performance across the business. The role acts as the central coordination point between Delivery and wider business functions, ensuring that departments are aligned on priorities, capacity, timelines and risks, and that planning is embedded as a core discipline across all projects. Through strong governance, structured reporting and proactive stakeholder engagement, the role supports timely decision-making and ensures that delivery risks and dependencies are clearly visible and managed. This role is focused on operational coordination, planning rigour and performance reporting.

Key Objectives

• Accuracy and reliability of construction plans and forecasts.
• On-time milestone achievement across projects.
• Early identification and escalation of delivery risks.
• Quality and consistency of management reporting.
• Stakeholder confidence in planning and coordination processes.

What We're Looking For

• Strong experience in operational planning, scheduling or performance reporting roles within delivery focused environments.
• Excellent coordination and stakeholder management skills across multiple departments.
• Highly organised, with strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Confident working with data, dashboards and workflow tools (e.g. monday.com, PowerPoint, Power BI, Excel or similar).
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced delivery or project-based environments.
• Experience in construction, infrastructure, logistics or asset-based businesses is desirable.
• Confident user of project planning, workflow and reporting tools.
• Experience producing management information, dashboards and performance reports for senior stakeholders.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across functions.

What Is In It For You

• Salary £55,000 per annum.
• Travel expenses covered.
• Flexible working (3 days in the office Tuesday to Thursday, working from home Monday and Friday) and a hybrid setup that gives the freedom to have your work-life balance.
• Enjoy 33 paid holidays, including those well in need of bank holidays!
• Company Pension Scheme Contribution of up to 8%.
• Stay healthy with our Healthcare Cash Plan.
• Life Insurance and group income protection scheme.
• Cycle to Work Scheme + Enjoy travel/season ticket loans and exclusive discounts with hundreds of retailers.
• Make a difference with our charity volunteer days. It feels great to give back!

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Bauer Media Outdoor, we are committed to treating everyone with fairness and respect, regardless of race, gender, age, ethnicity, background, sexual orientation, disability, or any other differences. We foster an inclusive environment. We support reasonable adjustment requests. If you're interested in joining us to shape the future of out-of-home media, we'd love to hear from you.

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