Programme Planning Manager

Cooper Moss Rutland; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays)

Comprehensive Private Healthcare

Life Assurance (x4 Salary)

Pension: 4% employer contribution

Company and personal performance-based

Bonus

Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Long Service Leave

Training and professional development

Regular social events

Perkbox – employee experience platform

Job summary

Cooper Moss Rutland is seeking an experienced Programme Planning Manager to join our award-winning team, delivering a major airport infrastructure investment programme at Gatwick. The role focuses on shaping programme controls, driving consistency and supporting delivery of a complex portfolio across sustainability-led projects.

With 10+ years in planning for large infrastructure, you will lead the planning function, ensure accuracy of schedules, and coordinate with cost, risk and change

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years’ planning/scheduling experience on major infrastructure or construction programmes.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 – schedule development, maintenance and critical path analysis.
• Experience managing and assessing NEC contract programmes (NEC3/NEC4), including Compensation Events and delay analysis.
• Good understanding of MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) works and sequencing.
• Strong reporting skills (Excel/PowerPoint) – able to produce clear progress and trend reports for senior stakeholders.
• Able to work onsite at Gatwick a minimum of 3 days per week.
• Eligible to obtain UK airside security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Programme Planning team and set strategic direction for Planning within your programme.
• Support the Head of Planning with developing functional capability.
• Perform pre-Governance Schedule Assurance of your own and other Programme’s Project Schedules.
• Develop and maintain the integrated P6 schedule for the Sustainability programme, working closely with workstream leads.
• Coordinate the monthly schedule update cycle.
• Maintain the P6 Database.
• Track progress, identify schedule risks and opportunities, and support mitigation planning.
• Conduct NEC contract programme reviews, including Compensation Event assessment and delay analysis.
• Produce progress reporting for programme leadership, incorporating EVM/Planned vs Actual analysis where required.
• Coordinate with Cost, Risk and Change Control functions to keep schedule, cost and risk aligned.
• Support governance/tollgate submissions and reporting to the Sustainability programme board.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of planning processes across the sustainability workstreams.
• Engage and support the leadership of the programme as part of the Sustainability Senior Leadership Team (SLT).

Skills

Planning/Scheduling

Primavera P6

NEC Contracts

On-site work

Reporting (Excel/PowerPoint)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Position: Programme Planning Manager

Location: 3 Days on Site at Gatwick Airport (Tue/Wed/Thur)

Type: Full-time

Start Date: Immediate

Salary: Competitive

We are currently seeking an experienced Programme Planning Manager to join our dynamic award winning team. Our client is delivering a highly ambitious airport infrastructure investment programme, encompassing major airfield upgrades, terminal enhancements and large-scale infrastructure development. As part of this growth, the organisation is strengthening its planning capability and is seeking a Programme Planning Manager to play a key role in shaping programme controls, driving consistency, and supporting delivery of a complex, multi-stakeholder portfolio of sustainability‑led projects.

About us

CMR is an award winning project controls consultancy that is first and foremost a team of people, passionate about the construction industry and changing the way project controls is provided. Our approach and culture have been recognised globally, with CMR named Global Project Controls Small Business of the Year 2025 (Project Controls Expo UK Awards) and one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in 2026 (Great Place to Work).

Our Purpose (Why we exist)

Inspiring new ways to help shape our construction industry.

Our Ambition (What we want to achieve)

Re‑imagine project controls through a digital lens, being the obvious choice for clients and the place to grow together with intention.

What’s in it for you?

You’ll

• Lead the Programme Planning team and set strategic direction for Planning within your programme
• Support the Head of Planning with developing functional capability
• Perform pre-Governance Schedule Assurance of your own and other Programme’s Project Schedules
• Develop and maintain the integrated P6 schedule for the Sustainability programme, working closely with workstream leads
• Coordinate the monthly schedule update cycle
• Maintain the P6 Database
• Track progress, identify schedule risks and opportunities, and support mitigation planning
• Conduct NEC contract programme reviews, including Compensation Event assessment and delay analysis
• Produce progress reporting for programme leadership, incorporating EVM/Planned vs Actual analysis where required
• Coordinate with Cost, Risk and Change Control functions to keep schedule, cost and risk aligned
• Support governance/tollgate submissions and reporting to the Sustainability programme board
• Contribute to continuous improvement of planning processes across the sustainability workstreams
• Engage and support the leadership of the programme as part of the Sustainability Senior Leadership Team (SLT)

We’re looking for:

Essential

• Minimum 10+ years’ planning/scheduling experience on major infrastructure or construction programmes
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 – schedule development, maintenance and critical path analysis
• Experience managing and assessing NEC contract programmes (NEC3/NEC4), including Compensation Events and delay analysis
• Good understanding of MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) works and sequencing
• Strong reporting skills (Excel/PowerPoint) – able to produce clear progress and trend reports for senior stakeholders
• Able to work onsite at Gatwick a minimum of 3 days per week
• Eligible to obtain UK airside security clearance

Desirable

• Experience within an airport, aviation or other highly regulated infrastructure environment
• Exposure to sustainability, decarbonisation or net-zero infrastructure programmes
• Earned Value Management (EVM) experience – Planned vs Actual reporting
• Schedule assurance/quality review experience (e.g. DCMA-14 checks)
• Experience supporting PMO governance, planning standards and training materials
• Experience integrating multiple workstream schedules into a single programme-level view
• Experience performing or inputting into Quantitative Schedule Risk Analysis (QSRA)

At CMR

we have a strong culture driven by our 9 Core Principles. We look to build a community of people that share our values and ambitions. We’re proud that 96% of our team say CMR is a “Great Place to Work” a reflection of our supportive culture, focus on people, and drive to do things differently.

Requirements and Location

• Full right to work in the UK
• 3 Days on Site at Gatwick Airport (Tue/Wed/Thur)

Salary & Benefits

• 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays)
• Comprehensive Private Healthcare (Inc Dentist and Optician)
• Life Assurance (x4 Salary)
• Pension: employers’ contribution of 4%
• Company and personal performance-based bonus
• Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Long Service Leave
• Training and professional development
• Regular social events
• Perkbox – employee experience platform

CMR welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. CMR is Disability Confident Committed and an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or disability or any other protected characteristics. We aim to create a culture where everyone can be themselves and is valued for their strengths and unique perspectives