Senior Planner (SRO) – Hybrid PMO Lead for Major Projects

Yorkshire Water

Leeds

Hybrid

GBP 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

12 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive up to 15% salary
Pension up to 12% company contribution
Life assurance 4x pensionable salary
25 days leave + 2 wellness days
Health cash plan / healthcare options
Critical illness insurance
Dental insurance
Retail savings scheme
Online GP service
Cycle to work scheme
Gym membership discounts

Job summary

Yorkshire Water is seeking a Senior Planner (SRO) to join the Asset Delivery PMO in Leeds. You will lead complex planning activities for major capital programmes, ensuring schedules align with governance and regulatory expectations.

The role requires extensive Primavera expertise and proven PMO experience. You will collaborate across Cost, Risk, and Commercial teams, drive baseline management, and provide strategic planning leadership to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 10 years’ planning experience on large-scale infrastructure programmes.
  • Advanced knowledge of Oracle Primavera and project scheduling.
  • Experience in PMO environments and governance.
  • Ability to lead cross-functional teams and mentor others.

Responsibilities

  • Schedule Management: Create and maintain complex programme schedules.
  • Compliance & Governance: Align timelines with regulatory gates and standards.
  • Baseline & EVM: Establish baselines and monitor earned value.
  • Partner Oversight: Review contractor schedules for NEC parameters.
  • Performance Tracking: Produce dashboards using SPI/CPI metrics.
  • Risk & Scenario Planning: Run what-if analyses and mitigate bottlenecks.
  • Cross-Functional Unity: Collaborate with Cost, Risk and Commercial teams.
  • Advisory Leadership: Guide senior leaders and project managers.

Skills

Planning
Scheduling
Stakeholder communication
Risk management

Tools

Oracle Primavera

Job description

Yorkshire Water is seeking a Senior Planner (SRO) to join the Asset Delivery PMO in Leeds. You will lead complex planning activities for major capital programmes, ensuring schedules align with governance and regulatory expectations.

The role requires extensive Primavera expertise and proven PMO experience. You will collaborate across Cost, Risk, and Commercial teams, drive baseline management, and provide strategic planning leadership to senior stakeholders.

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