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

Yorkshire Water; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

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.