Senior Planning Manager

Rolls-Royce SMR Limited; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 71,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus - 17%

Benefits Allowance - £5,000 per annum

Pension - 12% employer and 6% employee

Holidays - 28 days + buy/sell 4 days

Private Medical Insurance - BUPA

Life Assurance - 6x pensionable pay

Home office starter allowance

Job summary

Rolls-Royce SMR Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Planning Manager to lead the development of credible project schedules for a pioneering nuclear power project. You will report to the Head of Planning with the PMO and guide a planning team to align with contractual requirements and organizational standards.

The role involves coordinating with multiple stakeholders across disciplines, ensuring schedule integrity, and integrating planning with cost and risk management to keep the

Responsibilities

• Lead and ensure development of a schedule which meets all customer contractual and business requirements.
• Ensure sub-contract packages are fully integrated.
• Ensure schedule integrity by validating dependencies, milestones, and critical paths.
• Support the PMO in maintaining scheduling standards and governance frameworks for the organisation.
• Coordinate with lead planners, project managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to maintain accurate dependencies and critical path data.
• Prepare and present high-level project status reports to senior management, explaining critical path and float positions.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and industry standards.
• Provide training and support to team members on scheduling best practices and tools.
• Collaborate with teams to anticipate and manage future planning resource demands by gaining a thorough understanding of their needs.
• As part of the Project Controls team, facilitate the integration of schedule with cost for Earned Value Analysis and other performance metrics.

Job description

Senior Planning Manager

Location – Derby, Manchester, Warrington

Salary: £71,000.00 - £93,200.00 DOE

We are Rolls-Royce SMR and we're doing something that's never been done before. We're revolutionising an industry. That's a once-in-a-career opportunity for those excited by such a challenge. This is more than just a job; this is a legacy. We are now recruiting for the exciting role of Senior Planning Manager, to be involved in industry leading, cutting-edge design project for a new type of power station. Reporting to the Head of Planning with the PMO, the Senior Planning Manager leading the development and implementation of comprehensive and credible project plans by the team, that align with the overall business and customer goals and objectives of the project. This role ensures that every aspect of the scope is thoroughly understood, captured, and assigned the necessary sub-contracts, resources and estimated labour hours and costs for successful delivery. It also involves identifying and planning all dependencies, key milestones and deliverables, and integration with risk management to maintain a credible critical path to ensure the project stays on track and manage Rolls-Royce SMR's business risks. As the planning subject matter expert, the Senior Planning Manager provides guidance on best practice planning techniques to develop credible plans that meet all contractual requirements and align with RR SMR planning standards. This position requires collaboration with multiple stakeholders from various disciplines and functions across the business and sub-contractors to ensure that plans are well-understood and have stakeholder buy-in. Additionally, the role includes managing a planning team to ensure that planners adhere to the standards set by the Programme Management Office (PMO).

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and ensure development of a schedule which meets all customer contractual and business requirements.
• Ensure sub-contract packages are fully integrated.
• Ensure schedule integrity by validating dependencies, milestones, and critical paths.
• Support the PMO in maintaining scheduling standards and governance frameworks for the organisation.
• Coordinate with lead planners, project managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to maintain accurate dependencies and critical path data.
• Prepare and present high-level project status reports to senior management, explaining critical path and float positions.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and industry standards.
• Provide training and support to team members on scheduling best practices and tools.
• Collaborate with teams to anticipate and manage future planning resource demands by gaining a thorough understanding of their needs.
• As part of the Project Controls team, facilitate the integration of schedule with cost for Earned Value Analysis and other performance metrics.

Key Results and What Can Be Achieved in the Role

• Support the Delivery of an integrated schedule with alignment across all project phases.
• Support the planning teams meet contractual deadlines.
• Enhanced visibility of programme timelines for senior stakeholders through accurate reporting.

Pay And Benefits

We anticipate paying a salary of between £71,000.00 - £93,200.00 DOE plus:

• Bonus - Performance related target opportunity 17%
• Benefits Allowance - £5,000 per annum, enabling you to create a bespoke package
• Pension - 12% employer and 6% employee contributions.
• Holidays - 28 days holiday (+ public holidays) and the ability to buy or sell up to 4 days.
• Private Medical Insurance - BUPA single cover health care
• Life Assurance - 6x pensionable pay £250
• One-off payment for new starters for home office purchases

Pay Range: - £

Why Join Us

You’ll be joining a forward-thinking organisation that values transparency, fairness, and innovation. We offer:

• A flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment.
• Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business.
• A culture that values diversity, innovation, and continuous learning.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Inclusivity is important to us, and as a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive, and continually improving recruitment practices that ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

Additional Information

Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in additional screening. These are:

• Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance
• Completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Completion of a basic financial probity check

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We are Rolls-Royce SMR A career with Rolls-Royce SMR offers a unique opportunity to contribute to an exciting organisation delivering a transformational mission. Rolls-Royce SMR is a radically different approach to proven nuclear technology. Each Rolls-Royce SMR power station will generate 470MW of low-carbon energy - equivalent to more than 150 onshore wind turbines and enough to power a million homes for over 60 years. With its Rolls-Royce SMRs will play a vital role in supporting renewable energy by helping to overcome intermittency and ensure a stable, sustainable energy future. We’re proud to be one of the few employers that can genuinely say we’re a strengths-based organisation. Our people are here because of what makes them exceptional - and our role is to help them make the most meaningful contribution of their careers, doing work they love. We offer opportunities that go beyond traditional career paths. At Rolls-Royce SMR you can develop your career by exploring roles and challenges that align with your unique talents.

Our culture: At Rolls-Royce SMR, we are committed to ensuring that our teams reflect the communities we serve and that everyone can be themselves at work. We know that diverse teams are more innovative and get better results, and that our people can thrive and be more successful in truly inclusive cultures. Join us and help shape our culture. Find out more about our inclusion pledge. Rolls-Royce SMR is a place where everyone can grow, so whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day and help shape our culture.

Work is an activity, not a place. We understand due to commitments and lifestyle; the world of work has evolved beyond the 9 - 5. Whether its varied hours or hybrid working, our flexible working arrangements make it possible for employees to achieve a true work-life balance.

Your career journey: At Rolls-Royce SMR, we don’t just want you to contribute, we want you to grow. We have open dialogue with our employees to understand the ambitions for their career and set plans to achieve them. Whether it’s helping you obtain formal qualifications or pairing you with a mentor, Rolls-Royce SMR will provide you with a fulfilling career.

We’re always on the lookout for the best talent.