Senior Programme Planner – Cyber Delivery (Hybrid)

Cornerstone; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Joint-contribution pension from 6% (12

Enhanced maternity & family leave

Life assurance

HolidayPlus

Virtual GP & Employee Assistance + (E)

many more

Job summary

Portsmouth-based SGN is seeking a Programme Planner to drive delivery of a wide Cyber Delivery Programme, essential for safety, regulatory compliance and continuous service.

You will define tools and standards for Programme Planning, create Programme and Project Plans, manage interdependencies, monitor milestones, and report progress to Senior Stakeholders. The role demands 10+ years in programme or project management and strong senior stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in programme planning or management of high-complexity projects/programmes over £10M.
• Extensive experience in project planning & control and project risk management.
• Extensive experience with project planning tools (expert level).
• Strong experience managing senior stakeholders.
• 10+ years' experience as Programme Planner/Project Manager/Programme Manager.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport.
• Team player with high energy and drive to progress.

Responsibilities

• Defining and setting up the tools and standards for Programme Planning.
• Creation of the Programme Plan and Project Plans underpinning the Programme.
• Developing and baselining all Project Plans across the portfolio.
• Identification of key and critical milestones across the portfolio.
• Ensuring the Programme Plan achieves the Programme Outcomes to target dates.
• Ensuring all interdependencies are managed.
• Plan analysis including critical path analysis to ensure plans are achievable.
• Supporting risk identification and mitigations to prevent project slippage.
• Presenting schedule options to Project/Programme Managers.
• Creating accurate plan reporting for Senior Stakeholders.
• Producing progress reports against the plans.
• Creating resource planners to ensure plans are achievable given constraints.

Skills

Programme Planning

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Risk Management

Scheduling / Critical Path

Interpersonal Skills

Team Player

High Energy

Tools

Project Planning Tools

Job description

Portsmouth-based SGN is seeking a Programme Planner to drive delivery of a wide Cyber Delivery Programme, essential for safety, regulatory compliance and continuous service.

You will define tools and standards for Programme Planning, create Programme and Project Plans, manage interdependencies, monitor milestones, and report progress to Senior Stakeholders. The role demands 10+ years in programme or project management and strong senior stakeholder engagement.