Strategic Planning & Project Controls Lead

Turner-; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Associate Director Planning (Project Controls) to lead the planning and scheduling discipline across major programmes. You will establish robust governance, oversee integrated schedules, and drive value across client portfolios.

The role requires strategic leadership, line management of Planning teams, and a track record across Nuclear, Energy, Infrastructure or Defence projects, with strong communication to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Significant project controls and planning leadership experience on major programmes.
• Strong ability to influence senior stakeholders and develop high-performing teams.
• Expertise in planning, scheduling, and integrated project controls throughout the lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for planning and project controls across major programmes.
• Lead, develop and manage planning teams with coaching and career development.
• Establish governance for planning/scheduling, ensure quality and compliance.
• Oversee integrated schedules with critical path analysis, forecasting and reporting.
• Advise clients and programme leadership with informed recommendations.
• Drive risk management, change control, and EVM within project controls.
• Coordinate with PM, Cost, Commercial, Risk and Engineering teams for decisions.
• Support bids, proposals and framework opportunities to grow services.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

People development

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Deltek Acumen Risk

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Associate Director Planning (Project Controls) to lead the planning and scheduling discipline across major programmes. You will establish robust governance, oversee integrated schedules, and drive value across client portfolios.

The role requires strategic leadership, line management of Planning teams, and a track record across Nuclear, Energy, Infrastructure or Defence projects, with strong communication to senior stakeholders.