Strategic Planning & Project Controls Leader

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

Job summary

Turnertownsend is seeking an experienced Associate Director Planning (Project Controls) to lead the planning and scheduling discipline across a portfolio of major programmes and projects, driving planning excellence and robust project controls.

You will provide strategic leadership, develop integrated schedules, manage risks, and support informed decision-making while growing client relationships and leading high-performing teams.

Qualifications

• Significant project controls leadership across major capital programmes.
• Experience delivering planning and scheduling governance and reporting.
• Proven ability to develop integrated schedules and manage risk across portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for Planning and Project Controls across major programmes and projects.
• Lead and develop high-performing Planning and Project Controls teams with coaching and career development.
• Establish and maintain governance frameworks for planning and project controls.

Skills

Planning leadership

Project controls

Team leadership

Risk management

Earned value management

Stakeholder management

Scheduling

Cross-functional collaboration

Client relationship development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Project Management/Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Turnertownsend is seeking an experienced Associate Director Planning (Project Controls) to lead the planning and scheduling discipline across a portfolio of major programmes and projects, driving planning excellence and robust project controls.

You will provide strategic leadership, develop integrated schedules, manage risks, and support informed decision-making while growing client relationships and leading high-performing teams.