Project Planning Manager

Nottinghamshire (Hybrid)

Permanent

to £41,500 (DOE)

Project Planning Manager needed with in-depth project planning, scheduling + resource planning experience. Start ASAP in Autumn 2025.

Hybrid Remote - with 3 days/week remote (WFH) and 2 days/week from the office in Mansfield (Nottinghamshire).

Leading the project planning + scheduling function for the Programme Delivery Team. Acting as the "go-to expert" for project/programme planning.

A chance to join a growing PMO team within a Government organisation where your contribution will make a genuine difference.

Excellent Benefits including: 28% Employer Pension Contribution + 27.5 days holiday (plus 6 optional days + BHs) + 26 weeks parental leave + flexible working + employee discounts + free parking + professional development + More!

Key skills, experience + tasks:

• Ensuring effective delivery of projects / programmes through robust project planning, scheduling, resource management, workforce allocation, progress measurement, and best practice.
• Key Tasks: developing integrated project schedules across programmes, project planning, scheduling, resourcing, completion forecasting, status reporting, and engaging with key stakeholders.
• Planning & Scheduling - monitoring project progress, and identifying slippages, risks, and deviations from project baseline.
• Resource Management - leading integrated resource planning sessions, workforce allocation, capacity planning, and project scheduling.
• Stakeholder Management - engaging with key stakeholder across the business, leading project planning sessions, an coaching on planning tools and methods.
• Governance, Assurance & Compliance - using project planning reporting using tools like PowerBI. Driving continuous improvement and best practice within structured governance framework.
• Project Planning software tools: Primavera P6 and/or MS Project (MSP).
• Advantageous Skills: Government / Public Sector sector, NEC contracts, EIAs, and managing complex project planning / consent processes.