Planning Manager

PLANNING MANAGER - MAJOR AIRPORT PROGRAMME Redhill / Hybrid £79K-£89K + excellent package + up to 20% bonus

If you're an experienced Planning Manager or Senior Planner who enjoys working on complex, high-value infrastructure programmes, this could be one worth a conversation.

We're supporting a major programme in the Southeast and looking for someone to take a lead role across the planning function, influencing programme strategy, delivery performance and planning standards.

This isn't simply about maintaining a programme.

You'll be working closely with senior leadership, commercial, engineering, project controls and delivery teams to provide the insight and challenge needed to keep a major programme moving in the right direction.

The role will involve:

• Leading and developing a planning team
• Owning and optimising complex integrated programmes using Primavera P6
• Driving planning governance, standards and best practice
• Leading critical path analysis, forecasting and programme reporting
• Identifying risks, opportunities and recovery strategies
• Connecting planning with cost, commercial, risk and project controls
• Turning programme data into clear recommendations for senior stakeholders
• Influencing how planning contributes to wider project delivery

What we're looking for:

• Major infrastructure or capital project background
• Experience leading or mentoring planners
• Solid understanding of project controls and construction planning
• Strong commercial and stakeholder awareness
• Comfortable operating within structured governance environments
• Airport / aviation experience is advantageous, but not essential.

What's on offer?

• Joining incentive
• Up to 20% annual bonus
• Opportunity to work on a major UK airport infrastructure programme
• Excellent wider benefits package