Planning Lead - CPS Service Delivery Manager

Whowe’relooking for

Do you have a strong background in project planning and schedule management, with the ability to create structure, drive accountability, and supporttimelydelivery across complex infrastructureprogrammes?We'relooking for a PlanningLeadto oversee project planning and scheduling activities across major capital projects. Themain focusof the role is toestablishand maintain robust project schedules,monitorprogress against baselines, and provide clear reporting and analysis that supports effective decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.

About the Planning Lead role

We'relooking for a professional who can lead schedule management at project level and provide the structure needed to manage timelines in a disciplined and transparent way. In this role, you will develop andmaintainintegrated schedules, assess progress and deviations, and support project teams with schedule analysis, reporting, and planning governance.

You will work closely with contractors, project managers, and client stakeholders to ensure schedules are realistic, aligned, and consistentlymaintained. You will also support planning governance through reviews, steering meetings, and the application of planning standards and tools. This role offersstrong growthpotential into seniorprogrammeplanning or portfolio-level leadership roles.

Your responsibilities

Those in the Planning Lead roleare responsible for:

• Leading the development, maintenance, and control of project schedules, ensuring approved baselines areestablishedand monitored across all delivery stages.

• Creating andmaintainingLevel 1 to Level 4 schedules, integrating contractor inputs, resources, milestones, and relevant cost interfaces.

• Monitoring schedule performance,identifyingdeviations, and producing clear progress reports and recovery insights for project leadership and clients.

• Validating schedules and supporting schedule risk assessments to improve planning reliability and delivery confidence.

• Facilitating planning reviews and steering meetings to support consistent decision-making and accountability across stakeholders.

• Providing guidance and training to project participants to ensure consistent application of scheduling tools, standards, and reporting practices.

• Supporting the overall delivery strategy by safeguarding timelines and strengthening coordination across the project lifecycle.

Skills and experiencerequired

• You will hold a degree in engineering, construction, project management, ora relateddiscipline.

• You will bring at least seven years of experience in planning and scheduling for capital, construction, or infrastructure projects.

• You will havestrongknowledge of baseline development, progress measurement, delay analysis, and schedule risk assessment methods.

• You will be proficient in Primavera P6, MS Project, and related project controls or scheduling software.

• You willpossessstrong leadership, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to work across complex project environments.

• You will be highlyorganised, analytical, and proactive, with the ability to translate schedule data into meaningful project insight.

About the team

This role forms part of a broaderprojectcontrols and delivery function supporting complex infrastructure and capitalprogrammes. The team helps clients improve project performance through disciplined planning, reliable controls, and transparent reporting. You will work with project management, contractors, and client teams to create better visibility, stronger governance, and more predictable delivery outcomes.