Senior Planning Manager

About the Role

The Planning Manager will be accountable for overseeing the planning function across projects and tenders, ensuring robust schedules, effective monitoring, and seamless integration with project management. The role is designed to deliver medium to high‑complexity portfolios on time and profitably, and is a hybrid position based in London. • Manage application of planning and scheduling methodologies, tools and earned value management. • Provide expert project controls advice, influencing complex requirements, analysis and corrective actions. • Lead and develop high‑performing planning teams delivering schedule management services. • Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to deliver profitable outcomes and net‑zero transition. • Provide strategic leadership for planning delivery across projects, tenders and business areas. • Support negotiations, governance and long‑term functional strategy with integrity and due diligence. • Develop inclusive, high‑performing teams through collaboration, knowledge sharing and client engagement. • Safety first – champion a safe, diverse, inclusive environment and wellbeing. • Create opportunity – foster continuous improvement and inspire people to develop.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸planning tools
• ▸project controls
• ▸schedule management
• ▸strategic planning
• ▸client collaboration
• ▸schedule monitoring

What You Bring

Mace merges construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in people and projects, redefining the boundaries of ambition. Our values guide how we consult and the type of people we seek to join us on our journey. Successful candidates will have extensive experience applying planning techniques across complex, multi‑disciplinary sectors, hold a degree in construction or engineering (or an equivalent qualification), and possess advanced knowledge of schedule management tools and industry‑standard software. Strong, clear communication and an awareness of emerging industry trends are also essential. • Extensive experience applying planning techniques across complex, multi‑disciplinary sectors. • Degree in construction or engineering, or equivalent professional qualification. • Advanced knowledge of schedule management tools and industry‑standard software. • Clear, concise communicator with strong awareness of emerging industry and professional trends. • Client focus – own quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes, and build long‑term client relationships.

Requirements

• ▸planning
• ▸schedule management
• ▸construction degree
• ▸communication
• ▸client focus
• ▸extensive experience

Benefits

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and encourage those who may not meet every criterion to apply, as you could still be the right fit. Flexible, part‑time, and hybrid working arrangements can be discussed where appropriate. • Flexible, part‑time, hybrid working options available where suitable.

Work Environment

Hybrid