Senior Project Planning Manager
Salary/Rate:£85,000 - £125,000 per annum + car allowance, bonus, package
Job Type:Site Based
Contract Type:Perm
Town/City:Birmingham
County:West Midlands
Sector:Technical Construction
Job ref:JN -012026-84684_1767794570
Post Date:07. 01. 2026
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Meet Our Recruiter
Luke Kinsey
Executive Consultant, Project Planning and Construction
About the Role
Job Title - Senior Project Planning Manager
Location: Birmingham (Hybrid Working)
Salary: Up to £125,000 + Annual Bonus & Executive Benefits Package
The Opportunity
Our client, a leading UK construction and infrastructure organisation, is seeking an experienced Senior Project Planning Manager to lead the planning function on a major Defence programme in the Midlands.
This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for managing, mentoring, and developing a team of 8 planners, while playing a pivotal role in the successful delivery of a £237 million Army infrastructure programme.
The role offers a unique opportunity to work on secure, long-term defence projects with high levels of complexity, governance, and stakeholder engagement, supported by an excellent salary, bonus, and benefits package.
The Programme
The Senior Project Planning Manager and their team will be responsible for planning and programme leadership across a portfolio of new-build and refurbishment defence facilities, including:
- Modern living, working, training, and storage accommodation
- Specialist military facilities supporting operational and ceremonial functions
- Delivery of sustainable infrastructure within live operational environments
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a team of 8 planners across multiple defence sites
- Set and implement the planning strategy, standards, and governance for the programme
- Oversee development and maintenance of master programmes, phase plans, and short-term schedules
- Ensure accurate progress monitoring, forecasting, and reporting to senior leadership and the client
- Manage programme interfaces, constraints, and dependencies within live defence environments
- Provide senior input into risk, mitigation, change control, and recovery planning
- Support entitlement discussions with robust, evidence-based programme information
- Drive consistent and effective use of Primavera P6 and industry best-practice planning methodologies
About You
- Proven experience in a Senior Planning Manager / Head of Planning / Planning Lead role
- Background in complex construction, infrastructure, or defence-related programmes
- Demonstrable experience leading and developing multi-disciplinary planning teams
- Expert knowledge of Primavera P6
- Confident communicator with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and clients
- Calm, structured, and commercially aware, with a collaborative leadership style
What's On Offer
- Salary up to £125,000, depending on experience
- Attractive annual bonus scheme
- Executive benefits package, including pension, private medical, and car allowance
- Hybrid working with a Birmingham base
- Long-term, secure workload within the defence sector
- Opportunity to lead planning on a high-value, nationally significant programme
- Clear progression into programme or senior operational leadership roles
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