Senior Planning Manager

Senior Planning Manager

Ref: 360
Department: Programme Management
Location: Derby, Manchester, Warrington
Employment type: Full-time
Salary: £68,000 – £89,000
Closing date: 31/10/2025
Role Related

We are Rolls‑Royce SMR and we’re doing something that’s never been done before. We’re revolutionising an industry. That’s a once‑in‑a‑career opportunity for those excited by such a challenge. This is more than just a job; this is a legacy.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and ensure development of a schedule which meets all customer contractual and business requirements.
• Ensure sub‑contract packages are fully integrated.
• Ensure schedule integrity by validating dependencies, milestones, and critical paths.
• Support the PMO in maintaining scheduling standards and governance frameworks for the organisation.
• Coordinate with lead planners, project managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to maintain accurate dependencies and critical path data.
• Prepare and present high‑level project status reports to senior management, explaining critical path and float positions.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and industry standards.
• Provide training and support to team members on scheduling best practices and tools.
• Collaborate with teams to anticipate and manage future planning resource demands by gaining a thorough understanding of their needs.
• Facilitate the integration of schedule with cost for Earned Value Analysis and other performance metrics.

Key Results and What Can Be Achieved in the Role

• Support the delivery of an integrated schedule with alignment across all project phases.
• Support the planning teams meet contractual deadlines.
• Enhanced visibility of programme timelines for senior stakeholders through accurate reporting.

Pay And Benefits

• Bonus – Performance related target opportunity 17%
• Benefits Allowance – £5,000 per annum, enabling you to create a bespoke package
• Pension – 12% employer and 6% employee contributions.
• Holidays – 28 days holiday (+ public holidays) and the ability to buy or sell up to 4 days.
• Private Medical Insurance – BUPA single cover health care
• Life Assurance – 6x pensionable pay
• £250 – One‑off payment for new starters for home office purchases

Company Related

We are Rolls‑Royce SMR. Rolls‑Royce SMR is a rare employer because it blends the world‑class brand of Rolls Royce with an exciting start‑up that has a hugely challenging mission. We’re doing work that contributes to the survival of the planet. Because of our mission, there’s a pace and energy that is palpable, and our leaders draw you in with their passion, energy, and determination.

Each Rolls‑Royce SMR power station will have the capacity to generate 470MW of low carbon energy, equivalent to more than 150 onshore wind turbines and enough to power a million homes. It will provide consistent baseload generation for at least 60 years, helping to support the roll out of renewable generation and overcome intermittency issues.

Our Application Process – Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in additional screening. These are: Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance, Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check.