At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead planning and control room operations, ensuring operational plans are delivered safely and efficiently.
- Company: Join a key leadership role in the East Midlands, driving performance across our network.
- Benefits: Enjoy a high impact role with opportunities for continuous improvement and operational excellence.
- Other info: Experience with MRP systems and understanding of GSOP requirements is required.
- Why this job: This role translates strategy into delivery, making a significant impact on multiple workstreams.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in planning, scheduling, or programme management is essential.
The predicted salary is between 55000 - 65000 £ per year.
Lead planning. Enable delivery. Drive performance across our network. We're looking for an experienced and driven Planning & Scheduling Manager to lead our planning and control room function across the East Midlands. This is a key leadership role, responsible for ensuring operational plans are delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with customer and business expectations.
Why you'll love this role
As a Planning & Scheduling Manager, you'll play a critical role in translating strategy into delivery. You'll lead a team responsible for planning and scheduling complex work programmes, ensuring visibility, resource alignment, and performance across multiple workstreams. This is a high impact role where you'll combine leadership, data insight, and stakeholder collaboration to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.
What you'll be doing
- Lead planning and control room operations
- Manage and develop the planning, scheduling, and control room team
- Ensure operational plans are delivered safely, efficiently, and on time
- Develop and optimise work programmes
- Translate strategic plans into detailed delivery schedules
- Oversee multiple workstreams, ensuring alignment and efficiency
- Collaborate & drive delivery
- Work closely with internal teams, supply chain partners, and highway authorities
- Deliver against regulatory and business targets
- Drive performance & continuous improvement
- Analyse performance data and identify areas for improvement
- Use MI and insights to support decision making and planning efficiency
What you'll bring
You’ll be a confident leader with strong operational and commercial awareness. You’ll thrive in a fast‑paced environment and be passionate about driving performance, improving processes, and developing high performing teams.
Experience
- Proven experience in planning, scheduling, or programme management
- Experience working with MRP systems (essential)
Skills
- Good understanding of GSOP requirements, Jeopardy Management, and Streetworks
- Strong leadership and people management skills
Planning and Scheduling Manager in Coventry employer: Cadent
This role is based in the East Midlands, where you'll lead a team focused on planning and scheduling. The company values operational excellence and continuous improvement, providing a dynamic environment for growth and development.
