At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead planning initiatives and ensure robust project management across the Southern Division.
- Company: Join a leading water utility company committed to sustainability and innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with travel opportunities and a focus on continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in water management while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in planning management and strong leadership abilities required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
We are looking to strengthen our Planning Department and the Southern Division with a Lead Planning Manager covering the Southern Division.
Thames Water location would be preferred but we are open to all locations with travel requirements for all Southern Frameworks required.
The Lead Planning Manager will operate at divisional level across the Southern Division, providing leadership, governance, and assurance of planning capability across frameworks and programmes of work.
The role will support the Director of Operations by driving planning standards, resource capability, programme challenge, audit and continuous improvement.
Where required, the role will also lean into client and framework delivery, providing hands‑on planning leadership and programme management support to ensure plans are robust, achievable, accurately monitored and aligned to operational, commercial and client needs.
Divisional Key Responsibilities Oversee the planning function and services across Frameworks and provide specific planning outputs for Division Frameworks and their programmes of work as agreed Provide regional and business wide planning resource leadership, appropriate resource analysis of activities and skill set awareness, to ensure best fit planning needs for the projects within the business.
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