Strategy Manager / Senior Manager in Paisley

Planning Manager – Motherwell Leading the Planning function for the Power and Energy Framework that is currently mobilising in Scotland. Highways Rail Package: £7,250 Car or Car allowance, 15% Bonus, Private Healthcare, Pension Working Pattern: 3 days a week on site / Office, 2 days a week from home. As a Planning Manager for the Scottish Power & Energy division, you will be leading the Planning function for the division. Working with the leadership team to manage the Master programme, leading the planning team to successfully deliver a 5 year framework worth over £4 billion in value. You will be responsible for monitoring progress by updating the master programme with resource and cost loading, and producing 2 – 4 week lookahead reports. Reporting to the Framework Director, you will work alongside the Project Directors, Head of Engineering, and Commercial Director, managing stakeholder expectations around programme delivery. Programme Development: Lead, create and manage a team, undertaking detailed, resource-loaded construction programmes using Primavera P6, ensuring they reflect the full project lifecycle from design to handover. Contractual Compliance: Ensure all programmes meet strict contractual obligations, particularly under NEC forms of contract. Project Controls & Reporting: Establish periodic progress reporting, providing insights into schedule health, Earned Value Analysis, and critical path performance to senior leadership and clients. Risk & Change Management: Lead schedule risk analysis and maintain the risk register. Formally identify, assess, and notify the client of programme impacts caused by compensation events or variations. Facilitate collaborative planning sessions and interface workshops with subcontractors, design teams, and stakeholders to resolve dependencies and clashes. Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and develop a team of planners across the project or region, ensuring consistent planning standards and professional development. This is a hybrid role, but you need to have full control over the programme, managing it as you see fit. Some weeks may need your full attention in the office, others may require just a light touch, giving you time for reports, meetings and admin time. Proven project experience delivering Major programmes in a senior capacity. Full driving licence Living in Scotland on a full-time basis.