Planning and scheduling manager

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