The Integrated Planning and Dependency Manager is responsible for establishing and maintaining a robust, enterprise-wide planning framework that ensures alignment across programmes, projects and operational activities.
This role will be focused on one of Thames Water’s major programmes provides which will help provide strategic oversight of the integrated master schedule, enabling accurate forecasting, scenario modelling, and proactive risk management. By identifying and managing critical dependencies across workstreams, the role improves the quality of planning and delivery predictability.
What you’ll be doing as an Integrated Planning and Dependency Manager
* Develop and maintain the master integrated schedule across programmes and projects
* Identify, monitor, and resolve cross-functional dependencies
* Facilitate planning workshops and regular dependency reviews with stakeholders.
* Maintain the programme plan and governance artefacts.
* Breaking down strategic programme scope into logical sequences of programmes, projects, and activities.
* Managing key interfaces and dependencies during delivery.
* Reporting progress against baseline schedules and ensuring integrated forecasting
Working pattern – 36 hours
What you should bring to the role
To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need is:
* Proven experience in programme planning and dependency management.
* Excellent stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills
* Understanding of governance frameworks and performance measurement
* Strong knowledge of planning tools (e.g., MS Project or equivalent).
* Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-project environment.
Additional skills and experiences would be great to have/bring:
* Experience with Agile delivery frameworks
* Familiarity with Earned Value Analysis and critical path management
* Prince 2 / APM or equivalent
What’s in it for you?
* Competitive salary from £50,000 to £60,000 per annum depending on experience
* Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
* Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets
* Generous Pension Scheme through AON
* Private Medical Health Care
* Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.
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