PMO Planner
Location: Hampshire, Hybrid (2 days per week onsite)
MUST have experience setting up projects from scratch
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Lead Planner to take ownership of integrated planning across a complex technology and data transformation programme. This is a critical leadership role, responsible for ensuring alignment across domains, suppliers, and delivery teams while maintaining a clear, executable end-to-end plan.
Initial Focus (First 3 Months)
- Define and implement the integrated planning strategy and operating model
- Establish planning standards, governance cadence, and reporting frameworks
- Build the baseline integrated delivery plan across technology, data, and suppliers
- Set up RAID processes, dependency mapping, and critical path visibility
- Identify sequencing risks, interdependencies, and delivery constraints
- Align stakeholders and embed planning tools, controls, and processes
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and govern integrated planning across all programme domains
- Maintain a single, consolidated view of delivery across teams and suppliers
- Manage dependencies, critical path, risks, and ongoing re-planning
- Ensure planning assumptions, risks, and decisions are reflected in delivery plans
- Drive cross-domain coordination and resolve planning conflicts
- Provide consolidated reporting, insights, and recommendations to governance forums
- Support PI planning, release planning, environment and test planning
- Oversee cross-supplier delivery alignment and integrated execution
Key Interfaces
- Delivery & Assurance Leads
- Domain Delivery Managers and Squad Leads
- Business Analysis, Design, and Test Leads
- Environment and Release Management teams
- Programme / PMO stakeholders
About You
- Proven experience leading planning on large scale technology programmes
- Strong understanding of dependencies, critical path, and integrated delivery models
- Experience working across multiple suppliers and complex ecosystems
- Skilled in governance, stakeholder engagement, and programme reporting
- Familiar with Agile / SAFe and traditional delivery frameworks
