Planning Manager
About this role
Overview
Our Life Science & Tech business in the UK is looking for a new Lead Planner or Planning Manager for the business unit.
John Sisk & Son have been building excellence as a family-owned international construction company by offering trust, certainty and value to our clients whilst being at the heart of change.
The Planning Manager is responsible for leading and delivering all planning and scheduling activities for assigned projects. Reporting to the Project Controls Lead or Lead Planner, the role ensures the development, implementation and monitoring of robust project programmes in line with contractual requirements. The Planning Manager provides guidance to project teams, drives proactive decision-making and supports timely project delivery.
Responsibilities
Planning and Scheduling
• Develop, maintain and manage project schedules for design, procurement and construction phases. • Monitor programme progress, identify delays and propose corrective actions. • Ensure alignment of project activities with resources, constraints and critical milestones. • Prepare and update short-term lookahead programmes and monthly progress reports. • Liaise with project teams to coordinate interfaces and dependencies across discipline
Reporting and Analysis
• Produce accurate and timely programme reports, highlighting risks, trends and opportunities. • Support Project Controls Lead in the preparation of programme updates for senior management and clients. • Conduct impact assessments for design changes, variation orders and contractual amendments. • Analyse programme performance, including schedule adherence, float utilisation and critical path accuracy.
Risk and Compliance
• Maintain project risk and opportunity registers related to planning and scheduling. • Support audits and reviews of project schedules and planning processes. • Ensure compliance with company planning procedures, contractual obligations and statutory requirements.
Team Leadership and Development
• Mentor and support senior planners, planners and junior planners. • Promote best practice in planning, scheduling and programme management across the project team. • Support the development and implementation of planning procedures, templates and systems • Coordinate training and development for planning staff to ensure competency and knowledge growth.