159 Implementation Planning jobs in the United Kingdom

Planning & Implementation Manager

Location: Hybrid / Mansfield

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: up to 45000 plus excellent benefits!

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About the Role

We're looking for a skilled and proactive Planning & Implementation Manager to join an organisation committed to improving communities and environments affected by historical mining activity.

This role is central to the successful delivery of complex programmes and projects. You'll lead the planning and scheduling function within the Programme Delivery Office (PDO), ensuring robust governance, resource management, and continuous improvement. You'll also provide expert guidance and training to project teams, helping to embed best practices and enhance project visibility across the organisation.

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Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules across PDO programmes
• Monitor progress, identify risks, and deliver impact analyses for decision-making
• Lead governance activities including Gate Reviews and resource planning
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders
• Deliver training and coaching on planning methodologies
• Drive continuous improvement in planning tools, reporting, and governance
• Support business case development and board submissions

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What they are looking for

Essential

• Degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or Construction-or equivalent experience
• Strong experience in project and programme planning within complex infrastructure environments
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and highly organised
• Experience with progress measurement, forecasting, and reporting

Desirable

• PRINCE2, MSP, or other project management certifications
• Experience with NEC contracts and environmental/government programmes
• Proficiency in MS Project, POL, or Primavera P6
• Knowledge of programme risk management and schedule impact assessment

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Planning and Implementation Manager

Mansfield / Hybrid

c37,372- 41,525

Are you a skilled planning and scheduling professional with a passion for driving successful project delivery? We are looking for a Planning and Implementation Manager to join our client and play a critical role in shaping how they plan, manage, and deliver complex programmes and projects.

The role of Planning and Implementation Manager

• Develop and maintain integrated programme and project schedules across the EPDO portfolio.
• Collaborate with business planning teams and stakeholders to align planning with strategic priorities.
• Monitor progress and conduct impact analysis to support timely, informed decision-making.
• Lead planning input into governance processes, including pre-Gate Review readiness checks.
• Drive continuous improvement in scheduling, reporting, and planning assurance.
• Deliver training and guidance to project teams on planning tools and methodologies.
• Support integrated resource planning and ensure effective workforce allocation.
• Enhance project visibility through Power BI reporting and planning tools.
• Support business case development and contribute to board-level submissions.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in project or programme planning and scheduling, ideally within a complex, multi-stakeholder environment.
• Strong working knowledge of planning software and tools (e.g., MS Project, Primavera, Power BI).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience leading planning assurance, governance, and integrated resource management.
• Ability to coach, mentor, and drive best practice across project teams.
• Understanding of public sector or government project delivery (desirable).

Interested? Please send your CV to TurnerFox Recruitment or call us on (phone number removed) for more information.

Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications received we are unable to respond with feedback to all applicants. If you have not heard from us via telephone or email within 3 days, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Thank you for applying with us. TurnerFox Recruitment Team

Planning and Implementation Manager

Salary: £37,372 – £1,525

Location: East Midlands

Flexible working options available

Are you a detail-driven planner with a passion for turning strategy into delivery? Do you thrive in roles that blend operational oversight with collaborative implementation? If so, this Planning and Implementation Manager opportunity offers the perfect platform to make a meaningful impact.

We’re looking for a proactive and organised professional to lead the planning and execution of key initiatives across the East Midlands. You’ll play a pivotal role in translating strategic priorities into operational reality, ensuring that programmes are well-structured, well-resourced, and delivered with precision.

This is a role for someone who enjoys shaping systems, coordinating teams, and driving continuous improvement — someone who brings clarity, rigour, and a collaborative spirit to everything they do.

What you’ll bring

• Strong experience in planning, implementation, and operational delivery
• Excellent organisational and project management skills
• Confidence in working across teams and engaging stakeholders
• A commitment to inclusive, values-led leadership
• Experience in public sector operations, programme support, or service improvement is highly desirable

What’s on offer

• A cutting-edge pension scheme with an employer contribution rate of approximately 28.97%
• A values-based recognition scheme that celebrates your contributions
• Flexible working patterns, including full-time, part-time, and compressed hours
• Generous holiday allowance of 27.5 days, plus the option to add 6 extra days, and 8 public holidays
• Comprehensive parental leave policy with 26 weeks of full pay (subject to eligibility)
• Support for professional qualifications and one paid annual professional subscription
• Free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Exclusive employee discounts
• Annual health check and £15 monthl wellbeing allowance
• Free on-site parking and complimentary refreshments at our Mansfield office

Closing date: Friday 26th September – 12noon

Contact Us:

For more information and a detailed job description, please contact John Lavictoire

All third-party applications will be redirected to our retained executive search partners at Seymour John Public Services.

Planning and Implementation Manager

Mansfield / Hybrid

c37,372- 41,525

Are you a skilled planning and scheduling professional with a passion for driving successful project delivery? We are looking for a Planning and Implementation Manager to join our client and play a critical role in shaping how they plan, manage, and deliver complex programmes and projects.

The role of Planning and Implementation Manager

• Develop and maintain integrated programme and project schedules across the EPDO portfolio.
• Collaborate with business planning teams and stakeholders to align planning with strategic priorities.
• Monitor progress and conduct impact analysis to support timely, informed decision-making.
• Lead planning input into governance processes, including pre-Gate Review readiness checks.
• Drive continuous improvement in scheduling, reporting, and planning assurance.
• Deliver training and guidance to project teams on planning tools and methodologies.
• Support integrated resource planning and ensure effective workforce allocation.
• Enhance project visibility through Power BI reporting and planning tools.
• Support business case development and contribute to board-level submissions.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in project or programme planning and scheduling, ideally within a complex, multi-stakeholder environment.
• Strong working knowledge of planning software and tools (e.g., MS Project, Primavera, Power BI).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience leading planning assurance, governance, and integrated resource management.
• Ability to coach, mentor, and drive best practice across project teams.
• Understanding of public sector or government project delivery (desirable).

Interested? Please send your CV to TurnerFox Recruitment or call us on (phone number removed) for more information.

Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications received we are unable to respond with feedback to all applicants. If you have not heard from us via telephone or email within 3 days, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Thank you for applying with us. TurnerFox Recruitment Team

Planning and Implementation Manager

Salary: £37,372 – £1,525

Location: East Midlands

Flexible working options available

Are you a detail-driven planner with a passion for turning strategy into delivery? Do you thrive in roles that blend operational oversight with collaborative implementation? If so, this Planning and Implementation Manager opportunity offers the perfect platform to make a meaningful impact.

We’re looking for a proactive and organised professional to lead the planning and execution of key initiatives across the East Midlands. You’ll play a pivotal role in translating strategic priorities into operational reality, ensuring that programmes are well-structured, well-resourced, and delivered with precision.

This is a role for someone who enjoys shaping systems, coordinating teams, and driving continuous improvement — someone who brings clarity, rigour, and a collaborative spirit to everything they do.

What you’ll bring

• Strong experience in planning, implementation, and operational delivery
• Excellent organisational and project management skills
• Confidence in working across teams and engaging stakeholders
• A commitment to inclusive, values-led leadership
• Experience in public sector operations, programme support, or service improvement is highly desirable

What’s on offer

• A cutting-edge pension scheme with an employer contribution rate of approximately 28.97%
• A values-based recognition scheme that celebrates your contributions
• Flexible working patterns, including full-time, part-time, and compressed hours
• Generous holiday allowance of 27.5 days, plus the option to add 6 extra days, and 8 public holidays
• Comprehensive parental leave policy with 26 weeks of full pay (subject to eligibility)
• Support for professional qualifications and one paid annual professional subscription
• Free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Exclusive employee discounts
• Annual health check and £15 monthl wellbeing allowance
• Free on-site parking and complimentary refreshments at our Mansfield office

Closing date: Friday 26th September – 12noon

Contact Us:

For more information and a detailed job description, please contact John Lavictoire

All third-party applications will be redirected to our retained executive search partners at Seymour John Public Services.

Carrington West are assisting their local authority client based in East Anglia in the search for an Interim Assistant Director of Planning and Implementation to join their Strategic Leadership team on an initial 3-month contract, then rolling.
 
We are looking to appoint an individual with a breadth of public sector experience that enables them to take responsibility for managing the local planning authority and building control body. This strategic leadership role is an integral part of the senior leadership team, has Chief Planning Officer responsibility and constitutional delegated authority for all the following functions delivered by two operational Heads of Service: Development Management, Enforcement, Building Control, Planning Policy, and other specialist planning areas; Land Charges, CIL, S106 and Technical Support.
 
The role also has corporate responsibilities for budget management, risk management, Member liaison, service planning, performance management and reporting.
 
About this role
·To provide strategic leadership and managing a team of multi-skilled staff who are responsible for the development of council strategy and policy delivery, including Planning Policy, Enforcement, Conservation and Heritage, Building Control, Development Management and Technical Support
·To own, develop and oversee the council's policies in key areas, solve problems and delivers an efficient customer-focused service with high standards of professionalism
·To be a trusted point of contact for engagement with Members to ensure sound relationships and prompt responses to issues and queries raised
·To ensure effective cross Council working to enable strategic achievement and enabling collaboration, innovation and engagement and delivery of Council priorities
·Be a role model for the service, demonstrating authenticity, integrity, resilience and compassion and focussing on communication, personal development and wellbeing
 
Key Accountabilities
·Responsible for the Local Planning Authority, Building Control Body and Land Charges functions to meet the council's needs ensuring compliance with statutory regulations, legislation, professional codes of practice and adherence to Council policy
·Prepare and present reports to council committee meetings or other internal or external meetings ensuring compliance, transparency, and scrutiny
·Ensuring management of complex and contentious cases by staff with relevant expertise
·Be the most senior point of contact for the resolution of complex or contentious applications, appeals, complaints and inspections
·Responsible for the management and implementation of projects, interventions and initiatives and delivery of corporate objectives and business plans
·Responsible for the review and implementation of business process changes that drive further efficiencies and cost savings
·Delivering customer focussed, high profile and responsive operations and services, ensuring that enquiries, complaints and cases are managed and completed at the appropriate level
 
To apply for these roles, it is essential that you have recent relevant experience at the same level Candidate must have extensive local authority experience and hold a professional qualification such as a post-graduate degree in planning, regeneration or a related discipline, and have the eligibility for membership of RTPI.
 
The council are looking for candidates who will be able to hit the ground running and are offering flexible working arrangements, although weekly office presence is a must.

Carrington West Pay Rate - £800per/day
Job Ref - 61318

Please call Cameron de Wit on (phone number removed) for a confidential discussion on this role, or email myself or our planning team if you are short of time to chat:
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Carrington West's dedicated Town Planning Recruitment Team supply clients UK wide on both a permanent and contract basis and all levels of seniority. If this role is too senior, too junior or in a location that is unsuitable, but you are keen on options, please still feel free to apply and we can discuss other, often unadvertised roles with you.

Carrington West are assisting their local authority client based in East Anglia in the search for an Interim Assistant Director of Planning and Implementation to join their Strategic Leadership team on an initial 3-month contract, then rolling.
 
We are looking to appoint an individual with a breadth of public sector experience that enables them to take responsibility for managing the local planning authority and building control body. This strategic leadership role is an integral part of the senior leadership team, has Chief Planning Officer responsibility and constitutional delegated authority for all the following functions delivered by two operational Heads of Service: Development Management, Enforcement, Building Control, Planning Policy, and other specialist planning areas; Land Charges, CIL, S106 and Technical Support.
 
The role also has corporate responsibilities for budget management, risk management, Member liaison, service planning, performance management and reporting.
 
About this role
·To provide strategic leadership and managing a team of multi-skilled staff who are responsible for the development of council strategy and policy delivery, including Planning Policy, Enforcement, Conservation and Heritage, Building Control, Development Management and Technical Support
·To own, develop and oversee the council's policies in key areas, solve problems and delivers an efficient customer-focused service with high standards of professionalism
·To be a trusted point of contact for engagement with Members to ensure sound relationships and prompt responses to issues and queries raised
·To ensure effective cross Council working to enable strategic achievement and enabling collaboration, innovation and engagement and delivery of Council priorities
·Be a role model for the service, demonstrating authenticity, integrity, resilience and compassion and focussing on communication, personal development and wellbeing
 
Key Accountabilities
·Responsible for the Local Planning Authority, Building Control Body and Land Charges functions to meet the council's needs ensuring compliance with statutory regulations, legislation, professional codes of practice and adherence to Council policy
·Prepare and present reports to council committee meetings or other internal or external meetings ensuring compliance, transparency, and scrutiny
·Ensuring management of complex and contentious cases by staff with relevant expertise
·Be the most senior point of contact for the resolution of complex or contentious applications, appeals, complaints and inspections
·Responsible for the management and implementation of projects, interventions and initiatives and delivery of corporate objectives and business plans
·Responsible for the review and implementation of business process changes that drive further efficiencies and cost savings
·Delivering customer focussed, high profile and responsive operations and services, ensuring that enquiries, complaints and cases are managed and completed at the appropriate level
 
To apply for these roles, it is essential that you have recent relevant experience at the same level Candidate must have extensive local authority experience and hold a professional qualification such as a post-graduate degree in planning, regeneration or a related discipline, and have the eligibility for membership of RTPI.
 
The council are looking for candidates who will be able to hit the ground running and are offering flexible working arrangements, although weekly office presence is a must.

Carrington West Pay Rate - £800per/day
Job Ref - 61318

Please call Cameron de Wit on (phone number removed) for a confidential discussion on this role, or email myself or our planning team if you are short of time to chat:
(url removed)
(url removed)
 
Carrington West's dedicated Town Planning Recruitment Team supply clients UK wide on both a permanent and contract basis and all levels of seniority. If this role is too senior, too junior or in a location that is unsuitable, but you are keen on options, please still feel free to apply and we can discuss other, often unadvertised roles with you.

Project Planning Manager

Nottinghamshire (Hybrid)

Permanent

to £41,500 (DOE)

Project Planning Manager needed with in-depth project planning, scheduling + resource planning experience. Start ASAP in Autumn 2025.

Hybrid Remote - with 3 days/week remote (WFH) and 2 days/week from the office in Mansfield (Nottinghamshire).

Leading the project planning + scheduling function for the Programme Delivery Team. Acting as the "go-to expert" for project/programme planning.

A chance to join a growing PMO team within a Government organisation where your contribution will make a genuine difference.

Excellent Benefits including: 28% Employer Pension Contribution + 27.5 days holiday (plus 6 optional days + BHs) + 26 weeks parental leave + flexible working + employee discounts + free parking + professional development + More!

Key skills, experience + tasks:

• Ensuring effective delivery of projects / programmes through robust project planning, scheduling, resource management, workforce allocation, progress measurement, and best practice.
• Key Tasks:  developing integrated project schedules across programmes, project planning, scheduling, resourcing, completion forecasting, status reporting, and engaging with key stakeholders.
• Planning & Scheduling - monitoring project progress, and identifying slippages, risks, and deviations from project baseline.
• Resource Management - leading integrated resource planning sessions, workforce allocation, capacity planning, and project scheduling.
• Stakeholder Management - engaging with key stakeholder across the business, leading project planning sessions, an coaching on planning tools and methods.
• Governance, Assurance & Compliance - using project planning reporting using tools like PowerBI. Driving continuous improvement and best practice within structured governance framework.
• Project Planning software tools: Primavera P6 and/or MS Project (MSP).
• Advantageous Skills: Government / Public Sector sector, NEC contracts, EIAs, and managing complex project planning / consent processes.