Planning Manager

Position Title: Planning Manager

 
Reports to:                               Department Manager – Planning
No of direct reports:                  Any subordinate planner working on the same project
Total number of subordinates:    (up to 15 but frequently less)
 
To provide planning services on assigned projects

• Lead a team or teams of planners in the delivery of planning to time, cost and quality.

 
Accountabilities

• Lead functional input to projects, including where relevant leading the input of other planners and, where appropriate, subcontractors, to ensure delivery is consistent and effective, meeting scope, time, cost and quality requirements.
• Plan and prioritise own work and that of more junior staff so that parallel activities are all completed in a timely manner.
• Generate and check planning estimates and execution strategies to provide optimal solutions and eliminate errors.
• Contribute to the planning strategy for assigned projects, so that the approach taken in each case is effective and appropriate to the project needs and client requirements.
• Set up the baseline plan for assigned projects and monitor progress against this plan, so that any problems are recognised promptly.
• Report on progress and earned value, to support financial forecasting and any necessary corrective action.
• Proactively identify and highlight any progress issues which threaten successful delivery of the project, so that recovery action may be taken.
• Lead planning input to estimating and tendering activity on assigned projects, so that all relevant issues, actions and risks are understood and taken into account.
• Establish and maintain technical standards to support quality planning delivery.
• Provide functional support and guidance to more junior staff to develop both them as individuals and the capability of the team as a whole.
• Lead a performance culture, incorporating the Parsons Brinckerhoff values, which develops individuals’ capability through an active performance management process, so that not only delivery for the company is enhanced but also the skills, capability and personal satisfaction of an individual is maximised.
• Proactively generate value adding options within projects to offer to clients to improve both the chance of winning work and satisfaction with completed and ongoing work.
  • Keep abreast of current technology and methodology so that planning input to projects takes account of new developments.
  • Support the planning department manager in non project based activities such as writing procedures, resource planning, establishing policy, budgeting, recruitment etc, to support the drive to continuously improve and optimise the operation of the department.
• To provide planning services on assigned projects, and where required, lead a team or teams of more junior planners in the delivery of planning to time, cost and quality.