Planning Manager

We're hiring: Planning Manager (8–12 yrs) | UK Projects | PMC
Looking for a Planning Manager to lead and institutionalise planning across multiple PMC projects — not just run schedules, but build the systems behind them.
Location - Pune (HO)
Role Description
Lead and institutionalise the planning function across multiple PMC projects
Build PMO framework — SOPs, standardized templates, reporting formats, governance documents
Establish single source of planning truth across all active projects
Design enterprise Power BI dashboards for real-time leadership visibility (progress %, resource utilisation, billing status, productivity trends)
Set up and own centralised SharePoint-based Common Data Environment (CDE) for document control and version management
Standardise contractor and in-house reporting formats to strengthen data flow, auditability and planning controls
Support business development — technical proposals, execution strategies & planning deliverables
Drive planning maturity organisation-wide, not just at single-project level
Qualifications
8–12 years' experience in project planning/controls
Proficiency in Primavera P6 and MS Project across multi-project environments
Proven experience building Power BI dashboards for senior leadership reporting
Working knowledge of SharePoint (CDE setup, document control, version management)
Demonstrated experience setting up/institutionalising a PMO or planning governance framework
Strong stakeholder management — standardising reporting across contractors and in-house teams
Business development support experience — proposals, execution strategy for tenders
Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or related field
PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent certification — advantage
Prior experience on UK-based projects — preferred

Work arrangement
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