Lead Programme Planner

Capita

United Kingdom
Fully remote
Develop, maintain, and assure programme and portfolio-level plans
Collate, analyse, and challenge schedules
Produce high-quality executive reporting
Capita is seeking a Lead Programme Planner to provide expert planning and scheduling support across complex programmes and portfolios within its Pensions Solutions division. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in planning, advanced proficiency in MS Project, and strong stakeholder management skills

Job Summary

  • As Lead Programme Planner, you will provide expert planning and scheduling support across complex programmes and portfolios.
  • You will operate at programme and portfolio level, creating robust, integrated plans that provide clear visibility of delivery progress, risks, and dependencies for senior internal and external stakeholders.
  • Capita Pension Solutions offers remote working, competitive salary, 23 days’ holiday, paid volunteering day, and generous family leave policies.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

Capita is seeking a Lead Programme Planner to provide expert planning and scheduling support across complex programmes and portfolios within its Pensions Solutions division. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in planning, advanced proficiency in MS Project, and strong stakeholder management skills.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Develop, maintain, and assure programme and portfolio-level plans
  • Collate, analyse, and challenge schedules
  • Produce high-quality executive reporting
  • Identify, capture, and track dependencies
  • Facilitate programme and planning workshops
  • Subject-matter expert for MS Project

Nice-to-have

  • Coach and support colleagues in planning techniques
  • Collaborate across programmes, portfolios, and delivery teams

Key Requirements

  • Extensive experience in planning and scheduling
  • Advanced proficiency in MS Project
  • Strong stakeholder management skills
  • Experience in defining, maintaining, and improving planning best practice
  • Ability to analyse, assure, and challenge plans
  • Requires enhanced security clearance
  • Minimum 5 years UK residency

Work Rights

Enhanced security clearance required

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