Planning Manager

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We offer a competitive salary, 3a, circa £80,000 - £90,000 depending on experience
• A company car allowance ( £7,200)
• Annual incentive related bonus ( up to 20% of annual salary)
• Private health care (Self and partner, if applicable)
• Attractive pension scheme ( up to 12% company contribution)
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus two extra wellness days!
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: Buttershaw, Bradford / Hybrid Working (2 to 3 office days a week as required), pending office move to Leeds (LS10) from Summer, 2026.

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a senior leadership role within the Asset Delivery PMO Team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. The Asset Delivery team deliver Yorkshire Water’s major asset investment projects and programmes and are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

The SRO Planning Manager is responsible for leading the development, deployment, and continuous improvement of project planning, scheduling standards, processes and management of our Planning system across the Yorkshire Water’s Major Projects, including the Strategic Resource Options (SRO) programme. Under the SRO programme we will support a programme of major project capital investment across Yorkshire and the wider UK. The SRO Planning Manager will be an integral member of the core Asset Delivery PMO leadership team and the SRO programme leadership team and will play a critical role in the set-up of the SRO PMO and the longer-term success of the programme through establishing a holistic and scalable approach to Project, Programme and Business Risk Management.

The SRO PMO will be closely aligned to the Asset Delivery PMO which sits within the Asset Delivery Directorate at Yorkshire Water. It will also work to fulfil and adhere to the needs of RAPID (the Water Industry joint regulatory body governing the DPC strategic programme).

Where you fit in

As our SRO Planning Manager, you will:

• Lead project planning, scheduling standards, and systems management across the Yorkshire Water Capital and Major Projects/SRO programmes to ensure predictability, efficiency, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Governance & Standards: Set and improve integrated scheduling practices and assurance across the project lifecycle.
• Team Leadership: Manage planners and schedulers in the SRO programme to drive performance and control.
• Strategic Advisory: Provide authoritative planning direction to senior leaders and project teams.
• Controls Integration: Partner with Risk, Cost, and Commercial leads to manage change consistently.
• Core Compliance: Ensure health, safety, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency.

What skills & qualifications you will need

• Extensive experience in planning leadership roles on major programmes or major projects
• Expertise in Primavera P6 and other planning tools
• Strong understanding of project controls, NEC or relevant contract scheduling requirements
• Demonstrable experience developing enterprise-level planning frameworks and assurance processes
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including senior leadership engagement.
• Proven ability to influence and coach non-planning teams
• Significant experience with integrated cost/schedule processes, Earned Value Management (EVM), and schedule risk analysis

You will also benefit from having

• Regulated framework experience
• Experience of driving sustainable performance against challenging business targets
• Knowledge of top quartile Project Controls tools, principals, methodology
• Prima-Vera certified SME
• APM/PMP accredited and membership

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it’s important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn’t always easy!

Do we sound like your cup of tea?

If you’ve got experience in Major Projects as a Planning Manager and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.

Accessibility

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Just a heads-up! We might start interviewing and close the position based on the response. To make sure you’re considered, please send in your application as soon as you can.

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

No agencies please