Lead Planner (Defence)

Lead Planner (SC Clearance) Derby - (Hybrid - typically 3 days on-site) Salary (DOE) + Training + Development + Pension + Life Insurance An excellent opportunity awaits a programme-level defence planner ready to take ownership of integrated master scheduling and planning governance across complex, high-profile programmes within a growing consultancy offering genuine impact and progression This company is a growing digital consultancy operating across major infrastructure and defence environments, with a strong focus on the digital tools and technology they develop to strengthen project controls in highly regulated sectors. In this role you'll be embedded within a major, highly regulated defence programme, acting as the senior planning authority across multiple workstreams. You'll own the integrity of the Integrated Master Schedule, ensure risk is properly integrated into planning (not retrospectively applied), and provide senior stakeholders with a clear and reliable view of delivery confidence. This role is hybrid based 3 days on-site in Derby and 3 days remote. The ideal candidate will come from a background leading planning within defence or similarly regulated environments. You'll be confident overseeing programme-level schedules, establishing governance frameworks, conducting scenario modelling, and challenging assumptions where risk is building. Strong Primavera P6 capability is essential, alongside the credibility to brief and influence senior stakeholders. The right person must be eligible for UK security clearance and meet nationality requirements due to programme sensitivity. This is a fantastic opportunity for a senior defence planner who has operated at programme level and wants real ownership and influence within high-profile, secure work, with progression into broader planning or project controls leadership as the consultancy grows. The Role:

• Lead and maintain the Integrated Master Schedule across multiple workstreams
• Set and uphold planning governance, standards and reporting frameworks
• Integrate risk, dependencies and change into programme-level schedules
• Conduct scenario modelling and schedule assurance reviews
• Provide executive-level reporting and delivery confidence to senior stakeholders
• Hybrid split - 3 days on-site in Nottingham, 2 days remote

The Person:

• Strong defence project planning background within complex, regulated environments
• Proven experience leading Integrated Master Schedules at programme level
• Comfortable challenging assumptions and influencing senior stakeholders
• Strong commercial Primavera P6 experience
• Experience mentoring or guiding junior planners
• Must be eligible for UK security clearance (British National)

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client. We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates