Integrated Planning Manager

Location: Portsmouth (Stevenage considered)
Contract: 12 months | Full‑time | Inside IR35
Clearance: Successful applicants must meet eligibility requirements to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC)

Rate: £50 p/h via an umbrella company

Join a leading organisation delivering some of the UK's most exciting and high‑impact technical programmes. This role places you at the centre of major projects where effective planning drives real mission success. If you're motivated by complex challenges, collaboration and shaping best‑practice project delivery - this is an excellent opportunity.

The Role

You'll own and develop integrated project schedules, ensuring clarity, accuracy and alignment across multiple teams. You'll support Project Managers with performance insights, cost and resource analysis, and will produce essential reports for senior leadership. You'll also enhance planning tools, templates and governance across the programme.

What You'll Need

• Strong experience in project planning, including scheduling, logic checks, Earned Value and risk activities.
• Deep understanding of planning best practices (dependencies, CPA, WBS, health checks).
• High proficiency in MS Project Professional and Primavera P6.
• Experience handling technical or sensitive data; background in aerospace, defence, space or similar highly regulated sectors is ideal.
• Ability to obtain or hold SC clearance.

Why Apply?

• Work on cutting‑edge programmes with national importance.
• High visibility and influence with senior stakeholders.
• Opportunity to shape planning standards and processes.
• Supportive, collaborative and dynamic project environment.

Interested?

If you're ready to take on a role where your planning expertise truly matters, we'd love to hear from you.

This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan