Associate Divisional Planning Manager

Mercury is the European leader in construction solutions.

We build and manage complex engineering & construction projects for the world’s leading corporations. Our solutions help deliver technologies and life changing advancements that connect people, communities, and businesses, giving them the power to achieve incredible things. Our people have the courage to be innovative. Their determination and sharp focus enable us to deliver with certainty, time and time again.

We deliver our clients’ visions through leading edge construction solutions across multiple sectors, including Enterprise Data Centres, Advanced Technology & Life Sciences, Hyperscale Data Centres, Fire Protection.

At Mercury, it is our duty to encourage and back our people to realise their vision of themselves. We place them at the heart of what we do, providing challenging opportunities to develop within a great team in a supportive environment that allows them to reach their full potential.

Key Responsibilities of the Role:

• Primary reporting line to Group Head of Planning
• Functional reporting line to the Divisional Managing Director (DMD)
• Member of the Planning Department Management Team
• Member of the Divisional Management Team
• Lead and be accountable for all planning activities within the Division, ensuring alignment with Group standards and Divisional objectives
• Provide planning leadership, advice and support to Divisional and SBU Management Teams (including MDs, OMs, PMs, CMs and site teams)
• Own Divisional planning governance, including KPI definition, reporting cadence and performance review
• Report planning KPIs and insights to the Executive Management Team (EMT) on behalf of the Divisional Management Team
• Assess, maintain and communicate schedule risk (including risk levels, drivers and mitigations) across the Divisional portfolio
• Ensure consistent implementation of Planning SOPs, processes, templates and minimum requirements across all projects in the Division
• Ensure appropriate planning and progress systems are established on each project, including schedule set-up, baselining, progress measurement and reporting
• Provide technical leadership and support to project planning teams, including troubleshooting complex planning issues and driving timely resolution
• Lead hiring, performance management, coaching, training and development of Planning staff within the Division, fostering a high-performing culture
• Promote schedule literacy across the Division and wider business
• Deliver and/or coordinate planning training for Divisional leadership and project teams, ensuring consistent understanding of planning principles, processes and expectations
• Engage with Clients as required to support the business, including programme reviews, progress reporting and schedule-related communications
• Support and advise on bids and tenders (including project selection), ensuring credible programmes, assumptions, resourcing and risk allowances are developed and reviewed
• Assist in the preparation of claims and provide planning data/analysis to support contractual correspondence and dispute resolution
• Drive continuous improvement and best practice in planning across the company, contributing to Planning Department innovation initiatives
• Provide cover for Group Head of Planning responsibilities when required
• Provide cover for Associate Divisional Planning Manager / Senior Planner responsibilities when required
• Travel to projects and offices as required to carry out the above duties
• Maintain objectivity, integrity and factual reporting in all planning outputs and communications
• Undertake additional responsibilities as part of the Planning Department Management Team subsidiary functions, as required
• Carry out all other duties associated with the role

Mercury is an equal opportunities employer.