Are you an experienced programme planning professional who can bring clarity, control and insight to complex transformation programmes?

We’re building a talent pool of experienced Lead Programme Planners for potential future opportunities within Capita Public Services.

In these roles, you would work within a Portfolio Office planning team to develop, maintain and assure integrated plans across large, complex programmes. Working closely with senior portfolio and programme stakeholders, you would provide clear schedule insight, identify risks and dependencies, and help establish consistent planning standards that support effective governance, monitoring and delivery control.

Job title:

Lead Programme Planner Talent Pool

Job Description:

As we continue to grow our portfolio of programmes and projects, we’re always interested in connecting with experienced programme planning professionals.

If your background aligns with our future requirements, we’ll keep your details on file and contact you when a suitable Lead Programme Planner opportunity becomes available. This is a great opportunity to express your interest early and be considered for upcoming roles.

 

What you’ll be doing

• Develop, maintain and assure integrated plans and schedules across complex programmes and portfolios.
• Collate and analyse schedules at different levels, creating a clear portfolio view for internal and external stakeholders.
• Track progress, milestones, dependencies, critical paths, resource constraints and the impact of risks on delivery.
• Provide planning insight for executive reporting, constructively challenging schedule information and highlighting emerging delivery issues.
• Facilitate planning workshops and work closely with senior stakeholders to build coherent, achievable plans.
• Promote planning and scheduling best practice through quality assurance, coaching and continuous improvement of standards and frameworks.

 

What we’re looking for

• Strong experience of programme planning and scheduling within complex delivery environments, with lead-level opportunities requiring expert capability.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Project, including the ability to promote effective use of the tool and support others in applying it.
• Experience managing complex schedules, cross-functional dependencies and large-scale projects or programmes.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence, challenge and tailor planning outputs for different audiences.
• Practical knowledge of critical path analysis, dependency mapping, milestone management, planning governance and schedule quality standards.
• Experience working within a portfolio, programme or enterprise PMO environment and applying consistent planning disciplines.
• Experience of recognised delivery frameworks such as P3O, MSP, PRINCE2, Agile or hybrid delivery would be advantageous.
• Experience within Central Government, the wider public sector, regulated environments or complex client settings would be advantageous.
• Flexibility to travel to Capita offices and client sites across the UK on an ad hoc basis.

 

About Capita

Capita is an outsourcer, helping clients across the public and private sectors run complex business processes more efficiently and create better consumer experiences.

 

What’s in it for you?

• The opportunity to shape and assure integrated plans across complex, large-scale transformation programmes.
• Exposure to senior stakeholders, with the opportunity to influence important delivery decisions through clear planning insight.
• The chance to strengthen planning standards, governance and scheduling capability across a varied portfolio.
• A flexible, home-based working arrangement, with travel to Capita offices and client sites when required.
• Opportunities to share expertise, coach colleagues and contribute to continuous improvement across the PMO profession.

 

Unlock your potential with Capita

At Capita, your career can take you wherever your ambition leads. You’ll become part of a diverse network of talented, forward-thinking professionals working across a wide range of disciplines and sectors. We’re committed to your growth, offering opportunities to expand your skills, explore new paths and advance your career.

Join us and discover a career with purpose. #CareersWithPurpose

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✅ Achieve together
💙 Everyone is valued

 

What we hope you’ll do next

If this potential opportunity is of interest, select ‘Apply now’ to complete our short application and send us your CV.

We’ll review your details against our anticipated requirements and retain your application within this talent pool. If a suitable opportunity becomes available and your experience matches what we’re looking for, a member of our Talent Acquisition team will contact you to discuss the role and next steps.

If we do not have a suitable vacancy available, we may retain your details in accordance with our candidate privacy notice so we can consider you for other relevant opportunities. You can withdraw your application or update your information at any time by logging into your candidate account.

Location:

Home-Based - GBR

,

United Kingdom

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent