Head of Planning

Job Title: Head of Planning Location: East Midlands Salary: Competitive + bonus + benefits Overview A growing national technical services organisation is seeking an experienced Head of Planning to lead its operational planning function. This senior leadership role is responsible for ensuring work sold commercially is effectively planned, delivered efficiently and handed over cleanly for billing. The position plays a critical role in coordinating the service flow between Sales, Operations and Finance to ensure predictable delivery, operational efficiency and strong revenue conversion. Key Responsibilities Lead and develop the national planning and operational coordination function Manage and support planning, scheduling and resource coordination teams Establish clear accountability, escalation and decision making frameworks Own the full planning lifecycle from order handover through to completion of work Ensure efficient scheduling and utilisation of operational resources Maintain visibility of workload, capacity and operational constraints across multiple locations Balance customer responsiveness with structured operational planning Lead the implementation and optimisation of a central planning system Define planning processes, data standards and governance frameworks Drive adoption and continuous improvement of planning systems and operational processes Ensure completed work is handed over fully ready for billing Maintain accurate job records, ..... full job details .....