Programme Planner at Whitebridge Group, Remote, 6 Months, to £520 per day

Whitebridge is looking for a Programme Planner - to support the transition of a range of new IT services - including End User, Service Desk, Cloud, Infrastructure, Network and Firewalls

Essential Experience

• Proven experience as a Project Planner/Scheduler in large-scale IT transformation or multi-supplier transition programmes.
• Strong proficiency with planning tools such as MS Project, Project Online, or Primavera P6.
• Experience managing schedules across multiple suppliers, including exit and transition planning.
• Strong understanding of service transition, cutover planning, dependency mapping, and readiness gating.
• Ability to interpret complex technical and commercial information and translate it into actionable plans.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management, including senior leaders.
• Ability to work proactively in fast-moving, high-pressure environments with competing priorities.
• Demonstrable ability to challenge constructively and highlight risks early.

Desirable experience

• Experience in regulated industries (energy, utilities, financial services).
• Familiarity with IT outsource contracts, service models, or commercial transition triggers.
• Exposure to ITIL, service transition, SIAM, or large-scale multi-supplier operating models.
• Understanding of Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery environments.
• Professional planning or project management certifications beneficial (APM, PMI-SP, PRINCE2).

The successful applicant should be able to commit to starting ASAP. The role for will be remote/home-based, with occassional office visits, and will be umbrella based working. Direct applicants only please.