Senior Delivery Planner

About the role

The Senior Delivery Planner will shape how Hamilton’s capital programme is planned and delivered. Working at the centre of planning and delivery, you will coordinate programme managers, planners, GIS specialists and delivery teams to improve sequencing, reduce rework and support smarter investment decisions.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain programme‑level sequencing and dependency views across the capital programme.
• Manage a baselined, portfolio‑wide delivery schedule that integrates time, cost and resource considerations.
• Use planning data and GIS insights to identify spatial overlaps, delivery constraints and rework risks.
• Monitor performance against baselines, advise on risks, trade‑offs and optimisation opportunities.
• Support delivery readiness, staging strategies and major delivery pathways.
• Provide planning input into business cases, investment briefs and procurement processes.
• Produce clear portfolio‑level reporting on sequencing, dependencies and delivery risks.
• Coach and support programme and project managers to lift planning capability.
• Build strong relationships across the Portfolio Office, PSP, GIS and delivery teams.
• Strengthen delivery readiness tools and frameworks across the organisation.

Required profile

• 8+ years of experience in programme planning, controls, scheduling or major infrastructure delivery.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure sequencing, dependencies and corridor coordination.
• Proven ability to develop and interpret programme and project schedules (e.g., MS Project or similar).
• Confidence working with spatial data/GIS to support planning insights.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable recommendations.

Required skills

• MS Project (or equivalent scheduling software)
• GIS (Geographic Information Systems)

What we offer

• Opportunity to influence large‑scale infrastructure planning for a growing community.
• Collaborative environment with cross‑functional teams.
• Professional development and leadership opportunities.