Planning and Dependency Lead

Job Description

About the Role

Servaada is looking for an experienced Planning & Dependency Lead to join our Central Change Office.

You will provide an organisation-wide view of plans, milestones, risks and dependencies across major change programmes.

What You Will Do

• Lead integrated planning across programmes and portfolios.


• Identify and manage key dependencies, risks and conflicts.


• Maintain visibility of milestones, regulatory deadlines and client commitments.


• Support complex change initiatives including migrations and transitions.


• Provide planning insight and reporting to senior stakeholders.


• Drive improvements in planning standards and tools.

What We Are Looking For

• Strong planning and dependency management experience.


• Background in financial services change and transformation.


• Expertise in schedule management, critical path analysis and scenario planning.


• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.


• Experience using planning and portfolio management tools.

Desirable Experience

• Outsourcing or consulting experience.


• Multi-client programme exposure.


• Relevant project, programme or portfolio qualification.

Core Competencies

• Must act with integrity


• Must act with due skill, care and diligence


• Must be open and cooperative with the FCA and other regulators


• Must pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly


• Must observe proper standards of market conduct


• Must act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers