Planning Lead

24 month FTC

Indra is one of the leading global technology and consulting companies and the technological partner for core business operations of its customers worldwide. It is a world-leader in providing proprietary solutions in specific segments in Transport and Defence markets, and the leading firm in Digital Transformation Consultancy and Information Technologies in Spain and Latin America through its affiliate Minsait. Its business model is based on a comprehensive range of proprietary products, with a high-value focus and with a high innovation component. In the 2024 financial year, Indra achieved revenue of € 4.84 billion, 60,000+ employees, a local presence in 46 countries and business operations in over 140 countries.

As the technological partner for its customers’ key operations, Indra is at the core of their business, and Indra’s four values guide everything we do:

Innovation - Our capacity for innovation, cutting-edge solutions, and specialised team of professionals enables us to drive a safer, more connected future through technology.

Trust - We work with strength, commitment, and reliability, delivering quality solutions to build trust with customers, employees, partners, investors, and society.

Connection - We harness the power of collaboration, connect ideas and solutions, and adapt to our customers’ needs, supporting them on the path to a better future.

Foresight - We anticipate future needs to make the world safer and more connected, transforming our experience and knowledge into solutions for a better tomorrow.

We are seeking a Planning Lead to be responsible for developing, maintaining, and governing the integrated programme schedule for the different Programme, supporting the transition and service delivery of the revenue collection system. The role will ensure that all programme activities across multiple workstreams are properly planned, integrated, and monitored, enabling effective decision-making and programme control. The Planning Lead will work closely with programme leadership, workstream managers, and stakeholders to manage dependencies, monitor progress, identify risks, and support programme governance.

Key duties include:

• Develop and maintain the integrated programme master schedule using MS Project, covering mobilisation, transition, and service delivery activities.
• Ensure all workstreams provide detailed and realistic plans aligned with programme milestones and contractual obligations.
• Maintain the baseline schedule and manage changes through appropriate governance processes. Monitor programme progress against plan and identify schedule variances and delays.
• Manage critical path analysis, schedule dependencies, and resource constraints.
• Provide regular programme schedule reports, highlighting progress, risks, and key milestones.
• Support the programme in assessing the impact of changes, including potential changes to transition sequencing or programme scope. Conduct schedule impact assessments for proposed changes or risks.
• Support the development of scenario planning and mitigation strategies.
• Ensure planning activities comply with programme governance frameworks and contractual milestones.
• Maintain traceability between contractual deliverables, milestones, and programme schedule.
• Support programme assurance activities by providing schedule evidence and analysis when required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in programme or project planning within large-scale infrastructure, IT, or transport programmes.
• Strong experience using Microsoft Project (MS Project) for complex programme scheduling.
• Demonstrated experience managing large integrated schedules across multiple workstreams.
• Experience in programme controls, schedule analysis, and reporting.
• Strong understanding of programme governance, risk management, and change control processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to work across multiple organisations and senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, communication, and coordination skills.

• Holidays: 25 days per annum + 8 days bank holidays (options to buy/sell days)
• 35 hour working week
• Pension – 4% employee and 4% employer
• Private medical insurance (including dental & optical)
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Employee assistance programs
• Flexible/remote working options
• Charitable initiatives
• Social events (formal & informal)
• Learning and development programs
• Innovative & collaborative work environment

Indra is an equal employment opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, origin, disability or other characteristics protected by law