Strategic Planning Leader

3 weeks ago


York, York City, United Kingdom Penguin Recruitment Full time

We are seeking a highly experienced Planning Director to join our client, a leading Multidiscipline Planning and Environmental Consultancy. The successful candidate will be responsible for building and motivating the planning team, developing and managing their performance, and driving business growth through existing client relationships and new business generation.

The ideal candidate will have at least 7 years' proven planning experience of large-scale projects across various sectors in the private sector and a strong track record of leading and managing planning teams. Chartered membership of The Royal Town Planning Institute or The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is essential.

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Building the planning team and motivating, developing, and managing their performance
  • Building existing client relationships and generating new business
  • Managing client expectations and project managing a mix of planning submissions and appeals
  • Preparing tender responses and performing strategic planning research and policy development
  • Making site inspections and assessing the merits of proposals
  • Providing guidance to engineers and architects on the production of drawings and supplemental planning information
  • Taking responsibility for the strategic management input of planning projects, including financial management
  • Expanding networks and creating relationships with key stakeholders, including local authorities
  • Mentoring team members through RTPI development processes and procedures
  • Managing, maintaining, and growing the fee pipeline

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced professional who can drive business growth and lead a high-performing planning team. If you have a strong track record of success in planning and development, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.



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