Senior Planner

Job Title: Senior Planner

Location: Aldermaston Onsite

Contract Duration: 18 Months

Role Overview

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering the complete planning capability within the business by maintaining the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS). You will support the Task Manager with business rhythms, schedule integrity, network analysis, Earned Value Management (EVM), and communication across programme and business teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide Planning expertise to internal customers across supported projects.
• Implement Planning processes, policies, and procedures.
• Produce Planning and Earned Value deliverables in line with agreed business rhythms.
• Deliver long-range operational integrated programme planning activities.
• Support emergent projects as directed.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key project stakeholders.
• Deliver Project Controls Planning and EVM analysis to provide accurate schedule forecasts and support business decision-making.
• Perform schedule performance and EV variance analysis (SPI).
• Support the continuous improvement of Planning processes, tools, templates, and training.

Essential Skills

• Strong Primavera P6 experience.
• Proven experience as a proactive Planner capable of leading and promoting planning best practices.
• Experience facilitating meetings with project teams and promoting the benefits of scheduling.
• Ability to demonstrate added value to programmes/projects.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Familiarity with planning fundamentals and Critical Path Analysis.