Senior Project Planner

Senior Project Planner

Location: Aberdeen (Aberdeen Airport) - 4 days per week onsite
Duration: 6 months
Rate: 450/day Umbrella
IR35: Inside
Clearance: Eligible for SC Clearance

Overview

We're looking for an experienced Senior Planner to create, maintain and assure programme/project schedules in line with a Business Change Framework. You'll interpret business cases, technical documentation, cost estimates, commercial contracts and finance data to provide accurate forecasts and support delivery to Quality, Cost and Delivery (QCD). You'll also support the use of SAP tools and procedures for project planning/control, and provide line management for project planners/trainee planners.

Responsibilities:

• Design and create a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) that meets technical requirements and aligns to the product delivery lifecycle
  Design and create a deliverable programme/project schedule meeting technical scope, budget and timescales
  Create and maintain a portfolio of inter-dependent project schedules to manage delivery at programme level
  Develop project plans and associated costs aligned to the project business case
  Plan, create and maintain schedules and WBS with Work Package Managers and Project Managers
  Collect, correlate and evaluate progress data to measure performance against schedule/plan
  Provide timely progress reporting in line with reporting calendar requirements
  Analyse performance and critical path; highlight issues/risks and support reviews/meetings with reporting and insight
  Report on project finance and liaise with finance/accounting stakeholders on spend vs budget
  Provide training to Planners, Trainee Planners and Project Managers
  Identify risks and assess technical/cost/schedule impacts to increase confidence in timescales and cost estimates
  Drive continuous improvement in planning; identify cost-saving opportunities
  Manage inter-project dependencies and inform the programme team of variances
  Chair formal progress review meetings and challenge work packages as required

Skillset/experience required:

• Expert in project planning using SAP and Microsoft Project Professional 2019
  Strong planning techniques, with proven analytical skills and excellent attention to detail
  Strong organisational skills and ability to understand technical scope
  Excellent stakeholder management and ability to work effectively across programme/project teams
  Excellent written and verbal communication (reporting and presentations)
  Recognised Project Professional qualification
  Engineering degree or equivalent relevant technical experience