Description
Duration: 6 months with likely extension
Location: Oxfordshire
Clearance: British Passport required to start, SC clearance to be obtained post-start
Key Skills:
- A recognised Project Management qualification, such as PRINCE2, AMPMP, or equivalent experience.
Overview:
We’re looking for a Project Planner to join a world-leading defence and aviation organisation based in Oxfordshire. As the Project Planner, you will be responsible for developing and managing individual project plans, while integrating them into a schedule. Your role will ensure that all projects are aligned with the organisations strategic priorities, helping drive efficient execution within a leading Defence and Aviation company.
Responsibilities:
- Assist departments in developing and maintaining project plans with proper resource allocation, ensuring adherence to project control standards and procedures.
- Monitor project progress proactively, identifying any deviations from plans and creating recovery strategies as needed, escalating issues to the Project Manager when necessary.
- Deliver timely, accurate, and relevant progress reports on project plans to Project Managers.
- Ensure that Project Managers are complying with change control, risk management, and cost control procedures.
- Contribute to and facilitate the planning and execution of project management events and workshops.
- Take the lead in defining the future Project Planning Tools & Procedures for the organisation.
Requirements:
- Proven experience in delivering comprehensive project planning within an engineering-focused PMO organisation.
- Essential experience in project planning within a similar environment.
- A recognised Project Management qualification such as PRINCE2 or AMPMP.
- Experience in standard reporting metrics including Key Performance Indicators.
- Awareness of risk management practices in projects.
- Proficient in using the Google suite of programs.
- Extensive knowledge of project planning tools including P6, MS Project and Google-based planning tools.
- Familiarity with the entire project development lifecycle including formal gate reviews.
- Experience in managing design disciplines to create and maintain resourced project plans.
- Strong understanding of Work Breakdown Structures Level of Effort Cost & Schedule; cost management reporting.
- Proficient in creating and updating Gantt charts; solid grasp of Critical Path Analysis.
- Skilled in resource allocation; capacity planning.
How to Apply?
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Project Planner. If you are interested please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly so don't miss out!