The Lead Planner plays a pivotal role within the PMO department, ensuring the successful planning, scheduling, and execution of projects. Responsible for developing, maintaining, and communicating project schedules, identifying critical path activities, and proactively managing risks and opportunities to ensure the project is delivered on time, in full and within budget.
Main Responsibilities
1. Collaborate with project teams to develop and maintain end-to-end project plans through engineering, procurement, manufacturing, installation and commissioning.
2. Ensure the project plans align with the company objectives and client requirements.
3. Work closely with project managers and department heads to allocate resources efficiently, including labour, materials, and equipment.
4. Monitor resource utilisation and recommend adjustments to optimise project performance.
5. Develop and maintain project schedules, identifying critical paths, resource pinch points and potential bottlenecks.
6. Regularly update project timelines and communicate any deviations to stakeholders.
7. Support the sales and commercial operations teams in allocating production slots in line with the sales pipeline.
8. Utilise the project plans to support the business in creating revenue and cashflow forecasts.
9. Foster effective communication between project teams, subcontractors, and stakeholders.
10. Identify potential risks and opportunities re...