Belcan Workforce Solutions are seeking a Senior Planner on a 12-month contract to join our client's Defence and Space team in Stevenage. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of major programmes, growth projects and strategic campaigns/bids within Space Digital UK, US & Asia.
They are offering £40.00 per hour Umbrella. Inside IR35. The role is hybrid with 3 days per week required on site.
Role Overview
Our client is looking for an Integrated Planning Manager / Project Planner to join their team based in Stevenage. You will support the major programmes, growth projects and strategic campaigns/bids within Space Digital UK, US & Asia.
Responsibilities
* Creation, maintenance and timely delivery of the top level and lower level schedules, and Integrated Project Team (IPT) schedules
* Analysing project costs versus project forward load in conjunction with resource tracking / management on behalf of the Project Manager
* Payment Milestone tracking
* Risk analysis tracking
* Change Control
* Support management consolidation, judgement, recommendations and the timely provision of all necessary management data and reporting information
* Provide consolidated project reports on a monthly and quarterly basis to senior management including special focus reports as required
* Create and maintain standardised templates for schedules and project reporting
* Project administration support to the Project Manager and the project team
Skill Set
Essential
* Experienced in working within Project Management, including scheduling, logic checking, Earned Value and Risk Management
* Knowledge of planning best practice, e.g. logic linking/dependencies, resource scheduling, performing schedule health checks, Critical Path Analysis, and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
* Planning to stage boundaries - contingency planning
* Good knowledge/understanding of Project Management methodologies
* Excellent knowledge and proficient use of both MS Project Professional & Primavera P6 Professional
Given the role's nature, the selected candidate will undergo BPSS clearance before commencing and will subsequently obtain SC clearance.
If you think this could be a new and exciting career opportunity for you and you would like to learn more or just for an initial, no-obligation conversation please contact me on (phone number removed) or you can apply directly by following the Easy Apply link and I will contact you as soon as I receive your contact details.
This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan.
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