Project Planner
Burnley, Lancashire BB11
A GBP salary depending on experience : but very competitive
12 month Fixed term contract : Office based working Monday to Friday
Hawk 3 Talent Solutions are looking for a Project Planner to joined a growing company based in Burnley, Lancashire on a 12 month contract.
The Role
As a Project Planner, you will assist the Planning Manager playing a critical role in rolling out the planning process to all other branches throughout the EMEAA region and globally. You will work within the Project Controls team in highly regulated environments, supporting the delivery of comprehensive planning capabilities. Your responsibilities will include coordinating departmental planning tools, maintaining project schedules, and managing the projects database.
Duties
* Develop the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), load resources, and create project:level schedules and project:specific scheduling documents.
* Support the month:end process by updating schedule progress, forecasting, updating milestone status, performing critical path analysis, and conducting schedule performance reviews.
* Provide input for investment approval, change control processes, risk and opportunity assessments, and peer reviews.
* Produce planning deliverables in accordance with established procedures and guidelines.
* Coordinate and update planning tools across different departments in line with project plans and guidance from your line manager.
* Collect updates from various departments, incorporate them into in:house developed systems, and populate reports to keep all business areas informed about schedule changes.
* Maintain the projects database with up:to:date information.
* Propose solutions and workarounds to address schedule performance issues.
* Propose solutions and workarounds to address schedule performance issues.
* Demonstrate a willingness to learn planning and scheduling techniques and show a passion for Power BI reporting.
* Work on different project schedules, programs, and reporting systems to issue weekly and monthly reports
Skills/Experience required
* Demonstrable experience in developing, integrating, and analyzing project plans.
* Minimum of 4 years of experience in project management function as a planner, document controller, administrative assistant, or project coordinator
* Proficient in using best practice planning processes and tools.
* Knowledge of confidence modeling processes and techniques.
* Highly developed interpersonal skills, with a focus on building and maintaining effective working relationships to meet project goals.
* Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret charts and spreadsheets.
* Strong ability to manage priorities and meet challenging deadlines.
* Proven capability to deliver high:quality objectives on time with minimal supervision
Benefits
* 25 days holiday plus bank : increasing with service
* Option to buy up additional leave, deduction from monthly pay
* Life assurance x 4 salary
* Pension is 3 EE with 6 ER or 4 EE and 7 ER
* Early finish, 3pm every other Friday (working missing hours in the 2 weeks leading to the early finish)
* Cycle to work scheme
* Increased parental leave benefits
* Sick pay following 6 months service
If you would like for the role of Project Planner then please to or call Deb on
Closing date is 13.12.2024 Please note this could change subject to suitable applications.
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