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Job Description
Lead Planner - Submarines
Full Time
Derby
Our Rolls-Royce Submarines Project Management Teams are looking for outstanding project planning candidates. Our customers are reliant on us to deliver our projects on time, with the desired outcomes and within budgets. You will be instrumental in helping to ensure we both meet and exceed their expectations.
If you are successful, we will work closely with you to find the best fit, based on your skills, experience, personality, and preferences. Join us and we'll provide an environment where you can be yourself. We offer an inclusive, digital-first culture that invests in you, cares for your wellbeing, and gives you a platform for continuous learning. You will gain access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities to develop your career which is fully supported by world-class training and development.
What you will be doing
As a Lead Planner, you will maintain schedule(s) for the assigned work scope in line with the Submarines monthly planning cycle, whilst being responsible for the creation and management of Control Account Schedules (CAS) that reflect the work required to deliver the customer or business requirements. You will be acting as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all planning & scheduling methodology and processes adopted within the assigned team.
You will work with key stakeholders to capture the project work scope, in line with customer requirements. This could include the development of a Product Breakdown Structure (PBS), Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Statement of Work (SOW) and Basis of Estimate (BOE).
1. Provide planning process support / governance and guidance to the wider delivery team and those developing level 3 plans to support work packages.
2. Accountable for identifying schedule impact issues within the CAS and proactively pursue solutions within the baseline boundaries of quality, cost, and time. Also understanding any impacts to internal and external deliverables or dependencies.
3. Understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM) and its associated processes, with ability to interpret EVM data and reports.
4. Working knowledge of Earned Value Techniques (EVTs) to enable accurate cost profiling and appropriate performance reporting.
5. Provide coaching, mentoring, and training to Planners across the business.
Who we are looking for
At Rolls-Royce we embrace agility, are bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do. These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.
1. Project Planning and Controls (PPC), or the APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) desirable.
2. Demonstrable experience within a similar position/entry level qualification (HNC or Foundation Degree) desirable.
3. Experience of developing schedules within a complex environment.
4. A willingness to become an associate or full member of the APM.
5. Strong knowledge and skills of scheduling software (Primavera P6) and subsequent functionality.
Security Clearance and requirements for the role
To work for Rolls-Royce Submarines you need to hold a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you don't currently already have this in place.
Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets, you must hold a UK nationality. Any dual nationals will require additional scrutiny and background checks prior to commencing work with RRSL.
Job Category
Project Management
Posting Date
11 Oct 2024; 00:10
Posting End Date
05 Dec 2024 #J-18808-Ljbffr