Reference:
SKMAT/PrPl/21
Sector:
Development and Integration
Salary:
£409 Per Day
Town/City:
Exeter
Contract Type:
Contract
Closing Date:
27/09/2024
Role: Project Planner
Contracting Authority: Government
Contract Length: 5 months
Location: Exeter - Possible occasional travel required
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate: £409 per day
Clearance: Basic Clearance
An exciting opportunity has become available with our prestigious client who is a prominent government department. The client is seeking an experienced Project Planner their welcoming team.
The Project Planner Role:
- Build project and programme planning capability within the Met Office through visible and effective leadership, developing clear vision and standards and championing the use of best practice project planning standards, tools and processes
- Identify and lead the introduction of best practice planning processes, tools and templates, using industry standard best practice as a benchmark
- Manage dependencies across the portfolio of work
- Provide specialist planning advice and support to ensure successful delivery of projects
- Provide guidance and advice to the Project/Programme Manager throughout the lifecycle on planning approach, tools, processes and proportionality
- Analyse performance data, looking at trends to identify areas for improvement and collaboration, and selecting appropriate methods and tools to resolve them
- Build and maintain external networks to access technical and professional best practice
The Project Planner Will Need:
- Strong experience leading planning for large and complex projects supporting the production of associated artefacts such as (but not limited to) scoping statements, WBS, RAMs etc.
- Excellent knowledge and demonstrable experience of creating integrated master schedules across multiple projects and programmes in a portfolio
- Experience of identifying and managing pan-programme dependencies
- Ability to drive best practice through excellent communication skills that emphasise both clarity and engagement and show a proven ability to work well as a member of a team
- Adept at presenting insights and trends in a variety of formats and levels of detail to suit different audience requirements
- Substantial experience of using project schedule tools, preferably MS project as well as other MS tools including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI and SharePoint
Minorities, women, LGBTQ+ candidates, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Interviews will take place this week, so please apply immediately to be considered for this exciting contract opportunity.
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