Project Planner

37.38 - 50 per hour

We are looking for an Integrated Planning Manager / Project Planner to join our leading defence client based in Portsmouth. You will support the major programmes and growth projects delivering new strategic work and bids within Aerospace and Defence industries.

This is a 12-month opportunity with the possibility of extension or permanent role. The role is based in Portsmouth, but we can also consider candidates working out of Stevenage. We can pay a rate of 37.38 PAYE or 50 per hour Umbrella inside IR35.

Responsibilities

• Creation, maintenance and timely delivery of the top level and lower level schedules.
• Analysing project costs versus project forward load in conjunction with resource tracking 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

Skills & Experience

• Minimum two years document control experience in a technical or data management environment.
• Experience in a sensitive data environment is advantageous.
• Previous experience of file/data management tools (Adobe, FTP, Nero…….).
• Previous experience of Product Data Management tools (Windchill, Teamcenter….).
• IT Literate with MS Office Tools.
• Experienced in working within a Project Management, including scheduling, logic checking, Earned Value and Risk Management
• Knowledge of planning best practice, e.g. logic linking/dependencies, resource scheduling, preforming schedule health checks, Critical Path analysis, and work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Good knowledge/understanding of Project Management methodologies
• Excellent knowledge and proficient use of both MS Project Professional & Primavera P6 Professional

The successful candidate will need to be eligible to gain UK SC Security Clearance to undertake the role