Join Selborne as a Senior PMO Planner and help shape clear, reliable plans that support delivery across complex programmes. You'll own the detail in Microsoft Project, bring structure to changing priorities, and give stakeholders the confidence to make informed decisions.
Job title
Senior PMO Planner
Job Description
You must hold Security Clearance to be eligible for this position
This is a home-based role, with occasional travel to our Glasgow office (around 1-2 times per month).
This is a fixed term opportunity, currently running until 31st March 2027 with the potential to extend.
Diversity statement
As part of our commitment to building an inclusive and diverse workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from people who are from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority backgrounds.
What you'll be doing
- Build and maintain Microsoft Project plans using predecessors and successors
- Manage multiple project and programme plans, keeping dates, milestones, and dependencies accurate
- Review project documentation and meeting notes, then update plans to reflect agreed actions and changes
- Identify schedule risks, issues, and planning assumptions, escalating through the right forums
- Provide clear planning insight to support governance, reporting, and decision-making
- Work independently while collaborating closely with project teams and PMO colleagues
What we're looking for
Essential
- Manage multiple project and/or programme schedules, updating them from live information
- Interpret project documents and meeting minutes, turning decisions into plan changes quickly
- Spot and raise schedule risks, issues, and dependencies with the right people at the right time
- Work with minimal supervision, prioritising tasks and maintaining high attention to detail
- Security clearance: you'll need to hold valid Security Clearance (SC)
Desirable
- Support planning and reporting in a regulated or Defence environment
- Experienced in planning within Royal Navy programmes.
About Capita
Capita is an outsourcer, helping clients across the public and private sectors run complex business processes more efficiently, creating better consumer experiences
About Selborne
Selborne is a bold, £1 billion, 12-year transformation of Royal Navy training, led by Capita and a powerhouse consortium known as Team Fisher - including Raytheon UK, Fujitsu, and the University of Lincoln. Together, we're modernising military education with cutting-edge tech like simulators and data analytics, all under a collaborative "one team" approach with the Royal Navy. It's a shared mission to deliver smarter, more effective training for sailors and marines across the naval enterprise.
What's in it for you?
- A competitive basic salary up to £50,000 depending on experience
- 23 days' holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
- The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
- Auto-enrolment to our company pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks' fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks and plenty more
- Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
- Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform
Unlock Your Potential with Capita
At Capita, your career can take you wherever your ambition leads. You'll become part of a diverse network of talented, forward-thinking professionals working across a wide range of disciplines and sectors. We're committed to your growth - offering exciting opportunities to expand your skills, explore new paths, and advance your career.
Join us and discover a career with purpose. #CareersWithPurpose
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Equal Opportunities
At Capita, we're committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. We want everyone to have the best chance of succeeding as they move through their application and start their career with us. We are an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer; we want to hear from you if you'd like to discuss any adjustments you might need during your recruitment process. Please email reasonableadjustments@capita.com or call 07784 237318 and we'll get back to you to discuss.
For more information about equal opportunities and the types of adjustments we can offer, please visit the Capita Careers website.
If you have a question that does not relate to adjustments during your recruitment process, please email our Talent Acquisition team - CPScareers@capita.com
Location
Glasgow
United Kingdom
Time Type
Full time
Contract Type
Fixed Term (Fixed Term)
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