Planner - Senior Planner - Planning Manager – West Midlands – Hybrid – Permanent 37.5 hours per week – £43,000 - £70,000 doe – Willing to undergo SC Clearance
Company culture & job summary
Our client is hiring multiple Planners, Senior Planners and Planning Managers to join their Complex Projects team, working on high-profile defence manufacturing programmes across the Midlands. There are several roles available at different levels, based in Derby, Nottingham and Birmingham.
You’ll need solid experience building and managing schedules, strong knowledge of Primavera P6 or MS Project, and ideally a background in defence, rail or engineering.
Working pattern & location
Derby: Fully on site
Nottingham & Birmingham: hybrid (3 days on site per week)
The Key Responsibilities of a Senior Planner - Planning Manager:
* Build and manage complex project schedules, interfaces, and stakeholder engagement from end to end.
* Maintain and manage baselines to support contractual requirements and performance metrics.
* Lead planning meetings and workshops to challenge project progress and drive performance.
* Manage contract schedule requirements and ensure compliance throughout the project lifecycle.
* Produce advanced Earned Value Management reporting and other hierarchical schedule outputs.
* Integrate schedule, cost, and risk data to provide a consolidated view of project performance.
* Conduct critical path analysis and scenario planning to identify risks and improve efficiencies.
* Perform expert delay analysis and provide scheduling advice to project and commercial teams.
Below is a list of Key Skills required for a Senior Planner - Planning Manager, however you will not be expected to have everything:
* Proven experience as a Senior Planner or Planning Manager on complex engineering or defence projects.
* Proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or MS Project for schedule build and management.
* Strong working knowledge of Earned Value Management and hierarchical reporting.
* Experience integrating schedule, cost, and risk functions within a project controls environment.
* Proficient in delay analysis techniques and critical path evaluation.
* Strong knowledge of NEC contracts and their application in project management.
* Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills across diverse project te...
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