Programme Planner in Basingstoke

PMO Programme Planner

Location : BSN01

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Programme Planner to be responsible for coordinating and planning all work across a large Account. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in planning within a large programme or across several projects, project management methodologies, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive Level 0 project plans, including timelines, milestones, and resource allocation, in collaboration with the Project Managers and other key stakeholders (eg Programme Manager).
• Coordinate project activities and ensure that all project tasks are tracked with any updates completed in a timely manner.
• Manage the transition from current plans and ways of working into the use of project web on a daily basis across 40 projects within the portfolio
• Act as a champion for Project Web across the account and provide guidance to PM’s regarding how to structure their plans to obtain the best results from Project Web
• Identify and escalate any conflicts or issues in project plans that arise during the project lifecycle.
• Support the conduct of risk assessments and help highlight mitigation strategies to minimise project risks against the project plans.
• Review the project highlight reports (PHRs) to ascertain progress against the project plans and escalate risks & issues to the Programme Manager on a regular basis.
• If requested to, collaborate with cross-functional teams, including architects, engineers, etc. to ensure project success.
• Provide leadership and guidance to project team members to ensure project objectives are met.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working as an IT Programme Planner or in a similar role.
• Detailed working knowledge of Project Web as a planner in a portfolio role
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, such as Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall.
• Excellent organisational and multitasking skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to work well under pressure and adapt to changing priorities.

This role will require you to become security cleared to a high level.

Benefits

• 26 Days annual leave plus public holidays (3 flexible)
• Pension – Double matching contributions of up to 10%
• Life assurance
• Companywide incentive plans
• Your choices (Flexible benefits such as increased holidays / travel / dental critical illness and more)
• Perks at work – employee discounts
• Employee assistance programme / virtual GP