Programme Planner in Hampshire

Programme Planner Pay rate : £500-£520 per day inside IR35 Location: Hampshire 1. Job Description Summary We are seeking a Programme Planner to create, maintain, and control integrated programme schedules that provide delivery teams with a clear, accurate, and trusted view of progress. You will use evidence-based planning to establish a single source of truth for milestones, dependencies, risks, and delivery confidence. The Programme Planner ensures alignment across projects and enables effective decision-making by maintaining integrated schedules that reflect true programme status. 2. Project Supplier personnel will deliver services on a Time and Materials basis for approximately 3 months to support programme planning activities for the account. 3. Services Develop and maintain programme and project schedules using standard planning tools. Align milestones and deliverables with contractual requirements and ensure consistency across the programme. Track progress, update plans, and produce reporting packs, dashboards, and schedule insights. Manage stage gates, baselines, and change control processes in line with governance standards. Facilitate planning workshops and work closely with project teams, PMO, and senior stakeholders. Identify and manage schedule risks, issues, and dependencies across workstreams. Support continuous improvement in planning processes, tools, and reporting. 4. Experience Required Experience in programme or portfolio planning within complex, multi-project environments. Strong proficiency in planning tools such as MS Project, Jira, Power BI, and Excel. Knowledge of project and programme methodologies including MSP, PRINCE2, and Agile. Excellent communication skills, strong analytical ability, and high attention to detail. Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively in a collaborative environment. Relevant professional project/programme management certifications. Experience working on complex programmes within BPO contract environments. Experience within enterprise PMO environments and/or automated reporting frameworks. Familiarity with Agile planning methods. 5. Background and Screening Checks Requirements All candidates must successfully complete the following checks: Criminal History Check: Required (covering the last 5 years) Employment Verification: Required (covering the last 5 years) Education Verification: Required National ID Verification: Required