We're looking for a Senior Project Planner to join our Programme Management team at our Advanced Manufacturing Facility in Ampthill, Bedfordshire. This role benefits from our 4xFlex working pattern, offering a 4-day working week Monday - Thursday and hybrid working. Onsite working days are Monday and Tuesday, with Wednesday and Thursday typically worked from home subject to business needs. You'll play a key role in supporting the end-to-end planning lifecycle - from proposal to execution - helping deliver some of the UK's most complex and innovative engineering programmes.
Responsibilities
- Maintain the end-to-end lifecycle of planning and schedule management in support of programme capture and execution.
- Lead proposal preparation planning including development of planning artefacts for solicitation response.
- Interface with program management, senior management and the contractual customer as the programs planning integrator.
- Manage the validation of cost and schedule integration for effective program performance management.
- Manage the vertical and horizontal integration between all schedules and other program artefacts compliant with LM's command media.
- Manage the modelling and measuring techniques to integrate risks and opportunities with schedule and cost baseline.
- Manage the resolution of schedule conflicts, develop and implement work‑around strategies and tactical alternatives.
- Utilise performance and health metrics to communicate actions to the programme team resulting in improved program performance.
- Maintenance and status updates of the IMS on a weekly & monthly basis.
- Manage the Maintenance of the Performance Measurement Baseline.
- Support to the Project Business Rhythm.
- Manage the generation of Schedule Information for client and management reviews.
Qualifications
- Experience as a Project Planner, or similar PMO Planning role.
- Experience of Primavera P6, or similar Planning software.
- Experience of managing Resource loaded Schedules.
- Awareness of Earned Value Management and Critical Path Management.
- Confident individual who will ensure that best planning practice is always adhered to, even in occasional pressurised situations.
- Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to quickly adapt to new tools, systems, and processes.
Desirable:
- Experienced in Earned Value Management.
- SAP cost planning & reporting.
- Background in Defence, MoD, or other complex engineering environments.
Benefits
- 4-day working week (Mon-Thu) – enjoy a true work‑life balance.
- Hybrid working – typically 2 days onsite, 2 days remote.
- Collaborative culture – work alongside some of the brightest minds in UK engineering.
- Be part of an organisation delivering cutting‑edge Defence and technology programmes.
- Competitive salaries alongside a flexible holiday entitlement.
- Wealth of benefits available through the wellbeing tool, including private medical insurance, dental, critical illness, life assurance, travel insurance, employee discounts for high street shops, employee assistance program, legal advice, financial advice, training and development, education assistance programmes, professional membership reimbursement, and policies supporting flexibility and family leave (enhanced maternity leave).
Equal Opportunity Statement
Lockheed Martin is committed to upholding principles of equal opportunity, fostering a work environment that is aligned with our core values of integrity, respect, and exceptional performance. We recognize the importance of leveraging the unique talents and experiences of all our employees to drive innovation, deliver superior solutions, and maximize value for our customers. Our focus is on identifying the most qualified candidate for each role, regardless of their background. We uphold an inclusive recruitment process and are prepared to accommodate reasonable adjustments for applicants as needed.
