Programme Scheduler in Southampton

We are using and creating technology to transform operations at sea to enable people and the planet to thrive. We are open-minded and fearless in our approach to innovation and don't believe in boundaries. We challenge everything and have massive ambitions to drag aging industries into the tech era. We take safety, equality and education very seriously, and our responsibilities don't stop at our front door. Our business is built on the belief that there's definitely a more environmentally responsible way to operate at sea. We employ people who share our core values. We expect our people to be courageous, trustworthy, and conscientious, driven by a desire to do the right thing. We strive for excellence, work collaboratively, and are genuinely excited by our work. We offer opportunities for our people to develop beyond their role and span a multitude of disciplines. These are open to all, regardless of background and experience level. Working with us means being part of a team that is harnessing technology and creativity to disrupt a traditional industry. We are not your average workplace.

The Programme Scheduler will play a critical role in developing, maintaining, analysing, and reporting integrated programme schedules across multiple workstreams, suppliers, and stakeholders to support the delivery of defence Programme outcomes. This role requires an individual with extensive scheduling expertise, strong analytical capability, and the ability to work within a highly regulated and fast-paced programme environment. The candidate must be comfortable managing large volumes of data, producing insightful reports, and supporting programme controls, governance, and delivery teams with accurate schedule information.

What you will be doing

• Develop, maintain, and manage integrated master schedules using Microsoft Project.
• Create detailed programme schedules covering engineering, procurement, manufacturing, testing, integration, and delivery activities.
• Ensure schedules are logically linked, resource loaded where required, and aligned to programme milestones and governance requirements.
• Monitor schedule performance, progress updates, critical paths, float analysis, dependencies, and risks.
• Produce regular schedule status reports, dashboards, and performance metrics for programme leadership and stakeholders.
• Support programme reviews, planning workshops, and governance meetings with accurate schedule data and analysis.
• Analyse large and complex datasets to identify trends, variances, schedule risks, and opportunities.
• Generate ad-hoc reports and management information to support programme decision-making.
• Collaborate with project managers, work package managers, engineering teams, commercial teams, and suppliers to maintain schedule accuracy.
• Support change control processes and assess schedule impacts arising from programme changes.
• Ensure scheduling standards, processes, and best practices are consistently applied across the programme.
• Contribute to programme controls activities including risk, cost, and resource integration where applicable.

Who you are

• Extensive experience as a Programme Scheduler or Project Planner within large, complex programmes.
• Previous experience working within defence, aerospace, engineering, or other highly regulated environments.
• Advanced expertise in Microsoft Project, including:
• Integrated master scheduling
• Critical path analysis
• Baseline management
• Dependency management
• Progress tracking and reporting
• Strong experience handling complex programme data and producing management reports and dashboards.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work across multiple disciplines and coordinate information from diverse teams.
• Strong attention to detail with a structured and methodical approach.
• Experience supporting programme governance and reporting cycles.

Desirable

• Experience working on government or defence programmes with security and compliance requirements.
• Familiarity with Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Knowledge of programme controls and integrated planning methodologies.
• Understanding of engineering and systems integration lifecycles.
• Experience working with suppliers and subcontractors within complex delivery environments.
• Professional certification in project controls, planning, or project management.

Salary: The salary varies for this position as we are recruiting in multiple regional locations and job grades. The salary process is based on skills, abilities, and experience required.

At Ocean Infinity, we believe in creating equal opportunities for all, celebrating each and everyone’s differences. We are driven by transforming the industry, through our technology, thoughts, behaviours and actions. Being inclusive and respectful to all is fundamental to who we are. It is the right thing to do and enables innovation and creativity to thrive. There is more work to be done, and we know that we aren’t perfect, but our commitment to these values is unwavering. They are central to our mission and the impact we have on the industry, meaning, we cannot live without them.