Planning Manager

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning team and provide effective resource planning in partnership with project or programme managers.
• Support delivery of business case benefits and outcomes.
• Integrate planning with project controls to maintain alignment with the financial position and project or programme plan.
• Develop planning vision and standards and champion best-practice tools and processes.
• Build internal and external networks.
• Work with senior management to ensure programmes accurately reflect delivery status and current strategy.
• Review performance data and trends, identify improvement and collaboration opportunities, and select appropriate methods and tools.

Essential knowledge and experience

• Confidence managing teams and communicating at all levels to drive commitments and improvements against commercial and technical objectives and deadlines.
• Extensive training and experience with Primavera P6.
• Proficiency interpreting Earned Value Analysis.
• Experience interpreting estimating, scheduling, programming, and risk tools.
• High numeracy, excellent analytical skills, and excellent MS Office skills.
• HNC/HND, a degree, or experience in a planning-related discipline.

Desirable experience and qualifications

• Working knowledge of reporting tools including Power BI is desirable.
• Experience with planning tools beyond P6 and recent experience forming and developing teams are desirable.
• Relevant Project Controls and/or Project Delivery experience, preferably in a highly regulated environment, is desirable.
• Desirable qualifications include APM Project Management Qualification; APMG Managing Successful Programmes Foundation; APMG International Project Planning and Control Practitioner or equivalent; or PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP).

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