Senior Project Planner (Primavera SME)
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Senior Project Planner (Primavera SME) Impact a better future At Serco, we bring together the right people, technology, and partners to deliver innovative solutions that impact a better future.
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Senior Project Planner (Primavera SME)
Impact a better future
At **Serco**, we bring together the right people, technology, and partners to deliver innovative solutions that impact a better future.
We have been operating in the Middle East since 1947 and have a profound understanding of the region.
With over 4,500 colleagues here, we support governments across defence, space, transport, emergency services, justice and migration, and other vital public services.
Our core capabilities span service design and advisory, customer experience, complex programme management, systems integration, and asset and facilities management, alongside environmental and case management services.
Guided by our unique service model, we work together with clients and partners to achieve long-term visions and tackle some of the world’s most complex challenges.
Your Opportunity
The Senior Project Planner (Primavera SME) will lead program planning, scheduling, and project controls activities for the ATM modernization program, ensuring that all program schedules, milestones, dependencies, resources, and progress reporting are effectively managed and aligned with program objectives, operational constraints, and contractual requirements.
Key Accountabilities
- **Key Responsibilities*** Develop, maintain, and manage the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) using Primavera P6.
- Prepare resource-loaded schedules aligned with program phases, work packages, milestones, and operational constraints.
- Monitor and report program progress against approved baselines and contractual milestones.
- Produce weekly and monthly schedule reports, dashboards, variance analysis, and look-ahead plans.
- Perform schedule risk analysis, critical path analysis, and recovery planning.
- Coordinate with engineering, operations, contractors, suppliers, and program stakeholders to ensure schedule alignment and integration.
- Support management activities and assess schedule impacts of variations and technical changes.
- Ensure schedules are aligned with the approved Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and program governance requirements.
- Support executive reporting and program governance reviews.
- **Decision-Making Authority*** Recommend scheduling recovery actions, sequencing changes, and mitigation plans.
- Escalate schedule risks, delays, dependency conflicts, and resource constraints affect program delivery.
**Required Qualifications*** Bachelor’s Degree in
- + Engineering
- + Project Management
- + Construction Management
- + Operations Management
- + or related discipline.
- Primavera P6 Certification preferred**.**
- **Required Experience*** Minimum 8–12 years of experience in program planning and project controls.
- Proven experience in large aviation, airport, ATM/CNS, infrastructure, or mission-critical projects.
- Advanced Primavera P6 experience within complex multi-stakeholder environments.
Join Us
At Serco, we believe there is a place here for everyone.
A place where you can bring your authentic self to work every day.
Our workplace culture is one that embraces diversity and fosters equity, respect, and belonging for every individual.
We are committed to equal employment opportunities and creating an inclusive environment that proudly celebrates the perspectives and backgrounds that each of our employees bring to work every day.
Join Serco and be part of a values-driven organization that invests in the development and well-being of its employees and offers a rewarding and fulfilling career.
Serco is committed to Equal Employment Opportunities and is committed to ensuring the safety of all of its employees through its Zero Harm initiative.
Please visit **careers.serco.com** for more information.
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