Senior Project Planner

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Project Planner to play a crucial role in coordinating and managing projects within our organization. If you have a passion for precision, planning, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you.

Join our dynamic team, a leading aerospace and defence company, committed to pushing the boundaries of technology and innovation.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for the quality and integrity of project plans and schedule analysis in terms of time, cost and resources

• Compile reports to ensure project manager and team has up to date and accurate information

• Verify the maintenance and accuracy of project plans, ensuring that they reflect the project objectives, are updated in a timely manner and communicated at all relevant levels

• Track project performance to ensure project data accuracy on a weekly and monthly basis

• Work with cross functional teams to support the planning process

• Manage and communicate issues to relevant stakeholders

• Effective resource planning, determining the project requirements and planning for these accordingly including proactive management and resolution of resourcing issues and conflicts

• Planning and project control processes through regular project control reviews

• Application and reporting of EVM & CPA

• Understanding Risk and Opportunity management and maintenance

• The implementation of best practice tools and processes to drive planning improvements

• Support bids and proposal planning

Qualifications & Experience:

• Preferably degree qualified or suitable relevant qualification (APM certification)

• Full understanding and experience of the APM Body of Knowledge

• Preferably a full member of the APM

• Proven experience in project planning, preferably within the aerospace and defence industry

• Understanding of Planning structures and principles (WBS, PBS - Product Breakdown Structure)

• Advanced IT skills and proficient in the use of MSP and or equivalent planning tools Primavera P6

• Working experience of Lifecycle Management (LCM)

• Proven track record in EVM, CPA, and QSRA

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work effectively in a team and lead cross-functional collaborations

• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and industry standards in aerospace and defence

Benefits on offer:

• Optional 9 day fortnight

• TOIL

• Flexible working hours

• 1pm finish on a Friday

• Annual bonus

• Hybrid working for certain job roles.

• Casual dress

• 25 days holiday

• Christmas shut down.

• Option to buy or sell holiday.

• Option to purchase private health care, dental, critical illness etc via salary sacrifice.

• Reward hub - discounts at over 200 online stores

• 4 x annual salary life cover

• Pension starting at 5% Employer / 4% Employee. You can select your employee contribution level from 4% to 70% (providing this sacrifice does not cause your salary to drop below the National Minimum Wage/ National Living Wage).