Data Centre Planning Lead – Capital Projects (Nordics)

Soben; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Soben, part of Accenture, is seeking an experienced Planning Manager to lead planning and scheduling across data centre and major capital projects. You will collaborate with clients, contractors and multidisciplinary teams to ensure programmes are realistic, controlled and aligned with project objectives.

You will develop logic-driven programmes, identify risks, monitor progress and apply earned value management.

Qualifications

• Proven planning experience within data centre projects.
• Ability to develop and maintain baseline schedules.
• Knowledge of critical path and schedule risk analysis.
• Experience with progress measurement and EVM.
• Understanding of change control and reporting.
• Confident in challenging progress information.
• Strong client and stakeholder communication skills.
• Experience working across multidisciplinary teams.
• NEC contract knowledge is advantageous.
• Relevant project, construction or engineering qualification desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead project planning and scheduling activities.
• Develop and maintain logic-driven programmes.
• Align schedules with scope, cost and milestones.
• Monitor progress and forecast future performance.
• Identify critical paths, risks and mitigations.
• Produce clear schedule reports and narratives.
• Apply earned value management principles.
• Undertake schedule risk analysis.
• Maintain change control and audit trails.
• Integrate planning with cost and risk controls.
• Advise project teams and senior stakeholders.
• Maintain Soben, Accenture and project standards.

Skills

Planning experience in Data Centres

Baseline schedules

Critical path & schedule risk analysis

Progress measurement & EVM

Change control & reporting

Stakeholder communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

NEC contract knowledge

Education

Project/Construction/Engineering qualification

Job description

Soben, part of Accenture, is seeking an experienced Planning Manager to lead planning and scheduling across data centre and major capital projects. You will collaborate with clients, contractors and multidisciplinary teams to ensure programmes are realistic, controlled and aligned with project objectives.

You will develop logic-driven programmes, identify risks, monitor progress and apply earned value management.