Hybrid Project Planner | SC Cleared, 6-Month Contract

Network IT; Hanslope; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Network IT invites applications for a Project Planner role based near Hanslope with three days on-site in Milton Keynes on a hybrid basis. The six-month contract pays £500 per day inside IR35.

You will develop, maintain and monitor high-quality schedules across T&O, E&O, Global Services, Logistics and Corporate functions. You will coordinate planning activity, define milestones, dependencies and governance to support mobilisation and delivery, working with Project Managers and Programme

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering planning across complex projects.
• Experience using MS Project and Power BI for reporting.
• Ability to manage dependencies, milestones, and governance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project-level planning and scheduling with Project Managers.
• Create and maintain robust project plans with milestones and dependencies.
• Track progress against baselines and recommend corrective actions.
• Identify and manage dependencies, constraints and risks.
• Validate schedule updates and forecast completions for reporting.
• Carry out schedule assurance and governance adherence.
• Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Provide planning guidance to delivery teams using standards.
• Analyse data to uncover trends and risks.
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Supply accurate project information for programme planning.
• Support embedding planning standards and continuous improvement.

Skills

Scheduling

Stakeholder management

Planning governance

Analytical mindset

Decision making

Tools

MS Project

Power BI

Job description

Network IT invites applications for a Project Planner role based near Hanslope with three days on-site in Milton Keynes on a hybrid basis. The six-month contract pays £500 per day inside IR35.

You will develop, maintain and monitor high-quality schedules across T&O, E&O, Global Services, Logistics and Corporate functions. You will coordinate planning activity, define milestones, dependencies and governance to support mobilisation and delivery, working with Project Managers and Programme