Lead Product Planner

Baker Hughes Gruppe; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care options

Life insurance and disability programs

Tailored financial programs

Additional elected or voluntary bene?̆

Wellness activities

Job summary

Baker Hughes in Aberdeen, United Kingdom, seeks a Lead Product Planner to own the large subsea project schedule and ensure on‑time, on‑budget delivery. You will coordinate with engineering, procurement and manufacturing, translate status into actionable actions, and report progress to the project manager.

The role requires a degree in a relevant field, strong planning expertise (Primavera P6), and proven leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience in planning, preferably in oil and gas/subsea or large‑scale mechanical manufacturing or controls equipment environments.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills for collaboration with planners and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Scheduling Management: overall project schedule management, ensuring quality and accuracy of dates, logic, and scope reflection.
• Coordinating: collaboration with other planners and with engineering, procurement, and manufacturing to maintain schedule quality and accuracy.
• Supporting Project Management: providing visibility through look‑aheads, risk and mitigation actions, and opportunities in the schedule.
• Reporting: produce relevant reports that give the project manager the tools to decide and drive execution.
• Customer Interaction: provide schedule updates and explain current status, challenges, and opportunities.
• Process Adherence: adhere to approved processes and drive implementation of new initiatives for fully integrated planning.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Oracle MRP

Job description

Lead Product Planner

Do you enjoy being part of a team that provides high‑quality project delivery for our customers? Are you passionate about meticulous planning and attention to detail? Join a team that delivers essential projects. We devise smarter systems to control and monitor oil and gas extraction, and are industry‑leading in subsea and surface pressure capabilities. Our team is responsible for the successful development, deployment, and delivery of cutting‑edge control systems.

As Lead Product Planner you will be in charge of planning a large subsea project and will ensure on‑time and on‑budget delivery. The position reports to the Materials Manager.

Responsibilities

• Scheduling Management: overall project schedule management, ensuring quality and accuracy of dates, logic, and scope reflection.
• Coordinating: collaboration with other planners and with engineering, procurement, and manufacturing to maintain schedule quality and accuracy.
• Supporting Project Management: providing visibility through look‑aheads, risk and mitigation actions, and opportunities in the schedule.
• Reporting: produce relevant reports that give the project manager the tools to decide and drive execution.
• Customer Interaction: provide schedule updates and explain current status, challenges, and opportunities.
• Process Adherence: adhere to approved processes and drive implementation of new initiatives for fully integrated planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience working in planning, preferably in oil and gas/subsea or large‑scale mechanical manufacturing or controls equipment environments.
• Knowledge of Oracle MRP is a plus.
• Ability to understand project status and link the schedule to execution reality.
• Strong understanding of risks and opportunities in the schedule and skill to drive actions.
• Expertise in planning large projects and using Primavera P6.
• High energy and motivation to deliver and make a difference.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills for collaboration with planners and stakeholders.

Flexible Working

• Flexible hours: adjust work times to fit your productivity and lifestyle.

Benefits

• Contemporary work‑life balance policies and wellness activities.
• Comprehensive private medical care options.
• Life insurance and disability programs.
• Tailored financial programs.
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits.

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Project Management Senior Specialist - Project Planning.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.