Planning And Scheduling Specialist

Post Office; Walthamstow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

On-target bonus up to 10%

Generous pension scheme with 10%+

24/7 digital GP services

Employee Assistance Programme

Life assurance and income protection

Access to online courses and mentoring

Discount platform for exclusive offers

Job summary

The Post Office is seeking a Planning and Scheduling Specialist for our London-based Transformation PMO. The role ensures robust delivery schedules and enforces PMO planning standards across the portfolio, reporting to the Planning Lead.

You will collaborate with the Planning Manager and DMO Team Leaders to validate plans for project objectives and programme outcomes, supporting cross-functional delivery and governance across complex initiatives.

Qualifications

• Planning orprogramme management experience in a large programme or portfolio.
• Technical proficiency in Primavera P6, Planview, MS Project, JIRA, ServiceNow or equivalent.
• Solid understanding of programme lifecycle management, PMO functions and planning best practices.
• Proven experience developing and maintaining robust and realistic programme plans.
• Experience of planning and delivery in both Waterfall and Agile environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive, solutions-driven mindset.
• Experience of performing Earned Value Analysis.
• Experience of performing QSRA and QCRA.
• Proven experience of collaborating with peers to contribute to the development and management of complex multi-party plans.
• Substantial experience in building successful and cross-functional stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

PMO fundamentals

Waterfall

Agile

Earned Value Analysis

QSRA

QCRA

Tools

Primavera P6

Planview

MS Project

JIRA

ServiceNow

Job description

Summary

Reporting Line: Planning Lead
Contract type: Permanent
Grade: 3B
Location: Wood Street, London

What to expect

The Planning and Scheduling Specialist is a key role within the Transformation Portfolio Management Office team and reports to the Planning Lead. The Planning and Scheduling Specialist provides planning services to delivery teams within the transformation portfolio to ensure that robust and realistic delivery schedules are developed and ensures the consistent use of the transformation PMO planning standards across the transformation portfolio.

The Planning and Scheduling Specialist will work with the Planning Manager and Delivery Management Office (DMO) Team Leaders to assure also the plans for the delivery of the project objectives and programme outcomes

What we can do for you

Our business is changing and we understand that attracting the right talent is pivotal in driving the positive change needed, to help us achieve our ambitious goals. Beyond a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 2 years), plus bank holidays
• Up to 10% on target bonus opportunity
• Generous pension scheme with minimum 10% employer contribution
• Access to 24/7 digital GP services and our Employee Assistance Programme
• 6 x Life assurance and income protection after 12 months service
• Over 400 online courses, mentoring, apprenticeships, and development programmes
• Access to our benefits platform for exclusive discounts & savings

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What you’ll need to succeed

To be successful in this role you will have

• Proven experience in a planning or programme management role within a large programme or portfolio, ideally within a complex, multi-disciplinary environment.
• Technical proficiency in the use of planning software such as Primavera P6, Planview, MS Project, JIRA, ServiceNow or equivalent.
• Solid understanding of programme lifecycle management, PMO functions and planning best practices.
• Proven experience of developing and maintaining robust and realistic programme plans.
• Experience of planning and delivery in both Waterfall and Agile environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive, solutions-driven mindset.
• Experience of performing Earned Value Analysis.
• Experience of performing QSRA and QCRA.
• Proven experience of collaborating with peers to contribute to the development and management of complex multi-party plans.
• Substantial experience in building successful and cross-functional stakeholder relationships.