Planning Associate - Environmental Sciences

Labcorp; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Project Planner to join their Environmental Sciences Operational department. This role involves effectively planning projects, ensuring visibility of schedules, and leading the use of Workfront as the primary scheduling tool. You will be responsible for training colleagues, managing project planning activities, and driving continuous improvement. If you have a keen eye for detail, excellent communication skills, and a passion for making a difference in the scientific industry, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a forward-thinking company that values inclusion and offers a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Degree level education preferred, relevant experience can substitute.
• Proven project planning experience in commercial or scientific environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead Workfront processes and training for colleagues.
• Act as liaison to ensure schedules and proposals are updated.
• Review processes to identify changes and improvements.

Skills

Project Planning

Communication Skills

Microsoft Excel

Database Management

Process Improvement

Education

Degree Level Education

Tools

Workfront

Job description

Are you an experienced project planner looking to work in the scientific industry?

Are you process driven with commercial knowledge and looking for that next opportunity to develop your career and make a difference?

Do you have great attention to detail paired with excellent communication skills?

If so, then read on!

We are seeking to recruit an experienced Project Planner to work within our Environmental Sciences Operational department to effectively plan projects as they are contracted, ensuring staff have visibility of schedules assigned by both Project Leaders and Managers in the Ecotoxicology team.

Leading the inclusion of all areas in the use of Workfront as the primary scheduling tool and setting processes and ensuring that these are fit for purpose, including continuous improvement and acting on feedback from colleagues. Responsible for making decisions, where necessary to decide future processes or standards and ensuring communication to the department is clear and informative.

Based at our site in Shardlow, Derbyshire, your main responsibilities will be:

• Manage and lead Workfront Processes including training creation, management and delivery to colleagues for Workfront processes
• Act as liaison will all business unit colleagues to ensure cost builds, proposals, current schedules and new schedules are kept up to date
• Manage and lead Project Planning Activities including adding new projects to planning system and progressing to close when complete
• Review of process to seek process change and improvement

Education / Qualifications:

• The ideal candidate will be educated to degree level. Relevant experience may be substituted for academic qualifications

Skills / Experience:

• Proven project planning experience, ideally in a commercial or scientific environment
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Advanced knowledge in use of computer systems, databases and relevant applications to include excellent Microsoft skills (particularly MS Excel)
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise tasks

Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Labcorp strives for inclusion and belonging in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications and merit of the individual. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), family or parental status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, personal appearance, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. Additionally, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law.

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