PMO Planner - DV Cleared (IT) / Contractor

Free-Work UK; Hart; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

LA International is seeking a PMO Planner in the United Kingdom. The role focuses on developing and maintaining integrated schedules across complex programmes, ensuring baselines and milestones are met, and providing timely planning insights to governance forums.

Applicants should have DV clearance or eligibility and be able to obtain security clearance. The organisation emphasises inclusive practices and a strong delivery focus for high-security projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in PMO planning or scheduling within complex programmes.
• Ability to maintain integrated schedules across multiple workstreams.
• Strong governance, risk management, and reporting capabilities.
• Active DV clearance and willingness to undergo security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and assure integrated project and programme schedules.
• Establish baselines, milestones, dependencies, and critical paths.
• Maintain alignment between master plans and individual project schedules.
• Monitor performance, variances, risks, and dependencies.
• Produce planning metrics, dashboards, and governance reports.
• Support schedule assurance activities and internal reviews.
• Promote planning best practices and governance compliance.
• Support recovery planning and process improvements.
• Provide planning expertise to Project and Programme Managers.

Skills

PMO planning experience

Stakeholder communication

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Delivery focused

Problem solving

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

SharePoint

Job description

PMO Planner

Must have an Active DV Clearance

PMO Planner Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and assure integrated project and programme schedules.
• Establish and manage baseline plans, milestones, dependencies, and critical paths.
• Maintain alignment between master programme plans and individual project schedules.
• Monitor schedule performance, identifying variances, slippage, risks, and dependencies.
• Produce planning metrics, dashboards, and reporting for governance forums and customer reviews.
• Support schedule assurance activities, health checks, and internal reviews.
• Promote planning best practice and ensure compliance with governance and contractual requirements.
• Support recovery planning and continuous improvement of planning processes, templates, and tools.
• Provide planning expertise and constructive challenge to Project and Programme Managers.

PMO Planner Skills And Experience

• Proven experience within a PMO planning or scheduling role supporting complex programmes.
• Strong understanding of programme and project lifecycle planning.
• Experience maintaining integrated schedules across multiple projects or workstreams.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Project or equivalent planning tools.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel with strong PowerPoint and Word skills.
• Experience using SharePoint and programme document repositories.
• Excellent analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Highly organised, proactive, collaborative, and delivery focused.

Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take a minimum 18 weeks. LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance.

An award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over multiple years.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.

We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply.