Programme Planner

Cornerstone; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Joint-contribution pension from 6% (12

Enhanced maternity & family leave

Life assurance

HolidayPlus

Virtual GP & Employee Assistance + (E)

many more

Job summary

Portsmouth-based SGN is seeking a Programme Planner to drive delivery of a wide Cyber Delivery Programme, essential for safety, regulatory compliance and continuous service.

You will define tools and standards for Programme Planning, create Programme and Project Plans, manage interdependencies, monitor milestones, and report progress to Senior Stakeholders. The role demands 10+ years in programme or project management and strong senior stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in programme planning or management of high-complexity projects/programmes over £10M.
• Extensive experience in project planning & control and project risk management.
• Extensive experience with project planning tools (expert level).
• Strong experience managing senior stakeholders.
• 10+ years' experience as Programme Planner/Project Manager/Programme Manager.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport.
• Team player with high energy and drive to progress.

Responsibilities

• Defining and setting up the tools and standards for Programme Planning.
• Creation of the Programme Plan and Project Plans underpinning the Programme.
• Developing and baselining all Project Plans across the portfolio.
• Identification of key and critical milestones across the portfolio.
• Ensuring the Programme Plan achieves the Programme Outcomes to target dates.
• Ensuring all interdependencies are managed.
• Plan analysis including critical path analysis to ensure plans are achievable.
• Supporting risk identification and mitigations to prevent project slippage.
• Presenting schedule options to Project/Programme Managers.
• Creating accurate plan reporting for Senior Stakeholders.
• Producing progress reports against the plans.
• Creating resource planners to ensure plans are achievable given constraints.

Skills

Programme Planning

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Risk Management

Scheduling / Critical Path

Interpersonal Skills

Team Player

High Energy

Tools

Project Planning Tools

Job description

Programme Planner

Portsmouth| Competitive Salary

Full-time | Hybrid

• Joint-contribution pension from 6% (12% total)
• Enhanced maternity & family leave
• Life assurance
• HolidayPlus
• Virtual GP & Employee Assistance Programme plus retail and leisure discounts
• many more

REQ5629

To ensure that SGN can continue to keep our customers safe and warm, and continue to meet our Regulatory license conditions, SGN has a significant Programme and Portfolio of Cyber Security improvements. The portfolio will ensure that we can identify, detect, protect, respond, and recover from Cyber Security related events.

The Cyber Delivery Programme is subject to the successful delivery of regulatory outputs. Delivery will be closely controlled, managed and reported on with regular progress being evidenced to the Regulator. It is vital that plans including Programme and Project interdependencies are accurate and consistently maintained across the Programme.

We deliver safety, warmth, and comfort to homes and businesses. Every role, whether in the office or on the front line, plays a key part in this mission. Here’s how you will contribute…

• Defining and setting up the tools and standards for Programme Planning
• Creation of the Programme Plan and Project Plans underpinning the Programme
• Developing and baselining all Project Plans across the portfolio
• Identification of key and critical milestones across the portfolio
• Ensuring that the Programme Plan will achieve the Programme Outcomes to the target dates
• Ensuring that all Programme interdependencies are managed
• Plan analysis including critical path analysis, to ensure that Plans are achievable and are enabling efficient delivery
• Supporting risk identification and mitigations to prevent Project slippage
• Ensuring that risks and dependencies are understood, and that schedule related options are presented to the Project / Programme Managers
• Supporting Project and Programme Managers with planning and schedule based decisions
• Creation of accurate plan reporting for Senior Stakeholders
• Production of progress reports against the plans
• Creation of resource planners to ensure that the Plans are achievable and that resource constraints can be dealt with

What you will need

• Significant experience in Programme Planning or management of projects and/or programmes of high complexity and importance > £10 million budget
• Extensive experience in Project Planning & Control and Project Risk Management
• Extensive experience of Project Planning and Project Planning Tools (Expert Level)
• Strong experience in managing senior stakeholders
• 10+ years' experience in role as a Programme Planner, Project Manager or Programme Manager
• Excellent Interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport
• Team Player
• High Energy and a desire to succeed and progress

Not sure you meet every requirement?

Research shows some people – particularly women and those from underrepresented backgrounds – may hesitate to apply unless they meet every criteria. At SGN, we value diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

If this role interests you but you’re not sure you tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you. You might be just who we’re looking for – now or in the future.

Why SGN?

SGN leads pioneering research and development for a net-zero energy system. Our innovative technologies are transforming the gas industry while keeping people safe and warm. We are an award-winning employer, including CCA Gold Awards for Great Places to Work and Inclusivity and Accessibility, and a proud Gold member of the Armed Forces Covenant.

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