Project Planner

ZipRecruiter; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A major infrastructure client seeks a P6 Project Planner to manage IT-related schedules. You'll develop Primavera P6 schedules for system integrations and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure effective planning. The contract role offers hybrid work flexibility, requiring only 2 days in the London office. Strong experience in IT transformation and excellent analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience creating and managing schedules in Primavera P6.
• Strong understanding of IT delivery lifecycles, including testing and deployment.
• Excellent analytical and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage detailed Primavera P6 schedules.
• Plan and track system integrations and application deployments.
• Collaborate with IT and business stakeholders for achievable plans.

Skills

Primavera P6 scheduling

IT transformation

Analytical skills

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Job Description

P6 Project Planner – Systems Integration & Rollouts (Contract – Inside IR35)

Location: Hybrid 2 days in London Office.

Rate: £475- £525 per day.

Duration: 6-month initial term

Sector:Infrastructure / IT Projects.

Infraspec is supporting a major infrastructure client undergoing a large-scale transformation involving IT systems integration and enterprise-wide rollouts. As part of this programme, we are seeking an experienced P6 Project Planner to support planning and delivery across multiple workstreams within an infrastructure client organisation PMO.

Overview

You’ll be responsible for developing and managing detailed Primavera P6 schedules for IT-related activities, including:

• Planning and tracking system integrations, application deployments, and infrastructure upgrades.
• Creating and maintaining P6 programmes that reflect key milestones, dependencies, and risk events across IT workstreams.
• Building fragnets to model actual vs. planned progress, particularly around phased rollouts and change windows.
• Reviewing supplier and internal team schedules to ensure alignment with programme objectives and delivery timelines.
• Collaborating with IT, PMO, and business stakeholders to ensure realistic and achievable plans.

Key Requirements

• Proven experience creating and managing schedules in Primavera P6, ideally within IT transformation or systems integration programmes.
• Strong understanding of IT delivery lifecycles, including testing, deployment, and change management.
• Background in one or more of the following sectors: infrastructure, utilities, transport, or enterprise IT.
• Excellent analytical and reporting skills to identify programme risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Confident communicator with the ability to engage stakeholders across technical and non-technical teams.

This is a contract role inside IR35, offering flexibility to work from home 2 days a week in the London office.

If you are interested in this role, please forward a CV and we will be in touch.