Project Planner

Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land; Gateshead; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor is seeking a Project Manager to oversee planning and scheduling for the Challenger 3 programme. Candidates should have experience in project management and planning/scheduling within a project environment. This position offers competitive salaries, a hybrid work model, and various employee benefits including life assurance and a health cash plan.

Benefits

Competitive salaries with annual reviews

Hybrid and flexible working

Annual incentive scheme

Life assurance up to six times salary

Five weeks holiday plus bank holidays

Health cash plan

Employer pension contributions up to 10%

Discounts and cashback offers

Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in project management.
• Planning or Scheduling experience in a project environment.
• Knowledge of risk and issue management, change control, budgeting, forecasting, and project controls.

Responsibilities

• Generate and maintain project schedules.
• Assist with the programme resource demand process.
• Help generate project reporting data.
• Identify mitigation actions for scheduling issues.
• Ensure timely delivery of project management deliverables.

Skills

Project Management

Planning or Scheduling

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Self-motivated

Education

APM PMQ or equivalent qualification

Tools

Project Management Tools

Job description

The Challenger 3 programme is launching a new project to deliver the demonstration and manufacturing phases of a new sub-system, supporting the overall programme aims and future business strategy for RBSL. The individual in this role will operate the Planning, Monitoring and Controlling (PM&C) processes for both phases, liaising with engineering, suppliers, manufacturing, and quality activities.

They should have specialist knowledge in one or more areas of project management practice, with the ability to adapt, develop, and instruct others in these practices.

Key Stakeholders include:

• Project Managers
• Lead Planners and Project Controls Manager
• Procurement Managers
• Manufacturing Manager
• Quality Manager
• Engineering Managers
• Project Director
• Project Control Manager
• Control Account Managers
• Technical Project Management Team
• Project Professionals

Position Duties and Responsibilities:

• Generate and maintain project schedules, collaborating with Engineering Leads, Project Managers, and Lead Planners.
• Support integration of project schedules into an overarching plan.
• Assist with the programme resource demand process.
• Help generate project reporting data.
• Identify mitigation actions for scheduling issues.
• Ensure timely delivery of project management deliverables as per the plan.
• Perform ad-hoc duties supporting the Lead Planner and PCM.
• Manage internal stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• APM PMQ or equivalent qualification (desirable).
• Experience in project management.
• Planning or Scheduling experience in a project environment (Essential).
• Knowledge of project management tools, risk and issue management, change control, budgeting, forecasting, and project controls (Desirable).
• Ability to influence internal stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Self-motivated.

What We Offer:

We aim to be an employer of choice, offering opportunities for personal development and career growth through various roles and support functions. RBSL offers:

• Competitive salaries with annual reviews.
• Hybrid and flexible working over a 4.5-day week.
• Annual incentive scheme.
• Life assurance up to six times salary.
• Five weeks holiday plus bank holidays.
• Holiday purchase scheme.
• Health cash plan.
• Employer pension contributions up to 10%.
• Schemes such as cycle to work and electric vehicles.
• Discounts and cashback offers.
• Long service rewards with extra holidays.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits.