Project Planner

Amber Labs; King's Lynn; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Company pension plan

25 days annual leave plus UK bank holidays

Access to global employee rewards platform

Generous employee referral program

Flexible work environment

Job summary

A progressive technology consultancy in King's Lynn is seeking an experienced Planner/Scheduler for a 12-month FTC. The role involves implementing project planning strategies, conducting risk analysis, and ensuring schedule quality. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of experience in project controls and planning. This position offers a flexible work environment, private medical insurance, a generous pension plan, and 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project controls and time/schedule management experience.
• 5+ years in similar project and programme experience.
• Experience on major, complex projects within a programme.

Responsibilities

• Implement planning & scheduling strategy and procedures.
• Coordinate implementation of project WBS and CBS.
• Conduct schedule critical path and risk analysis.
• Promote alignment with contractor schedules within the programme suite.
• Review contractor schedule quality and integrity per best practices.
• Ensure schedules are accurate and up-to-date with project progress.

Skills

Project controls

Time management

Scheduling techniques

Risk analysis

Collaboration

Job description

• 3-4 days a week onsite King’s Lynn & James Paget
• Salary based 12 month FTC
• BPSS Clearance

The Company:

At Amber Labs, we are a cutting‑edge UK and European technology consultancy that prioritises empowering autonomy, promoting experimentation, and facilitating rapid learning to provide exceptional value to our clients. Our company culture is centred around collaboration, where all colleagues, regardless of their role, work together to minimise risk and shorten delivery times. Our team consists of highly‑skilled cross‑functional consultants, analysts, and support staff.

About the Role

Provide Planner/Scheduler function projects including advanced planning, scheduling, progress measurement, change management implementation, and analysis. Provide expertise and best practice implementation aligned with the PMO guidance regarding the planning and scheduling discipline, co‑ordinating with the client and contractor schedulers, as well as the wider controls team and other stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement programme and project planning & scheduling strategy, plans and procedures for the projects, reflecting organisational and contractor roles, responsibilities and expectations.
• Coordinate the implementation of the project WBS and CBS in consultation with PMO, Project Team and contractor project controls leads, and in conjunction with Project Execution Plans.
• Support Delivery Planning and PMO in the implementation of an integrated enterprise‑based, cross‑functional and programme life cycle master schedule, providing schedule information as required.
• Promote and maintain overall alignment and integration with contractor schedules within the programme suite of project schedules.
• Review and promote contractor schedule quality and integrity per industry best practices and programme requirements, reviewing adequacy for project control and reporting.
• Work with project teams to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the schedules.
• Support coordination and interface activities in relation to planning and schedule management.
• Support project leads in building a “One Team” approach with contractors.
• Update project schedules according to the drumbeat with the Project Lead and project team, aligned to contractor information, and using internal and external stakeholder insight.
• Conduct schedule critical path and risk analysis. Undertake time and progress trend analysis, forecast analysis, and schedule accuracy reviews highlighting bottlenecks and delays; propose corrective actions.
• Identify and report variances to contractor schedules, both in‑period and against baseline; quantify variance and evaluate impacts, explaining causal links.
• Where required, carry out independent forecast analysis and compare it to contractor schedules.
• Support project leadership with strategic time and progress analysis.
• Provide useful, timely and accurate schedule information to the project team and other users. Support preparation of the Integrated Monthly Project Report and specific reports/presentations.
• Change management: review proposed baseline changes, prepare scenario and impact analysis. Ensure the project baseline is updated per approved changes and aligns to the programme baseline.
• A minimum of 5+ years project controls and time/schedule management experience.
• A minimum of 5+ years in similar project and programme experience.
• Experience providing a similar role in a major, complex projects within a programme environment.
• Understanding of policies, methods, and procedures that includes Planning and Scheduling techniques including Earned Value Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, and support of project objectives.
• Join a rapidly expanding start‑up where personal growth is a part of our DNA.
• Benefit from a flexible work environment focused on deliverable outcomes.
• Receive private medical insurance through Aviva.
• Enjoy the benefits of a company pension plan through Nest.
• 25 days of annual leave plus UK bank holidays.
• Access Perkbox, a global employee rewards platform offering discounts, perks, and wellness resources.
• Participate in a generous employee referral program.
• A highly collaborative and collegial environment with opportunities for career advancement.
• Be encouraged to take bold steps and embrace a mindset of experimentation.
• Choose your preferred device, PC or Mac.

Diversity & Inclusion

• Valuing the unique experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds of all employees and creating an environment where everyone feels welcomed, respected, and valued.
• Prohibiting all forms of harassment, bullying, discrimination, and victimisation and promoting a culture of dignity and respect for all.
• Educating all new hires on our Diversity and Inclusion policies and ensuring they are aware of their rights and responsibilities to create a safe and inclusive workplace.
• By taking these steps, we are dedicated to building a workplace that reflects and celebrates the diversity of our employees and communities.

This role at Amber Labs is 12 month FTC, and all employees are required to meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard BPSS. Please be advised that, at this time, we are unable to consider candidates who require sponsorship or hold a visa of any type.

What Happens Next?

Our Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch to advise you on the next steps. We have a two‑stage interview process for most of our consultants. In certain cases, we may include a third and final stage, which is a conversation with the company Partners. This will only be considered if deemed necessary.