Project Planner / PMO

Onyx-Conseil; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Excellent pension

Private healthcare

Share scheme

Job summary

CGI in Aberdeen is seeking a Project Planner to own the programme schedule for a high-profile programme, using Microsoft Project to provide insight that informs senior delivery decisions.

You will challenge assumptions, validate the critical path, and explore schedule and resource scenarios to strengthen commitments, working closely with the Programme Manager, workstream leads and CGI colleagues.

Qualifications

• Proven experience using Microsoft Project for complex schedules.
• Ability to challenge assumptions and validate critical paths.
• Experience communicating with senior stakeholders and project leads.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the programme schedule for a high-profile programme.
• Use schedule scenarios to strengthen delivery commitments.
• Collaborate with the Programme Manager, workstream leads and CGI colleagues to shape outcomes.

Skills

Microsoft Project

Project scheduling

Critical path analysis

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Join CGI as a Project Planner and play a pivotal role in shaping the successful delivery of a high-profile programme in Aberdeen. You’ll take ownership of developing a robust, credible programme schedule that gives senior stakeholders the insight and confidence to make critical delivery decisions. Using your expertise in Microsoft Project, you’ll challenge assumptions, validate the critical path and explore schedule and resource scenarios to strengthen programme commitments. This is an opportunity to bring fresh thinking to complex planning challenges while working closely with the Programme Manager, workstream leads and a supportive community of CGI professionals, where your expertise will directly influence programme outcomes and help establish a strong foundation for successful delivery.

CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK ‘Best Employer’ by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.

• competitive salary
• excellent pension
• private healthcare
• share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee

This role is based in Aberdeen and requires a minimum of three days per week on site.