Project Planning Professional

Rolls-Royce; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company is looking for a Project Planning Professional to manage schedules for complex projects in Derby. Responsibilities include maintaining Control Account Schedules, supporting planning processes, and providing governance to the delivery team. Ideal candidates should have experience in scheduling software, knowledge of Earned Value Management, and a desire to develop their Project Management qualifications. The company offers a competitive salary and benefits including employee discounts.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Employee support assistance

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Experience of developing schedules within a complex environment.
• Willingness to become an associate or full member of the APM.
• Strong knowledge of scheduling software (Primavera P6).

Responsibilities

• Capture the project work scope in line with customer requirements.
• Identify schedule impact issues within the Control Account Schedules (CAS).
• Provide planning process support and guidance to the delivery team.

Skills

Scheduling software (Primavera P6)

Understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM)

Coaching and mentoring

Education

HNC or Foundation Degree

APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ)

Job description

Project Planning Professional - Submarines

Full Time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Project Planning Professional to join Rolls‑Royce Submarines in Derby. As a Project Planning Professional, you will maintain schedule(s) for the assigned work scope in line with the Submarines monthly planning cycle, whilst being responsible for the creation and management of Control Account Schedules (CAS) that reflect the work required to deliver the customer or business requirements. You will be acting as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all planning & scheduling methodology and processes adopted within the assigned team.

We offer excellent development, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

What you will be doing:

You will work with key stakeholders to capture the project work scope, in line with customer requirements. This could include the development of a Product Breakdown Structure (PBS), Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Statement of Work (SOW) and Basis of Estimate (BOE).

• Provide planning process support / governance and guidance to the wider delivery team and those developing level 3 plans to support work packages.
• Accountable for identifying schedule impact issues within the CAS and proactively pursue solutions within the baseline boundaries of quality, cost, and time. Also understanding any impacts to internal and external deliverables or dependencies.
• Understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM) and its associated processes, with ability to interpret EVM data and reports.
• Working knowledge of Earned Value Techniques (EVTs) to enable accurate cost profiling and appropriate performance reporting.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and training to Planners across the business.

Position Qualifications:

• Experience of developing schedules within a complex environment
• A willingness to become an associate or full member of the APM
• Strong knowledge and skills of scheduling software (Primavera P6) and subsequent functionality.
• Project Planning and Controls (PPC), or the APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) desirable.
• Demonstratable experience within a similar position/entry level qualification (HNC or Foundation Degree) desirable.

Formore than 60 years Rolls‑Royce Submarines has designed, supplied and supported the nuclear propulsion plant, providing power for all UK Royal Navy nuclear submarines.

To work for Rolls‑Royce Submarines an individual must hold a Security Check clearance. We will support the application for Security Clearance if you don’t already have it. Due to the nature of work we conduct, we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK national or, in MoD approved cases, a dual national.

Rolls‑Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non‑discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.