Security-Cleared PMO Planner — Onsite (6–12 Month Contract)

Consult; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Consult is seeking an interim PMO Project Planner to lead and coordinate planning on a large government contract. The role is 6-12 months, with 3 days per week onsite in London or the West Country, and requires security clearance.

You will develop work breakdown structures, ensure plans align with programme objectives, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver expected benefits. This is a consultancy engagement offering planning excellence and stable delivery schedules.

Qualifications

• Lead and coordinate project planning activities with stakeholders.
• Promote planning excellence using best-practice methods and reporting standards.
• Challenge assumptions to keep plans realistic and aligned to objectives.
• Develop work breakdown structures, product descriptions and quality criteria.
• Support optimization of delivery schedules via resource leveling and sequencing.
• Manage planning resources and deploy planning capability across the programme.

Responsibilities

• Leading and coordinating project planning activities, working with stakeholders to support delivery of programme outcomes and expected benefits.
• Promote planning excellence through best practice methods, tools and reporting standards.
• Challenge and validate assumptions to ensure plans are realistic and aligned to programme objectives.
• Develop work breakdown structures, product descriptions, quality criteria and monitoring approaches.
• Support optimisation of delivery schedules through resource leveling, resource smoothing and sequencing.

Job description

Consult is seeking an interim PMO Project Planner to lead and coordinate planning on a large government contract. The role is 6-12 months, with 3 days per week onsite in London or the West Country, and requires security clearance.

You will develop work breakdown structures, ensure plans align with programme objectives, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver expected benefits. This is a consultancy engagement offering planning excellence and stable delivery schedules.