Senior Defence Planning & Scheduling Lead

Turner-; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hybrid working is offered; on-site client and office attendance is expected around 60% of the time, with potential fluctuations based on client needs. UK national security clearance is a prerequisite for this role.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant technical or management field or suitable equivalent qualifications and experience.
• Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g., APM, PMI).
• Strong leadership with the ability to mobilise, inspire and lead by example.
• Strong stakeholder management experience.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain project schedules that support and align with project requirements.
• Develop the project schedules in conjunction with the project manager and project team.
• Reduce uncertainty, know objectives and improve efficiency.
• Interact with and assist project managers to schedule work and coordinate assignments.
• Evaluate project schedule progress and performance and identify developing problem areas.
• Assist project managers to maintain timely and effective change management processes and procedures.
• Assist project team to develop status reports to keep management informed on project progress.
• Conduct analysis to determine alternative courses of action or recovery on slipped schedules.

Skills

Planning

Scheduling

Primavera P6

Project controls

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Team coordination

Education

Degree in a relevant technical or management field

Tools

Primavera P6

Planning software

Job description

Hybrid working is offered; on-site client and office attendance is expected around 60% of the time, with potential fluctuations based on client needs. UK national security clearance is a prerequisite for this role.