Senior Project Planner

Pontoon; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An employment consultancy in the UK seeks a Senior Project Planner for a hybrid role in Warwick/Wokingham. You will lead cross-functional planning efforts and ensure project data accuracy. This role requires proficiency in Microsoft Project, excellent communication, and a detailed-oriented approach to project management. Join a dynamic team to help shape future energy initiatives!

Benefits

Flexible working

Collaborative environment

Impactful work

Qualifications

• Experience with Project Online and Agile methodologies.
• Proven experience in planning or a related role.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional planning across various workstreams.
• Facilitate quarterly planning workshops with stakeholders.
• Track milestones and provide updates for risk mitigation.
• Maintain integrated project plans for optimal alignment.

Skills

Project planning

Communication

Organizational skills

Microsoft Project

Time management

Tools

Project Online (POL)

Agile methodologies

Prince2/MSP

Job description

Senior Project Planner

Location: Warwick / Wokingham (Hybrid, 1 day in the office per week)

Contract Length: 6 Months

Are you ready to take your planning expertise to the next level? Join our dynamic team at the Regional Energy Strategic Planning (RESP) within the Strategic Energy Planning Portfolio (SEP) Directorate! We're on a mission to ensure our initiatives are executed flawlessly, aligning with strategic objectives to enhance governance and outcomes. As a Senior Project Planner, you'll be instrumental in supporting our high-visibility, complex portfolio. The delivery team is already in motion, tackling challenging timelines, and we need your skills to navigate and elevate our planning efforts!

Why Join Us?

• Flexible Working: Embrace a hybrid work model that suits your lifestyle with options for full-time or part-time arrangements!
• Collaborative Environment: Work closely with project managers, programme leads, and subject matter experts to develop and manage plans.
• Impactful Work: Contribute to a critical programme that shapes the future of energy planning!

Key Accountabilities

• Lead cross-functional planning across various workstreams, ensuring deliverables align with timelines and dependencies.
• Organize and facilitate engaging quarterly planning workshops that foster collaboration among diverse stakeholders.
• Own the tracking of L0/L1 milestones, providing timely updates and proactive risk mitigation.
• Establish and maintain integrated project plans, ensuring alignment with programme objectives.
• Drive robust dependency management, clearly defining and documenting all give/gets across workstreams.
• Apply core planning principles, including scheduling and resource planning, to ensure delivery readiness.
• Provide expert guidance on planning tools, methodologies, and best practices.
• Lead energizing planning sessions, ensuring productive collaboration and clear outcomes.
• Maintain accuracy and quality of project data and reporting for informed decision-making.
• Collaborate with workstream leads to ensure plans are proactively managed and reflect current status.
• Identify future capacity and capability needs to meet demand.

About You

• Experienced: Proven track record in reviewing project progress data, schedules, resources, and costs.
• Detail‑Oriented: Exceptional skills in creating detailed project plans and high‑level milestones.
• Tech‑Savvy: Strong proficiency in planning tools, particularly Microsoft Project.
• Influencer: Ability to work independently while fostering teamwork and collaboration.
• Communicator: Clear communication skills to build relationships with colleagues at all levels.
• Prioritizer: Strong time management skills to handle conflicting demands.
• Visual Storyteller: Ability to create visual reports that effectively communicate timelines, risks, and progress.

Qualifications

• Essential: Experience with Project Online (POL), awareness of Agile methodologies, Government Standards, Prince2/MSP, Scrum, ADO.
• Essential: Proven experience in planning or a related role.
• Essential: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Essential: Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you're enthusiastic about driving project delivery and possess the skills we're looking for, we invite you to apply! Join us on this exciting journey and help shape the future of energy planning!

Apply Today!

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