Senior Project Planner

Caterpillar; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. seeks a Senior Project Planner to join their IPSD team in Peterborough, UK. This role involves creating complex project plans that support product management and NPI projects, facilitating cross-functional collaboration to ensure project deliverables. Applicants should possess strong leadership skills and relevant project management experience.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Up to 12% Bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Contributory share scheme

Optional flexible benefits

Qualifications

• 3+ years prior experience in a similar project management role.
• Strong leadership skills requiring little supervision.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage Project Planning Workshops.
• Create Project Charters and Master Control Plan.
• Collaborate with team to meet time, budget, and quality requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Risk management

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Team player

Microsoft Project

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Education

Project Management knowledge

NPI process knowledge

Job description

Career Area:

Strategy

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you'rejoining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don'tjust talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Job Title: Senior Project Planner

Salary: up to £55,516 depending on experience

Contract: Permanent

Location: Peterborough, UK

This position requires the candidate to work a 5-day-a-week schedule in the office.

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave,

• Up to 12% Bonus

• Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution Up to 10%

• Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution.

• Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase.

About IPSD

Caterpillar’s Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD) designs, tests and manufactures 0.5 to 18L Cat and Perkins engines that power over 5,000 applications including Marine, Petroleum, Industrial Applications, Electric Generators, and Locomotives. Caterpillar’s company strategy includes sustainability as one of four focus areas and IPSD is engaged and actively preparing green energy solutions for the future.

Job Summary

In this role you will be a Senior Project Planner within the IPSD-M Product Management team, reporting to the 2.8l to 3.6l Product Manager. You will create and maintain multiple, complex project plans that support both current product requirements and future New Product Introduction (NPI) needs. You will work with multiple cross-functional project teams across different sites covering projects that range from new business opportunities to product phase out. You will be part of a team responsible for delivering and maintaining world class engines and power systems across a range of market segments, meeting the challenges of today and preparing for the opportunities of the future.

In conjunction with the Program Manager, this role is to successfully lead the facilitation of the Project Management process across large cross-functional teams, to sustain progress within our current product and NPI Program’s. This role will specifically involve:

• Coordination and management of Project Planning Workshops

• Creation of Project Charters including scope definition and Program Objectives

• Establish plan structures, initial Work Breakdown Structures and Network Diagrams that identify precedence relationships, durations and resources for all activities

• Creation of a structured and fully linked Master Control Plan (MCP)

• Coordinate control session, inclusive of plan updates and maintenance

• Establish, communicate and manage resolution of critical path issues and conflict between team members and teamwork issues

• Collaborate with the team to ensure deliverables are met to time, budgeted cost and quality requirements

• Demonstrated control by reporting metrics against time, cost and quality targets

• Presentation of Project progress at regular intervals to the Business

• Train, mentor and coach NPI teams on the utilisation of the Project Management process and culture

What You Have:

The principles of Project Management and Business knowledge of the New Product Introduction (NPI) process are a prerequisite to enable you to succeed in this role, ideally with 3+ years prior experience in a similar role, accompanied with the following attributes and personal characteristics:

• Strong and conscientious leadership requiring little supervision

• Clear and concise communication, inclusive of good listening, analytical and organisational skills

• Risk management capability

• Enthusiasm and appetite for daily challenges

• Excellent Microsoft Project skills with good Excel, Word and PowerPoint ability

• Team player with excellent people skills

What You Will Get:

In this role you will get the opportunity to interact across multiple disciplines from Suppliers to Customers. You will manage project plans that cover end-to-end product development from Concept Design to Production to Aftermarket Support. You will get ownership for program plans and work closely with Program Managers to implement successfully.

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.

Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.

Posting Dates:

July 4, 2025 - July 11, 2025

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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