Senior Project Planner

Callen Lenz; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology and aviation company in Salisbury is seeking a Senior Project Planner to develop and implement project management methodologies and support dynamic project teams. The ideal candidate should have PMO experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage priorities effectively. The role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including private health insurance and a pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Company Share Incentive Plan

Pension Scheme

Private Health Insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in establishing and implementing a PMO function.
• Knowledge of best practice project planning processes.
• Ability to manage priorities and work to challenging timescales.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement a common Project Planning methodology.
• Develop integrated project schedules.
• Lead requirements definition for PM toolset.

Skills

Project management

Toolset implementation

Change management

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

Senior Project Planner

Vacancy Reference: CLA-372

Position: Full-time

Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK

Salary Range: £50,000- £65,000 per annum

At Callen-Lenz, we are expanding the limits of what is possible. We specialise in crewed and uncrewed aircraft operations and technology. Callen-Lenz offers innovative and customer focused UAS solutions through our 4 key business strands: technical services, products, platforms and operational services. We are looking for individuals to help drive forward our expansion, placing you at the forefront of UAS development in the UK.

Our Values

• Innovation
• Integrity
• Collaboration
• Excellence

Why Work for Us

Based in the heart of rural Wiltshire, close to the Historic city of Salisbury you will join our rapidly growing, friendly and multi-disciplined team, working on a range of diverse and interesting projects, leading the way in this exciting field and witnessing the full lifecycle of our products. The Callen-Lenz team are passionate about what we do, and we are searching for individuals to grow with us as we expand into the aerospace industry.

Our benefits include:

• 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)
• Buy/Sell holiday policy up to 5 days either way
• Company contributed Share Incentive Plan
• Green Car Scheme via Tusker
• Pension Scheme via Royal London
• Life assurance scheme (6x basic salary)
• Income protection policy (75% of basic salary)
• Private Health Insurance via Vitality
• Private Dental insurance via Bupa
• Enhanced Maternity and paternity
• 1 Professional membership reimbursed per year
• 1 paid volunteering day per year
• Access to an independent financial advisor year round
• Training & development opportunities

About the role

As Senior Project Planner, you will work within the Programmes Directorate to develop and implement a common, fit-for-purpose, scalable Project Planning methodology and toolset as a key component of the establishment of a wider professional Project Management Office function, operating across a team of Project/Programme Managers delivering a broad spectrum of projects, in a highly dynamic and fast paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement a common Project Planning methodology and toolset across the PM community and key stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain high-quality, integrated project schedules with the PM community.
• Lead the development and evolution of Project Planning processes and contribute to other PM processes.
• Lead requirements definition, selection, and implementation of a fit-for-purpose PM toolset across the company.
• Support PMs in tracking progress against schedules, forecast potential problem areas, and propose mitigation measures.
• Provide critical path and schedule risk analysis support.
• Assess the impact of change to the project planning baseline.
• Generate standardised outputs for routine Project Review Boards and ad-hoc reporting/governance.
• Deputise for the Head of PMO on an as-required basis.
• Provide planning and scheduling expertise in support of project/programme teams.
• Perform other related duties as required.

About You

Skills

Essential

• Experience in establishing and implementing a PMO function, either in a leadership role or as a key team participant.
• Knowledge and experience of using best practice project planning processes and toolsets.
• Experience implementing new PM toolsets into an organisation is highly desirable.
• Proven ability to quickly understand the operating landscape and establish own priority activities as a self-starter.
• Demonstrable experience in the development, integration and analysis of project plans for both development and production projects.
• Demonstrable experience of defining and implementing process change within an organisation.
• Ability to manage priorities and work to challenging timescales.
• Experience in generating and analysing project performance data (schedule, resource, and cost), including SRA/Critical path analysis.
• Clear communication skills, both verbal and written, and the ability to foster collaborative working relationships with colleagues at all levels.

Desirable

• Experience in a PMO/Project Planning role within a fast-paced, Engineering-led Industry such as Aerospace and Defence.
• Experience in the establishment of a PMO in an SME environment is highly desirable.
• Demonstrable experience of successfully developing and presenting “business cases” for process/tool changes at all levels within a business.

Personal Attributes

• Must be a British Citizen or must have an existing right to work in the UK and have been a UK resident for 5 years.
• Ability to hold UK security clearance.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Customer focused.

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