Senior Project Planner – Special Projects (4‑Day Week, Onsite)

Lockheed Martin; Ampthill; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-day working week (Mon–Thu)

Onsite 2-4 days a week

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, seeks a Senior Project Planner to lead end-to-end planning for complex defence programmes from proposal through execution.

You will coordinate with program management, procurement and the customer, ensure cost-schedule integration and manage risks and opportunities within the baseline. A schedule-driven role with DV clearance requirement and a hybrid onsite/remote pattern.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Project Planner or PMO Planning role.
• Experience with Primavera P6 or other planning software.
• Experience in resource-loaded schedules.
• Experience with Earned Value Management and Critical Path management.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to adapt to new tools, systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Maintain end-to-end planning and schedule management for proposal to execution.
• Lead proposal planning and artefact development; interface with management and customers.
• Validate cost and schedule integration for program performance.
• Ensure integration between schedules and other program artefacts per LM standards.
• Model and measure risks and opportunities within schedule and cost baselines.
• Resolve schedule conflicts and implement workaround strategies.
• Monitor performance metrics and communicate actions to the program team.
• Maintain IMS status on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Support the Project Business Rhythm.
• Generate Schedule Information for reviews with client and management.

Skills

Project planning

Primavera P6

Earned Value Management

Critical Path Management

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Lockheed Martin in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, seeks a Senior Project Planner to lead end-to-end planning for complex defence programmes from proposal through execution.

You will coordinate with program management, procurement and the customer, ensure cost-schedule integration and manage risks and opportunities within the baseline. A schedule-driven role with DV clearance requirement and a hybrid onsite/remote pattern.