Strategic Programme & Project Planner

SNC-Lavalin

Manchester

Hybrid

GBP 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid work culture

Flexible holiday allowances

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Consultant Programme and Project Planner to join our Secure Government Delivery Optimisation Practice in the UK. You will provide specialist planning, scheduling and governance advice across portfolio, programme and project levels, collaborating with clients, suppliers and internal teams to maximise benefits from transformation initiatives.

The role emphasises senior planning capability, mentoring others and delivering integrated schedules in a hybrid, flexible working

Qualifications

CV shows planning and scheduling as a core professional capability.
Track record of developing, baselining and maintaining logic‑linked schedules with milestones and dependencies.
Strong knowledge of waterfall planning principles; Agile/hybrid delivery is a plus.
Experience across portfolio, programme or project environments with cross‑workstream dependencies.

Responsibilities

Provide specialist consultancy on planning, scheduling and governance disciplines.
Lead planning activities, resolve complex scheduling issues and produce high‑quality outputs.
Work with schedule owners and delivery teams to facilitate workshops and build/maintain schedules.
Assess integration, dependencies, critical paths and alignment with delivery methodologies at programme level.
Mentor and coach colleagues to strengthen capability across the project management community.
Lead creation, baselining and assurance of integrated portfolio, programme and project schedules.
Conduct schedule analyses, health checks and drive improvements.
Integrate planning information across waterfall, Agile and hybrid delivery environments.