Unified Planning Lead - WAPITI Deployment & PMO Training

Capgemini Engineering; Woking; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Capgemini is seeking an experienced Senior Unified Planning Lead to support UK defence and space programs by deploying scheduling, cost management, and project management best practices.

The role involves leading workshops, training, and coaching Work Package Managers and PMO teams, with travel to Stevenage and Portsmouth. A portion of work can be remote, but onsite presence is essential to drive adoption of processes and tools.

Qualifications

• Experience in Project Controls, PMO, Planning, Scheduling, or Program Management.
• Proven track record delivering training courses, workshops, and coaching sessions.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience deploying project management processes, methodologies, and tools.
• Strong understanding of scheduling, planning, and cost management principles.
• Ability to operate independently and engage confidently with senior stakeholders.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Excellent presentation, facilitation, and training delivery skills.
• Strong coaching and mentoring capabilities.
• Ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong organisational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver training workshops for Work Package Managers and PMO teams on Unified Planning and WAPITI.
• Provide expert support on project scheduling, planning, and cost management activities.
• Support the deployment and adoption of Unified Planning and WAPITI across the organisation.
• Conduct Schedule Maturity Assessments and identify improvement opportunities.
• Facilitate workshops, stakeholder meetings, and project reviews.
• Create and maintain training materials, user guides, and 'How Do I' documentation.
• Support users with scheduling, cost management, process, and tool-related queries.
• Capture lessons learned and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support validation of tool releases and first-level tool customisation activities.

Skills

Project Controls

PMO

Planning

Scheduling

Program Management

Training Delivery

Stakeholder Management

Communication Skills

Coaching & Mentoring

English Fluency

Problem Solving

Analytical Thinking

Tools

Planisware

Job description

Capgemini is seeking an experienced Senior Unified Planning Lead to support UK defence and space programs by deploying scheduling, cost management, and project management best practices.

The role involves leading workshops, training, and coaching Work Package Managers and PMO teams, with travel to Stevenage and Portsmouth. A portion of work can be remote, but onsite presence is essential to drive adoption of processes and tools.