Project Planner

MGB Berhad; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a dedicated Project Planner to oversee and coordinate project activities from inception to completion. This role involves defining project goals, monitoring effectiveness, and ensuring all tasks are executed efficiently. The ideal candidate will possess outstanding organizational skills and a strong understanding of project management tools. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will directly impact project success and client satisfaction. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are passionate about driving projects to completion, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Project Planner or similar role.
• Ability to prepare and interpret flowcharts and schedules.

Responsibilities

• Define project goals and objectives while monitoring effectiveness.
• Organize and coordinate activities of assigned projects.

Skills

Project Management

Organizational Skills

Risk Management

Time Management

Client-facing Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration

PMP / PRINCE2 Certification

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Planner

Project Management Tools

Job description

Job Brief

We are looking for a Project Planner to coordinate project activities, including simple tasks and larger plans. He or she will plan schedules, arrange assignments and communicate progress to all team members.

Job Responsibilities

• Define project goals and objectives
• Monitor and analyze project effectiveness using qualitative and quantitative tools
• Recommend and implement modifications to improve effectiveness and attain project milestones
• Organise, coordinate and monitor activities of assigned projects to develop and implement procedures, processes and systems
• Educate employees in methods to ensure project continuity and completeness
• Create detailed task lists and work effort assessment
• Arrange short and long-term resource allocation plans based on input from all key players and team members
• Manage schedules and risk management plans and provide serious deviations warnings hindering project results
• Identify changes in work scope in the project plan
• Ensure to take appropriate planning measures with all clients to reassess, renegotiate and amend scope of work responsibilities, proposals, contracts and budgets
• Evaluate and analyze with team risks and issues compromising project results and develop plans to mitigate them
  
  

Job Requirements

• Proven work experience as a Project Planner or similar role
• Familiarity in project management, from conception to delivery
• An ability to prepare and interpret flowcharts, schedules and step-by-step action plans
• Outstanding organizational skills, including multitasking and time-management
• Excellent client-facing and teamwork skills
• Knowledgeable with risk management and quality assurance control
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Project and Microsoft Planner
• Hands-on experience with project management tools
• Possess at least Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field
• PMP / PRINCE2 certification is a plus