Planning Manager: Lead Schedules & Primavera Excellence

Vard Group AS; Ålesund; Hybrid; NOK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inspiring working environment

Learning and personal development

Flexible work hours and competitive薪

Job summary

SEAONICS, with its head office in Ålesund, Norway, seeks a Planning Manager to lead our planning function and own Primavera across the organization. You will combine team leadership with hands-on planning, coordinating with Sales and stakeholders to develop schedules and forecasts.

Experience with Primavera and ERP tools is valued. You will shape processes, improve methods, and drive efficient project execution in an international environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum relevant experience in project planning, execution or similar environments.
• Solid Primavera competence or willingness to develop quickly.
• Experience with ERP systems and digitalization is valuable.
• Ability to lead and mentor a planning team with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong communication and collaboration across projects and functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Planning, Systems & Methods team and prioritize activities.
• Maintain and update project schedules and reports using Primavera.
• Prepare Level 1 schedules during tenders and early project phases with Sales.
• Own Primavera as the org-wide planning tool and ensure alignment with forecasts.
• Monitor progress, critical paths, capacity and risks, linking to headcount planning.
• Contribute to SAP, Jira, Power BI usage and system improvements.
• Develop practical planning processes and templates for consistency.

Skills

Project planning

Leadership

Analytical

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Primavera

SAP

Jira

Power BI

Excel

Job description

SEAONICS, with its head office in Ålesund, Norway, seeks a Planning Manager to lead our planning function and own Primavera across the organization. You will combine team leadership with hands-on planning, coordinating with Sales and stakeholders to develop schedules and forecasts.

Experience with Primavera and ERP tools is valued. You will shape processes, improve methods, and drive efficient project execution in an international environment.