OUTSIDE IR35 - ASAP START
CONTRACT TO DECEMBER 2026
BPSS CLEARANCE REQUIRED
HYBRID WORKING - 2 DAYS PER WEEK IN PRESTON
Integrated Planner (ERP Transformation Programme)
The Integrated Planner will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and assuring the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) across a complex in-flight ERP transformation programme. This role will ensure all programme workstreams (technical, functional, business change, data, testing, cutover, hypercare) are aligned, dependencies are managed, risks are identified, and progress is tracked against baseline delivery. The role is central to providing clear visibility of delivery confidence to programme leadership and stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Planning & Scheduling
* Develop, maintain, and manage the
Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
across all ERP workstreams.
* Establish and enforce
standardised planning processes and templates
.
* Capture, validate, and track
milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and resourcing requirements
.
* Provide clear
critical path visibility
and highlight slippages or risks to delivery timelines.
Dependency & Risk Management
* Identify, manage, and report on
cross-workstream dependencies
.
* Perform
Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA)
to assess confidence in delivery timelines and recommend mitigations.
* Support risk workshops and ensure schedule risks are linked to the programme risk register.
Governance & Reporting
* Provide planning input for
Steering Committee, Programme Board, and PMO reporting
.
* Support programme assurance reviews, stage-gates, and readiness assessments.
* Deliver reporting dashboards, RAG status updates, and schedule variance analysis for leadership.
Change & Controls
* Assess and incorporate approved
scope or design changes
into the IMS.
* Conduct
impact assessments
of schedule changes on programme delivery.
* Ensure programme planning aligns with established
project controls framework
.
Cutover & Deployment
* Develop and manage the
cutover plan
, integrating technical and business activities.
* Ensure alignment of testing, training, and change readiness leading into go-live.
* Support planning for
hypercare and post-go-live stabilisation
.
Stakeholder Engagement
* Act as a key interface between
programme leadership, PMO, ERP vendor, and SI planners
.
* Facilitate dependency and planning workshops with cross-functional stakeholders.
* Communicate planning insights clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Required Experience & Skills
* Extensive Project Controls/Planning experience
with a proven track record across major transformation programmes.
* Strong knowledge of
planning, project controls, and project management disciplines
.
* Hands-on experience with
planning and ERP tools
such as
Primavera P6 and/or SAP
(or similar enterprise planning tools).
* Proven ability in
Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA)
, including identification of risks and development of
mitigation strategies
.
* Experience in ERP transformation or large-scale technology-enabled change programmes preferred.
* Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation, and communication skills.
* Ability to work in high-pressure, fast-paced programme environments, maintaining attention to detail.
Desirable
* Knowledge of ERP platforms (eg, SAP S/4HANA, Oracle ERP, Microsoft Dynamics).
* Familiarity with
P3O, MSP, or PRINCE2
frameworks.
* Experience working in complex, regulated, or government environments with multiple vendors.