Location: Hampshire
Job Description Summary
We are seeking a Programme Planner to create, maintain, and control integrated programme schedules that provide delivery teams with a clear, accurate, and trusted view of progress. You will use evidence-based planning to establish a single source of truth for milestones, dependencies, risks, and delivery confidence. The Programme Planner ensures alignment across projects and enables effective decision-making by maintaining integrated schedules that reflect true programme status.
Project
Provider personnel will deliver services on a Time and Materials basis for approximately 3 months to support programme planning activities for the account.
Services
* Develop and maintain programme and project schedules using standard planning tools.
* Align milestones and deliverables with contractual requirements and ensure consistency across the programme.
* Track progress, update plans, and produce reporting packs, dashboards, and schedule insights.
* Manage stage gates, baselines, and change control processes in line with governance standards.
* Facilitate planning workshops and work closely with project teams, PMO, and senior stakeholders.
* Identify and manage schedule risks, issues, and dependencies across workstreams.
* Support continuous improvement in planning processes, tools, and reporting.
Experience Requirements
* Experience in programme or portfolio planning within complex, multi-project environments.
* Strong proficiency in planning tools such as MS Project, Jira, Power BI, and Excel.
* Knowledge of project and programme methodologies including MSP, PRINCE2, and Agile.
* Excellent communication skills, strong analytical ability, and high attention to detail.
* Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively in a collaborative environment.
* Experience working on complex programmes within BPO contract environments.
* Experience within enterprise PMO environments and/or automated reporting frameworks.
* Familiarity with Agile planning methods.
Background and Screening Checks Requirements
All candidates must successfully complete the following checks:
* Criminal History Check: Required (covering the last 5 years).
* Employment Verification: Required (covering the last 5 years).
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