Project Planner (BBBH18408) Oxfordshire, England
Salary: GBP46.3 - GBP46.3 per hour
On behalf of our client, we are seeking to recruit a Project Planner on an initial 12‑month contract. As the Project Planner, you will be responsible for creating and managing individual project plans and integrating those plans into a master schedule aligned to the business’s priorities.
Role Details
Position: Project Planner
Pay: £46.30 per hour via Umbrella
Location: Oxford
Contract: Monday – Friday, 08:30 – 17:00 / 37.5 hrs per week (12‑month contract)
IR35 Status: Inside
Security Clearance: BPSS
Responsibilities
* Support the Customisation and Development departments to create and maintain resourced project plans, ensuring compliance to project control standards and procedures.
* Be proactive in monitoring progress against plans and develop recovery strategies, escalating to the Project Manager where required.
* Provide timely, accurate and appropriate reporting of progress against project plans to the PMO Manager / Project Managers.
* Ensure change control, risk management and cost controlling procedures are followed by the Project Managers.
* Participate in and facilitate planning and preparation of project management events and workshops.
* Lead projects to determine the future Project Planning Tools & Procedures within the PMO.
Qualifications
* Experience in project planning within an engineering environment, including design, manufacture, and installation.
* Experience delivering robust project planning within an engineering-based PMO organisation.
* A recognised qualification in Project Management, such as APMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent experience.
* Experience managing design disciplines to develop and maintain resourced project plans.
* Experience compiling and updating Gantt charts, with a strong understanding of Critical Path Analysis.
* Experience in Resource Allocation and Resource Capacity Planning.
* Knowledge of standard reporting metrics, including KPIs such as SPI and CPI.
* Understanding of the application of Risk Management in project planning.
* Ability to prioritize complex workloads within constrained timelines.
* Experience using Google Workspace programmes.
* Experience working with Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid Project Management and Planning methodologies.
* Expert knowledge of Primavera P6, as well as tools that support agile methodologies such as Kanban.
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