Role: Project Planner
Location: Staffordshire
Job Type: Full Time, Perm, Hybrid
Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Benefits
We are seeking an experienced Project Planner to manage and maintain integrated schedules for large, multi-disciplinary defence engineering programmes. This Project Planner role ensures projects stay on track, risks are managed, and dependencies are aligned across teams.
Project Planner Responsibilities:
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Build and maintain comprehensive project schedules using Microsoft Project Professional.
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Monitor critical paths and perform scenario planning for resource, phasing, and dependency decisions.
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Collaborate with project teams and Agile/Scrum leads to align work packages, sprints, and milestones.
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Incorporate risks, mitigation plans, and emerging work into schedules.
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Provide clear reporting on schedule performance, trends, and forecasted outcomes.
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Support schedule governance, baseline control, and standards across the programme.
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Liaise with stakeholders and external planners to ensure alignment of schedule data and reporting.
Required Skills & Experience
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Proven experience in scheduling multi-year, engineering-focused programmes (defence, aerospace, or high-tech manufacturing).
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Project Planning experience.
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Expertise in Microsoft Project Professional, critical path analysis, and risk-aware scheduling.
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Strong stakeholder communication and collaboration skills.
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Advanced Excel skills for data analysis and integration with schedules.
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Desirable: Familiarity with Agile/Waterfall frameworks, Jira, resource modelling, and EVM
Benefits
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Influence high-impact, strategic programmes.
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Flexible hybrid working.
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Professional development within a high-performing team.
Security: British nationals only (dual nationals considered in exceptional cases); vetting required