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Vacancy Reference: CLA- 295
Position: Full-time
Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK
Salary Range: £40,000- £50,000 per annum
At Callen-Lenz, we are expanding the limits of what is possible. We specialise in crewed and uncrewed aircraft operations and technology, and having recently received investment into the business we are going through a period of rapid growth and development and are looking for key roles to assist with these changes. Callen-Lenz offers innovative and customer focused UAS solutions through our 4 key business strands: technical services, products, platforms and operational services. We are looking for individuals to help drive forward our expansion, placing you at the forefront of UAS development in the UK.
Our Values
* Teamwork
* Commitment
* Initiative
* Creativity
* Agility
* Integrity
* Enjoyment
Why Work for Us
Based in the heart of rural Wiltshire, close to the Historic city of Salisbury you will join our rapidly growing, friendly and multi-disciplined team, working on a range of diverse and interesting projects, leading the way in this exciting field and witnessing the full lifecycle of our products. The Callen-Lenz team are passionate about what we do, and we are searching for individuals to grow with us as we expand into the aerospace industry.
Our benefits include:
* 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)
* Buy/Sell holiday policy up to 5 days either way
* Company contributed Share Incentive Plan.
* Green Car Scheme via Tusker
* Pension Scheme via Royal London
* Life assurance scheme (6x basic salary)
* Income protection policy (75% of basic salary)
* Private Health Insurance via Vitality
* Private Dental insurance via Bupa
* Enhanced Maternity and paternity
* 1 Professional membership reimbursed per year
* 1 paid volunteering day per year
* Access to an independent financial advisor year round
* Training & development opportunities
About The Role
As Senior Project Planner, you will work within the Programmes Directorate to develop and implement a common, fit-for-purpose, scalable Project Planning methodology and toolset as a key component of the establishment of a wider professional Project Management Office function, operating across a team of Project/Programme Managers delivering a broad spectrum of projects, in a highly dynamic and fast paced environment.
Responsibilities
* Working across the PM community and other key stakeholders to define and implement a common Project Planning methodology and toolset.
* Working with and across the PM community to develop and maintain high-quality, integrated project schedules.
* Lead the development and evolution of Project Planning processes, and actively contribute to the development and evolution of other PM processes.
* Utilise your user experience of different Project Management software solutions to lead the requirements definition, selection, and implementation of a fit-for-purpose PM toolset across the company.
* Actively support the PMs in tracking progress against the project schedules, including forecasting of potential problem areas and proposing mitigation measures.
* Provide critical path and schedule risk analysis support.
* Assess the impact of change to the project planning baseline.
* Lead in the generation of standardised outputs to support routine Project Review Boards and ad-hoc reporting/governance as required.
* To deputise for the Head of PMO on an as-required basis.
* Providing planning and scheduling expertise in support of a project/programme team.
* Perform other related duties as required
Skills
About you
Essential
* Experience in establishing and implementing a PMO function, either in a leadership role or as a key team participant.
* Knowledge and experience of using best practice project planning processes and toolsets.
* Experience implementing new PM toolsets into an organisation is highly desirable
* Proven ability to quickly understand the operating landscape and establish own priority activities as a self-starter
* Demonstrable experience in the development, integration and analysis of project plans for both development and production projects
* Demonstrable experience of defining and implementing process change within an organisation
* Ability to manage priorities and work to challenging timescales
* Experience in generating and analysing project performance data (schedule, resource, and cost), including SRA/Critical path analysis.
* Clear communication skills, both verbal and written, and the ability to foster collaborative working relationships with colleagues at all levels
Desirable
* Experience in a PMO/Project Planning role within a fast-paced, Engineering-led Industry such as Aerospace and Defence.
* Experience in the establishment of a PMO in an SME environment is highly desirable
* Demonstrable experience of successfully developing and presenting “business cases” for process/tool changes at all levels within a business
Personal Attributes
* Must be a British Citizen or must have an existing right to work in the UK and have been a UK resident for 5 years.
* Ability to hold UK security clearance.
* Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
* Customer focused.
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Callen-Lenz is an equal opportunities employer, committed to building an inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. It is essential that the successful candidate must, by the start of their employment have permission to work in the UK. Proof of identity and eligibility to work in the UK will be required prior to commencement of employment.
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks
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