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: * Build and maintain comprehensive project schedules using Microsoft Project Professional. * Monitor critical paths and perform scenario planning for resource, phasing, and dependency decisions. * Collaborate with project teams and Agile/Scrum leads to align work packages, sprints, and milestones. * Incorporate risks, mitigation plans, and emerging work into schedules. * Provide clear reporting on schedule performance, trends, and forecasted outcomes. * Support schedule governance, baseline control, and standards across the programme. * Liaise with stakeholders and external planners to ensure alignment of schedule data and reporting. Required Skills & Experience * Proven experience in scheduling multi-year, engineering-focused programmes (defence, aerospace, or high-tech manufacturing). * Project Planning experience. * Expertise in Microsoft Project Professional, critical path analysis, and risk-aware scheduling. * Strong stakeholder communication and collaboration skills. * Advanced Excel skills for data analysis and integration with schedules. * Desirable: Familiarity with Agile/Waterfall frameworks, Jira, resource modelling, and EVM Benefits * Influence high-impact, strategic programmes. * Flexible hybrid working. * Professional development within a high-performing team. Security: British nationals only (dual nationals considered in exceptional cases); vetting required