Senor Project Planner

Requisition  Eligible?:
Yes

ERP amount: 1,800

Type:
Exempt

Shift: 1

Clearance Prior to Start: SCFinal Clearance: DVExperience Level: Experienced Professional FT/PT/Casual:
Full Time Department : MFC-LMUK Ampthill Business Unit: MFC-LMUK Ampthill About the role

We’re looking for a Senior Project Planner to join our Programme Management team at our  Advanced Manufacturing Facility in Ampthill, Bedfordshire. This role benefits from our 4xFlex working pattern, offering a 4-day working week Monday - Thursday and hybrid working. You’ll work full days onsite Monday and Tuesday and you may be required to be onsite on a Wednesday and/or Thursday subject to business needs.

You’ll play a key role in supporting the end-to-end planning lifecycle — from proposal to execution — helping deliver some of the UK’s most complex and innovative engineering programmes.

What You'll Be Doing Maintain the end-to-end lifecycle of planning and schedule management in support of programme capture and execution.

Lead proposal preparation planning including development of planning artefacts for solicitation response. Interfaces with program management, senior management and the contractual customer as the programs planning integrator.

Manage the validation of cost and schedule integration for effective program performance management.

Manage the vertical and horizontal integration between all schedules and other program artefacts compliant with LM's command media.

Manage the modelling and measuring techniques to integrate risks and opportunities with schedule and cost baseline.

Manage the resolution of schedule conflicts, develops and implements work-around strategies and tactical alternatives.

Utilises performance and health metrics to communicate actions to the programme team resulting in improved program performance.

Maintenance and status updates of the IMS on a weekly & monthly basis.

Manage the Maintenance of the Performance Measurement Baseline.

Support to the Project Business Rhythm.

Manage the generation of Schedule Information for client and management reviews.

Why You’ll Love Working Here4-day working week (Mon–Thu) – enjoy a true work–life balance.

Hybrid working – 2-4 days a week onsite depending on business needs

Collaborative culture – work alongside some of the brightest minds in UK  part of an organisation delivering cutting-edge Defence and technology programmes that make a real impact.

The successful candidate must achieve the appropriate level (DV) of security clearance. More details can be found here Required skills, qualifications and experience

Experience as a Project Planner, or similar PMO Planning role

Experience of Primavera P6, or similar Planning software

Experience of managing Resource loaded Schedules

Experience of Earned Value Management and Critical Path ManagementA confident individual who will ensure that best planning practice is always adhered to, even in occasional pressurised situations

Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills

Ability to quickly adapt to new tools, systems, and processes

Desired Skills Active SC or DV clearance SAP cost planning & reporting

Background in Defence, MoD, or other complex engineering environments