Programme Planner

A Project Planner with strong inter personal skills and the ability to work over a number of projects is required to work on a twelve month contract, with the possibility of extension for our Engineering client> based in Peterborough

Overview of the Project Planner contract role

The main purpose of the Project Planner is to drive cross-functional teams to develop complex programme plans, to accurately track the delivery of key milestones, solve programme issues through Scenario Planning and identify opportunities for improvement, enabling the on-time delivery of New Product Introduction Programmes.

This role specifically involves:

• Facilitation of cross-functional Project Planning Workshops
• Lead chartering sessions, develop/validate network diagrams, lead integration and compression sessions with internal and external teams
• Establish plan structures, initial Work Breakdown Structures and Network Diagrams that identify precedence relationships, durations and resources for all activities
• Facilitate control sessions, inclusive of plan updates and maintenance
• Establish, communicate and facilitate resolution of critical path issues and conflict between team members and teamwork issues
• Execution of the Project to ensure deliverables are met to time, budgeted cost and quality requirements
• Presentation of Project progress at regular intervals to the Business
• Lead, coach the Project Team in the utilisation of the Project Management process, building commitment to the plan

Key skills required for the Material Requirements Planner

• Expertise in Project/Program Management tools & processes
• Proven leadership and experience in creation & maintenance of cross-functional project plans is essential
• Team player with excellent interpersonal skills
• Clear and concise communicator, inclusive of good listening
• Strong analytical and organisational skills
• Professional training in leading and facilitating meetings is desired
• Flexible work ethic, having the ability to keep a disciplined approach and perform consistently when priorities change
• Awareness of New Product Introduction (NPI) processes
• Must possess extensive knowledge of project management software (MS Project experience desirable) MS Office-365 (Excel/Word/Powerpoint), Adobe Acrobat, and Web Publishing tools

The role is based in Peterborough

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