Deputy Manager – Project Planning

Job Title & Purpose

Purpose of the Job:

• Project Planner has the key responsibility for ensuring that all aspects of a customer project plan are effectively planned to minimize business and customer on time delivery (OTD) risk.

Position in the Organization

Mission

Responsibilities

In this role the successful candidate will be expected to liaise with all members of the project team and sourcing to ensure project plans are accurate and up to date with the latest project progress.

• Development and ownership of project schedules from project handover meeting through contract term including physical progress tables and detailed progress tracking
• Review, advise and make recommendations on contractual requirements specifically relating to schedule and progress monitoring
• Maintenance, update and monitoring of progress on project schedules, including production of internal and external reports
• Preparation and issue of schedule impact assessments and impact assessment summaries as identified by the Project Manager for incorporation in internal project changes and external variation orders
• Support Project Manager during internal and external meetings to proactively drive schedule discussions & present material accordingly
• Implement “early warning” identification of potential schedule issues and drive options to reduce “Cost to Recover” exposure
• Identifying and communicating ‘risk’ relating to all schedules produced
• Assist in the production and maintenance of reports to forecast resource requirements to meet contract deliverables and business plan requirements
• Assist in the development and maintenance of the planning system to take account of changes in procedures and systems to maintain the planning system to high standard incorporating current best practice
• Support the project planning process to ensure accurate plans are developed and executed

Job Requirements

• Experience in MS Primavera, MS Project
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to influence others and lead small teams
• Lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact
• Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously
• Effective problem identification and solution skills
• Proven analytical and organizational ability