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Project Controller/Planner

Click Digital
Posted 9 hours ago, valid for 23 days
Location

Bolton, Lancashire BL1 6LU, England

Contract type

Part Time

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  • We are seeking a Project Planner/Controller for a leading Defence organization based in Bolton, offering a hybrid work model split 50/50.
  • The role requires candidates to have a minimum of 5 years of experience in project planning and control, preferably with proficiency in Primavera and SAP PS.
  • Current SC Clearance is ideal, but candidates must be eligible to obtain it if they do not possess it already.
  • The position includes responsibilities such as analyzing project performance, preparing reports, and managing the Earned Value Management methodology.
  • This is an umbrella contract role, classified as Inside IR35, with a competitive salary range of £50,000 to £60,000.
We are recruiting for a Project Planner/Controller for a leading Defence organisation based in Bolton.This is a hybrid role split 50/50.Ideally you will have current SC Clearance, if not you must be eligible to obtain it.Overview of department:The role of the Project Planner is to deliver the following key objectives, through ownership and provision of best practice Project Planning to their respective sector / project team; Working in collaboration and support of the Business Performance Management Team and the Technical Teams, responsible for the development, deployment and ongoing management of the Primavera Integrated Plan Network Practicing, promoting and upholding the company standard of Planning and Scheduling.Responsibilities:
  • Analysing ongoing progress and performance, assessing this against contractual and internal targets - determining variance and its respective causes.
  • Preparing reports and recommending actions to maintain and or improve progress.
  • Establish and Initiate the Sector / Projects Overall Project Schedule and ensure it is Deployed and maintained to the Company Standard.
  • Support the development of Planning Skills across the Project Team, Coaching Engineering, Production and Project Management team members in best practice Planning and Scheduling.
  • Integrate all Work package plans and ensure they are fully integrated to achieve an overall network to the company standard Deploy, Manage and Maintain the Projects Performance Measurement Baseline.
  • Support the Work package teams updating their plans on a monthly basis.
  • Produce, Distribute and Report Project Schedule Data as Requirement, advising on conflicts and corrective actions.
  • Manage the Earned Value Management (EVM) methodology and apply when Requirement.
  • Manage and the Project Critical Path Analysis Process to the company standard.
  • Foster good working relationships with engineers and the broader community to be able to embed the company’s project control standards, systems and methods delivering accurate and quality project performance status data in a timely manner.
Experience required:
  • Possess a high level of competence and experience with Primavera and SAP PS and with industry standard computing applications (specifically spreadsheets).
  • Hold durable communication skills, capable of working in large teams with a complexity of skills (Engineering, Finance, Commercial, Project Management, etc)
  • possess the appeal of working in a multicultural pan-European environment.
  • Have a proven level of Commercial and Financial management experience.
  • A proactive team player who can inspire others who is assertive and possesses strong negotiation and arbitration skills.
This is an umbrella contract, the role is Inside IR35.

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