Senior Project Planner

Senior Project Planner Location: Aberdeen (Aberdeen Airport) - 4 days per week onsite Duration: 6 months Rate: £450/day Umbrella IR35: Inside Clearance: Eligible for SC Clearance Overview We're looking for an experienced Senior Planner to create, maintain and assure programme/project schedules in line with a Business Change Framework. You'll interpret business cases, technical documentation, cost estimates, commercial contracts and finance data to provide accurate forecasts and support delivery to Quality, Cost and Delivery (QCD). You'll also support the use of SAP tools and procedures for project planning/control, and provide line management for project planners/trainee planners. Responsibilities: Design and create a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)that meets technical requirements and aligns to the product delivery lifecycle * Design and create a deliverable programme/project schedule meeting technical scope, budget and timescales * Create and maintain a portfolio of inter-dependent project schedules to manage delivery at programme level * Develop project plans and associated costs aligned to the project business case * Plan, create and maintain schedules and WBS with Work Package Managers and Project Managers * Collect, correlate and evaluate progress data to measure performance against schedule/plan * Provide timely progress reporting in line with reporting calendar requirements * Analyse performance and critical path; highlight issues/risks and support reviews/meetings with reporting and insight * Report on project finance and liaise with finance/accounting stakeholders on spend vs budget * Provide training to Planners, Trainee Planners and Project Managers * Identify risks and assess technical/cost/schedule impacts to increase confidence in timescales and cost estimates * Drive continuous improvement in planning; identify cost-saving opportunities * Manage inter-project dependencies and inform the programme team of variances * Chair formal progress review meetings and challenge work packages as requiredSkillset/experience required: Expert in project planning using SAPand Microsoft Project Professional 2019 * Strong planning techniques, with proven analytical skills and excellent attention to detail * Strong organisational skills and ability to understand technical scope * Excellent stakeholder management and ability to work effectively across programme/project teams * Excellent written and verbal communication (reporting and presentations) * Recognised Project Professional qualification * Engineering degreeor equivalent relevant technical experience