Job Description

Senior Project Planner!

An Exciting Opportunity Awaits!

We are thrilled to announce a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Project Planner. If you are a highly motivated and high-achieving individual ready to take on strategic projects, we want to hear from you!

What You'll Do:

In this pivotal role, reporting to the Programme Director, you will lead multi-disciplinary teams to execute transformational projects, focusing on Operational, Engineering, and Supply Chain initiatives. Your expertise will guide projects linked to our Global Operational Sites.

Your projects will include:

Buy-to-Make & Make-to-Make Transfers

Operational Capability Investments

Footprint Transformation

Key Responsibilities:

As our Senior Project Planner, you'll:

• Support the Project Manager throughout the lifecycle of the project
• Utilise advanced Project Management Tools & Techniques
• Maintain schedule actual dates and baseline
• Own and drive project control tasks
• Gather, analyse, and distribute KPIs associated with the project
• Administer key project meetings (risk reviews, CMB, etc.)
• Generate project data for customer and internal reviews
• Contribute to project documentation, including Programme Plans and cadence reviews

What We're Looking For:

The ideal candidate will possess a blend of skills and attributes, including:

• Customer Focus: Understand and support stakeholder needs
• Effective Communication: Articulate thoughts clearly and convincingly to reinforce project goals
• Influential Leadership: Guide key project decisions and execution activities
• Flexibility: Adapt readily to changes in business and project scope
• Analytical Problem-Solving: Take a structured approach to troubleshooting and solutions
• Specialisation: Deep knowledge in specific project management areas or tools

Qualifications:

• A degree or equivalent experience with a thorough understanding of project management standards and tools
• Extensive experience across multiple lifecycle phases of project management
• Professional accreditation (APM or equivalent): PFQ

Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

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