Planner

My client who are a leading name in the Energy sector are currently looking for an experienced Planner to join them.

Role:
To work with the Programme Manager and team to provide and maintain high level baseline plan for the Delivery Unit portfolio of works which includes projects in there early stages of Development prior to Delivery Vehicle allocation and projects in delivery and close stages. To prepare periodic analysis and reports for the portfolio including earned value management data, project performance data, risks and issues, critical resource analysis, spend forecasting, outage and benchmarking data. To ensure these reports are reviewed with the delivery teams to ensure the data is robust and that agreed corrective action is documented and work with PE's to improve Project Monthly Forecast predictions.

* General experience
Demonstrated successful capability in:
o Primavera scheduling
o People management
o Financial management
o Programme & Change Management
o Commercial acumen
o Effective communication skills including the ability to make persuasive presentations to small and large audiences. This includes the ability to collate information from a wide variety of contributors, challenge and review where necessary to produce an overall credible story
o Strong negotiating and influencing skills
o Ability to build relationships across all levels of the organisation
o Track record of developing working relationships quickly and effectively
.*Must have proven experience of using Primavera P6*

Key Tasks:
* Build programmes from first principles using an agreed work breakdown structure and utilising all other required codes, milestones and layouts.
* Develop, agree and maintain a high level portfolio plan for all schemes in your allocated portfolio. Track progress against the agreed baseline and capture issues and risks and ensure these are appropriately reported and discussed. Prepare the required programme dashboards, project dashboards and reports.
* Assist with the development of programme management governance arrangements including undertaking monthly analysis of delivery performance, project reviews and report preparation for a range of interested parties and levels within the organisation.
* Assist with the development of improvements to planning and project controls methodologies and processes. This it to include the implementation of new ways of working as required from the Head of Project Controls and team.

Hy-phen Limited is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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