Project Planner

Project Planner / Planning / Planner / Excel / Support / Microsoft / Microsoft Projects / Project Workstreams / Public Sector / 9 Month Contract / Bristol

Project Planner

Our client based in Bristol is looking for a Project Planner to join their team on a contract basis.

The Project Planner will provide technical resource to develop, maintain and report on the project's work streams using Microsoft project and related products such as Excel.

The project is tasked with the design, build and implementation of the IT Support and Business Support services for a major government system update supporting in excess of 80,000 users.

Key Skills:

* Strategic planning and schedule development.
* Must be able to work under pressure in order to meet tight deadlines.
* Minimum of 3 years' experience of working with Microsoft Project.
* Proficient user of all Microsoft packages, particularly Excel and Word.
* Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with various stakeholders (both technical and non-technical)

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

* Development of fully resourced and costed project workstreams using standard company work breakdown structure against data provided by the project management team.
* Provide progress updates as required by each Project Manager in accordance with work instructions and to create reports on cost and schedule.
* Issue standardised performance reports
* Identify key variances on the project workstreams and present the data in the form of reports & graphs.
* Provide critical path analysis, trend forecasts up to 3, 6 and 12 months look ahead and support to detailed cost and schedule reviews.
* Provide prompt and accurate information to the Project Manager to facilitate the project / programme trend information.
* Direct assistance to the Project Management team in the development of project workstreams.
* Liaise with sub-contractors, collate progress information and update the project & workstream plans.

If you feel you have the relevant experience then please submit an up to date CV for immediate consideration.

Capita Resourcing welcome applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of gender, race, disability, age or sexual orientation.

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