Project Planner

rojetc Planner

Portsmouth

12 Months

Circa £50 per hour Umbrella

Seeking a highly skilled Project Planner looking to work at the forefront of Space and Defence technology? We are seeking an Integrated ProjectPlannerto join our team, supporting major strategic programmes and high-growth projects within our Space Digital UK division.

The Role

In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for the creation and management of complex, multi-level schedules. You will act as a strategic partner to Project Managers, ensuring that every phase of our missions-from bid to delivery is accurately planned and tracked.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain top-level and IPT schedules, ensuring robust logic and dependency linking.
• Analyze project costs against forward load, track payment milestones, and manage risk analysis.
• Provide consolidated monthly and quarterly project reports and Critical Path Analysis to senior management.
• Implement Change Control procedures and maintain standardized templates for project reporting and WBS.

Your Skills & Experience

We are looking for a planning professional with a deep understanding of project management methodologies and "gold standard" planning practices.

Essential Requirements

• Advanced proficiency in MS Project Professional and Primavera P6 Professional.
• Proven experience in scheduling, logic checking, Earned Value Management (EVM), and Risk Management.
• Ability to perform schedule health checks and contingency planning at stage boundaries.
• Capable of translating complex data into actionable recommendations for senior leadership.

To apply, you must be eligible to gain UK SC Security Clearance to undertake the role