Summary: The Project Planner / Controller role in Bolton involves significant project planning responsibilities within the Defence and Security sector, requiring SC clearance. The position focuses on utilizing SAP and project management tools to analyze project performance, prepare reports, and support planning skills development across the team. The role is a 6-month contract with a hybrid working arrangement, emphasizing collaboration and communication within multidisciplinary teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analysing ongoing progress and performance against contractual and internal targets.
• Preparing reports and recommending actions to maintain or improve progress.
• Establishing and initiating the overall project schedule in adherence to company standards.
• Supporting the development of planning skills across the project team.
• Integrating all work package plans to achieve a cohesive network.
• Producing, distributing, and reporting project schedule data.
• Managing the Earned Value Management (EVM) methodology.
• Managing the project critical path analysis process.
• Fostering good working relationships with engineers and the broader community.

Key Skills:

• Hold or eligible to obtain UK SC clearance.
• High level of competence and experience with Primavera and SAP PS.
• Proficiency in industry-standard computing applications, specifically spreadsheets.
• Strong communication skills for working in large, multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven commercial and financial management experience.
• Proactive team player with strong negotiation and arbitration skills.

Salary (Rate): £60

City: Bolton

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Other