Senior Master Planner
Salary: £68,000 - £75,000 plus excellent Benefits
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week | 4 day working week Monday to Thursday,
Hybrid
Location: Havant, Portsmouth
You will oversee and manage the operational aspects of ongoing projects, acting as a key link between project management and planning teams, project teams, and line management. You will review project status and budgets, manage schedules, and prepare status reports. You'll assess project issues and work collaboratively to develop effective resolutions that support productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction goals. In addition, you will help develop and maintain mechanisms for monitoring project progress, supporting timely intervention and problem-solving with project managers, line managers, and clients.
Role Purpose: The Master Planner provides expert support to Programme Managers and Delivery Teams, ensuring the successful execution of complex programmes. You will act as a key member of a multi-skilled PMO team, maintaining programme health through diligent process application, insightful performance data, and proactive stakeholder engagement.
Baseline & Programme Setup
- Baseline Management: Support initial setup and maintain Performance Measurement Baselines (PMB), ensuring full integration between the WBS, SOW, Schedule, Earned Value, and Risk baselines.
- Integrated Master Plan (IMP): Maintain the IMP, ensuring rigorous traceability between the SOW, WBS, CDRLs, and the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
- Work Package Management: Oversee control accounts and work packages to ensure projects remain within scope, schedule, and budget.
Performance & Financial Control
- EVM & Reporting: Deliver expert services in Scheduling, Cost, Risk, and Earned Value Management (EVM). Provide timely reports, measurements, and performance assessments to stakeholders.
- Financial Alignment: Support disciplined budgeting and amendment processes. Work closely with Programme Financial Control (PFC) to assist with annual CEAC and monthly EAC processes.
- Data Integrity: Ensure data accuracy within programme tools (e.g., PM Compass) and coordinate regular updates with Control Account Managers (CAMs).
Schedule & Risk Management
- Schedule Management: Develop and maintain the programme IMS, managing dependencies, schedule margin, and communicating intelligent metrics to the wider team.
- Risk Oversight: Support the delivery of effective risk management services, including identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks and opportunities.
- Schedule Risk Analysis: Assist in running Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA) and interpreting findings to advise programme teams on best practices.
Governance & Stakeholder Engagement
- Programme Reviews: Support Integrated Programme Reviews (IPR) and Monthly Programme Reviews (MPR) by preparing accurate charts, and performance data.
- Collaborative Liaison: Build effective relationships with Finance, Engineering, Supply Chain, and CAMs to ensure alignment and transparency across the programme.
- Continuous Improvement: Participate in the development and documentation of department processes to drive efficiency and respond to customer requirements.
- New Business Support: Provide planning and risk expertise to support on-contract growth and new business opportunities.
