Lead Programme Planner
Lead Programme Planner
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Job Description
We have a great opportunity for a Lead Programme Planner to join our team of PMO professionals and lead on the definition and delivery of a planning function that drives the successful delivery of large complex transformation programmes.
You will be the standard bearer for planning and scheduling developing and maintaining the necessary frameworks alongside our Corporate delivery framework whilst working with Senior Portfolio/Programme stakeholders to ensure these standards are adhered to and the schedules are of the appropriate level to drive successful delivery. You will also assure plans to confirm they are robust and will provide guidance to team members on the application of planning standards across the Portfolio/Programme.
Job title:
Lead Programme PlannerJob Description:
What you will be doing
- Supporting complex programmes and portfolios in managing various levels of plans and schedules
- Collating analysing and challenging schedules at varying levels to create a helicopter view for internal and external consumption
- Quality assuring schedules coaching colleagues in best practice and maintaining portfolio and programme level schedules to reflect delivery progress
- Production of executive level reporting collateral including measurement of progress against schedule
- Identifying capturing and tracking dependencies within plans schedules and reporting
- Facilitation of planning workshops with senior internal and external stakeholders
What we are looking for
- Expert level experience of planning and scheduling within complex delivery environments
- Skilled in the use of MS Project you will be a flagbearer for the tool ensuring the appropriate use and coaching those around you to get the most out of it.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills you will be able to proactively manage the conversation with a varying range and seniority of stakeholder tailoring your outputs and requests to meet their requirements.
- Experienced in defining planning & scheduling best practice you will support improvement and clarification of the wider Capita standards working with planning peers to continually improve the planning service provided by the PMO profession.
- This is a homebased role but you will need to have flexibility to travel on an ad hoc basis. There are no regular travel commitments required.
What can we offer you
We believe in offering flexible working solutions that suit your needs whether thats from home from your nearest Capita office or a blend of both but with an expectation to travel as and where business requires.
What we hope you will do next
Choose Apply now to fill out our short application so that we can find out more about you.
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Location:
HomeBased GBRUnited KingdomTime Type:
Full timeContract Type:
PermanentEmployment Type
Full-Time
