OVERVIEW
A Planning Scheduling SME is required to support Ministry of Defence activities.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Scope / Task Deliverables
- Leads planning / scheduling effort for new baselines
- Lead schedulers to conduct analysis of supplier schedules and scheduling processes
- Liaise with suppliers to establish robust interface and reporting
- Interrogate supplier data to understand status and forecast
- Ensures baselines are maintained under change control
- Monthly reporting
- Supervise and guide the conduct of schedule risk analysis
- Supports development of scheduling standards and procedures and delivery of training
- Lead, Guide and coach the team
- Build and sustain SQEP in the team
- Lead or support corporately the development and improvement in planning and scheduling approach
- Develop planning and scheduling policies and procedures
- Undertake audits and monitors system administration
- Conducts training needs analysis and development and delivery of training programmes
- Manages effective deployment of schedulers across the business
- Provides advice on planning and scheduling requirements
- Provides expert scheduling advice and guidance.
CAPABILITIES
Skills:
- Demonstrable expertise in Setting the Project/Programme context
- Demonstrable expertise in Controlling a project
- Demonstrable expertise in Stakeholder Management
- Demonstrable expertise in Planning and Scheduling
- Good Capability in Project/Programme Initiation
- Capability in Industrial Leadership
- Capability in Project Risk
- Strong awareness of Cost Management
- Strong awareness of Estimating.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Scheduling-specific knowledge equivalent to a Technical, Engineering or Business Degree and Association for Project Management Professional Qualification/Registered Project Professional (APM PQ/RPP) or other relevant technical qualification
- Working knowledge of schedule development and maintenance for complex projects with experience shaping and/or influencing policy and strategy, supervisory experience and training delivery.