Project Planner - Part-time

NATS is looking for a part-time Project Planner to join them on a contract basis at their site in Whiteley.

• Due to the nature of the role, applicants must be eligible to obtain SC Clearance.
• 10-month contract.
• Based in Whiteley with ad-hoc visits when the project requires.
• 21 hours per week across a minimum of 3 days per week.
• 400 p/d Umbrella, inside IR35.

Responsibilities & Skills

Key Responsibilities & Skills

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, report and manage detailed plans for all training development projects for transformation, LTIP and BAU change requests in liaison with the Project Lead, Design Lead, Development Leads, Technical Learning managers, and several different SMEs and third-party suppliers to create an overarching project plan.
• To ensure all information in the project plan is current and accurate and that it captures all the work (tasks) and resources required to achieve the project's Y4 objectives
• Undertake regular reviews with all leads and manage any changes pro-actively.
• Analyse project performance and Critical Path, reporting status and potential problems to the project lead. Attend reviews and meetings to support the Leads, providing data and reports to give visibility of project status and performance.
• Pro-actively work with all leads to find resolutions for any issues/blockers that could affect on time delivery of the project outcomes.
• Accountable for ensuring all plans are accurate, reflect transformation ways of working and meet the required deadlines.
• Accountable to the Project Lead for the accurate and timely development of the project plan and associated contractor costs (incl. pro-active management of contractor leave to ensure budget optimisation is achieved)
• Ensure all SME and contractor resource costs are reflected accurately in the project budget and in team manager.
• Undertake regular reviews with project lead and report on progress throughout the project lifecycle (collect, correlate and evaluate project progress data to ensure that project progress can be measured against the project schedule and plan).
• Highlight ideas & opportunities to reduce project out turn cost & work to secure savings.
• Attend progress review meetings
• Accountable for continuous improvement of planning

Skills

• Experience of project planning in Microsoft Project Professional 2019
• Knowledge of the project environment or ATC / technical / learning development background
• Proven analytical skills and excellent attention to detail
• Strong organisational skills
• Strong interpersonal skills essential to be able to work effectively with project teams at all levels
• Effective communication skills both verbal & written, including report writing.
• A recognised Project Professional qualification.