Lead Project Planner

Would you like to join a global Aerospace and Defence organisation? Do you want to play a key part in protecting the lives and futures of others?

Due to continued investment, this world-renowned business is currently in the midst of a huge recruitment drive and is looking for a Lead Project Professional - Delivery to join their growing team in Huddersfield (hybrid working, onsite 3 days a week) on an initial 6 month contract.

The Role

Within the role of a Lead Project Professional - Delivery, you will manage a small project, or a part of a larger, more complex project, (such as a particular work package), or will support a Project Manager or Head of Project with aspects of managing a larger project. At this level the incumbent may lead a small team of professional staff (typically up to 5), being responsible for managing their delivery and performance and providing appraisal and support to their development.

Your typical duties will include but not limited to:

• Perform advanced project reporting & scheduling.
  
• Manage the full project lifecycle to ensure that, over time, the needs of customers/users continue to be met and that financial and other benefits are achieved.
  
• Identify, assesses and manages risks to the success of the project. Applies appropriate PM methods and tools whether predictive (plan-driven) approaches or adaptive (iterative/agile) approaches. Agrees project approach with stakeholders, and prepares realistic plans (including quality, risk and communications plans) and tracks activities against the project schedule, managing stakeholder involvement as appropriate.
  
• Consolidate expertise from multiple sources, including third party experts, to provide coherent advice to further organisational objectives. Supports and promotes the development and sharing of specialist knowledge within the organisation.
  
  You
  
  To succeed within the role of a Lead Project Professional - Delivery, you'll ideally have the following skills:
  
  
• University Degree, or a substantial amount of practical knowledge gained through experience.
  
• PM Qualification such as the APM Project Management Qualification.
  
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of PM policies, processes, procedures and systems.
  
• Good knowledge and experience of PM governance and assurance processes such as Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs). Typically, an Assessor for LCM Reviews.
  
• Experience of influencing stakeholders both inside and outside the company.
  
  Please note that due to security nature of this role, we can only consider those who have lived in the UK in the last 5 years and is eligible for SC security clearance.
  
  Background
  
  This is an exciting opportunity to work for a global business that has developed a strategy of working closely with its contingent workforce. Within the role, you can expect to:
  
  
• Achieve a work/life balance
  
• Be appreciated and valued
  
• Gain security clearance
  
  If this sounds like the role for you, we'd love to hear from you!
  
  PLEASE NOTE: A start date is fast approaching so apply as soon as possible