Senior Project Planner

White Raven Resourcing Ltd is acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies.

Our client is an established, fast growing aerospace and training company which operates across the UK, delivering training services to the UK Government and UK industry partners.

They are seeking to attract and work with innovative, adaptable, and proactive people to help them achieve their passion for training, helping their customers to realise their potential and deliver their Mission.

If you would like the opportunity to work in a flexible, dynamic, and diverse environment within our clients Training Support Hub and on our operations sites, please read on:

Requirements

As a Senior Project Planner you will be part of a dedicated and diverse Planning team. You will build relationships with stakeholders across all areas of the clients business, customer and supplier organisations. You will have the opportunity to experience both their headquarters and operating sites. If you are interested in joining an exceptional planning team, keep reading to find out more details on this exciting role.
Reporting to the Senior Planning Manager, this job description covers more than one role. The roles will be split by delivery stream to align with the current org structure, with planning focusing on various aircraft.

The roles will interchange to ensure experience in all aspects of the operation is ensured.  The Senior Project Planners will be seen as planning subject matter experts and their responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

Ensuring detailed schedules are updated and maintained on a regular basis with high accuracy in line with the business rhythm.

Ensuring cross project linkages are up to date and accurate across the portfolio.

Generating reporting packs and briefing packs to highlight change in month.

Responsible for communicating the monthly reporting out to Operations teams and addressing queries on the data.

Responsible for guiding site based teams through analysing and understanding the reporting and data held within Primavera.

Troubleshooting operational planning issues, including rapid scenario (what-if) planning, at a detailed data level, ensuring full stakeholder engagement and communication throughout the process.

Validating and signing-off changes from Training Design Database and enacting required changes into the Primavera toolset.

Managing and maintaining an accurate data set to ensure management information is accurately represented in all reports across the operational activity.

Active engagement in the meeting rhythm for the training pipeline including all working groups, Scenario Planning, Flying Training Plan working groups, Course Delivery Schedule working groups, Change Review Boards etc.

Challenging planning assumptions and ensuring plan aligns with delivery.

Maintaining a focus on revalidating planning assumptions on a regular basis with the site teams.

Interface with Capability Delivery team to understand future changes to the training pipeline.
You will already have a breadth of fantastic project management experience, having run sizable complex projects. You will thrive when working with stakeholders across all levels coupled with your ability to truly understand our business from a commercial standpoint. You will have strong communication skills.

You will love working in an environment where alternative tailored solutions are the answer, being able to navigate both yourself and stakeholders to a positive solution. You will know the importance of being able to work successfully in situations that can often be pressured.

Essential:

Be able to demonstrate courage and the ability to solve problems and make decisions.

Analytical, logical thinking

Previous experience of a Planning software in a portfolio or programme environment optionally with resource loaded schedules.

Strong communicator both one on one and in larger groups

Good IT skills – Microsoft office and confident in utilising other third party software (e.g. MS Teams, (url removed), databases etc.)

Strong team worker focusing on shared as well as individual goals

The ability to think beyond a given task to ensure the right outcomes are achieved

Have to be working in the UK already for more than 5 years

Desirable:

Have experience of managing complex projects with a track record of delivering great results.

Be able to demonstrate experience of working in collaboration with cross-functional teams

Have strong presentation skills, targeting a wide audience from customers to internal stakeholders.

Proven customer facing skills

Have Primavera P6 EPPM or Primavera Cloud experience

Confident dealing with senior stakeholders

Living in the Bristol area, or willing to relocate to the Bristol area

Benefits

What can we offer you in return?

Competitive salary

Equivalent to 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (Extra days with length of service)

Private AXA health care for you and your family 

Pension plan (Up to 6% matched)

Life Assurance (Up to 3 times your annual salary)

Flexible benefits (Buying and selling of holiday, BUPA dental, cycle2work scheme, retail discounts)

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave and pay

Enhanced company sick pay which increases with length of service

Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 free and confidential legal and wellbeing advice)

Annual reviews of your salary and individual learning and development plan

Mental Health Support and subscription to the Unmind platform for you and a plus one

Free eye tests for DSE users and money towards any subsequent corrective glasses