Lead Project Planner

Lead Project Planner - 6 month contract - Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria - 63.40 ph UMB or 40 ph PAYE (Inside IR35)

The Umbrella rate quoted above is the Gross Umbrella rate (i.e. the rate we pay to the Umbrella Company inclusive of ALL employment costs). Please note, the rate paid by the Umbrella will be less, as will a Limited Deemed rate or Agency PAYE rate. Please get in touch to discuss the rates via these different payment vehicles.

The Role

• Actively manage a team of Project Professionals and support them in the construction of Engineering delivery plan, as well as maintaining governance of these plans through maintenance cycles.

• Be responsible for data analytics, communicating known issues, variances, and open dependencies to all stakeholders.

• Use and apply various toolsets and application to manipulate a variety of Engineering data sets that support the team's delivery into the Engineering function.

• Oversee the alignment of Engineering Delivery to the build programme, whilst identifying misalignment and providing possible mitigation actions to key stakeholders.

• Lead and maintain Project Management and Control Processes across the teams work scope.

What are BAE Systems looking for from you?

Essential:

• Good understanding of the structure, organisation, processes and culture of line of business, so as to be able to support implementation of appropriate PM&C approaches
• Prior experience within a Project Controls/Project Management environment
• An ability to gather information and experience of supporting with the development of solutions and of implementation approaches
• Good experience of cross functional team integration across multiple projects
• Experience of Microsoft Office functions; Excel (the generation and manipulation of data), Outlook, PowerPoint (construction of presentations and reports) and Word
• Ability to manage and lead a team of Project professionals
• In depth experience of Primavera P6 with knowledge of administration functions for the package

Desirable

• Understanding of Stage 2/3 Engineering delivery (First Issue Outputs & Change)

Security Requirements: SC & UK EYES ONLY

This role will require the person to hold full Security Clearance (SC) prior to working onsite. You will need to obtain a BPSS check as part of this process. You must currently hold or be eligible and willing to obtain SC and you must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship and have lived and worked in the UK for a minimum 5 year period. If you are unsure as to whether you are eligible, please contact me to discuss.

This role also requires you to be a sole British national and therefore hold no other nationalities.