Senior Project Planner (Primavera)

A day in the life of an Ascent Senior Project Planner...

As a Senior Project Planner you will be part of a dedicated and diverse Planning team. You will build relationships with our stakeholders across all areas of the business, customer and supplier organisations. You will have the opportunity to experience both our headquarters and operating sites. If you are interested in joining our 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 Rotary Wing/Rear Crew and Fixed Wing/Fast Jet. 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.

What will make you successful

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:

• Mandatory to have more than 5 years of Primavera EPPM experience
• Be able to demonstrate courage and the ability to solve problems and make decisions.
• Analytical, logical thinking
• Quick-witted adaptability. Sharp reflexes in decision-making. Agile problem-solving. Instant ingenuity.
• Previous experience of a Planning software in a portfolio or programme environment 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, Monday.com, bespoke 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
• Must have been employed in the UK for over five years and possess SC clearance or be eligible for rapid clearance without restrictions.

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
• Primavera Cloud experience
• Confident dealing with senior stakeholders
• Living in the Bristol area, or willing to relocate to the Bristol area