Sc Cleared Project Planner - London, United Kingdom - Capita

Capita

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Join us as a Project Planner with the Capita Public Services (Full-Time, Remote, Permanent)

About Capita

At Capita, we support clients across a range of sectors, including local Government, central Government, education, transport, health, life and pensions, insurance and other private sector organisations.

We support with expertise applied by the talent acrossour business in combination with technology, insight and analytics to keep our clients ahead of change, sharper than competitors and more efficient than ever - and we always need new talent to help us achieve our goals.

The Role of a Project Planner

Your role as Project Planner will be to work with stakeholders to ensure all aspects of the project are defined.

You will provide clarity on key milestones to define what, when and how activities will be organised to ensure the outcomes of a project can beachieved, with the resources available.

You will lead on all aspects of project planning, which will include the development, updating and monitoring of plans and scheduling.

You will identify tasks, activities, interdependencies and outputs for the project and work team to track and monitor progressagainst the plan throughout the life of the project.

Key Outcome & Deliverables

Demonstrable and relevant experience of schedule management within Portfolio / Programme / Project management in a complex delivery and contractual environment.

Project Planner to do internal projects and work
Able to demonstrate experience of working effectively with stakeholders to achieve results in line with complex governance arrangements and tight timelines
Strong interpersonal skills. The ability to establish credibility and exert influence with key stakeholders and suppliers at an operational level.
Motivated Project Planner who is keen to learn and develop their understanding of the business
Maintain effective performance in difficult and challenging circumstance, encouraging others to do the same.
Set up weekly review calls with all key stakeholders
Experience across all phases of the programme lifecycle in a technology implementation
Maintain Project Plan - must have MSP skills
Maintain project risk log
Maintain project action log
Support with following up on actions agreed
BPSS Clearance

Desirable:
Good level of technology experience
Good level of experience managing and engaging with 3 rd party suppliers
Good level of experience of customer engagement
Good level of experience of capturing actions and following up on these through to completion
Valid Security Clearance

Please note successful applicants will be expected to go through vetting and Security Clearance.

The role will initially be remote, with a phased return to biweekly office attendance in line with government guidelines