Programme and Project Planning Consultant - Manchester, United Kingdom - Atkins

Atkins

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Manchester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Programme and Project Planning Consultant - Empowering projects in a complex world.

Are you ready to start a vital role in shaping our exciting Portfolios, Programmes and Projects? How about joining our talented team, where everyone has a voice, and together we face our clients' problems head-on.

As a Consultant Programme and Project Planner in Aerospace, Defence, Security and Technology (ADS&T), you'll be part of our PMO Services and Solutions Practice.

In your role you will be working with our clients, suppliers, and Atkins teams to enable and achieve maximum benefits from digital transformation and innovative operations.

We provide consulting services across the entire project lifecycle across our key sectors: aviation, defence, security and local and central government.

We also collaborate with our colleagues in other parts of the Atkins business world-wide. We solve the most interesting challenges facing organisations today by promoting an innovative and collaborative culture.

We know that different people have different priorities, which is why we're here to support you. Flexible and remote working is a central part of our culture. So, talk to us about what's ideal for you from reduced weeks or buying more leave over school holidays.

And if you're returning from a career break, ask us how we can help you transition back into work with us.

When you join us, you'll be a part of this genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone's voice is valued and treated equally.

Simply put, this a great place to be.

Your purpose:

You will provide consultancy advice on best practice, facilitate planning workshops as well as building, analysing, and maintaining schedules on behalf of the schedule owner.

At Programme level, the Planner will provide quality assurance across the delivery environment in line with the chosen methodology and against approved planning standards and policy.

You will also provide training and coaching to the Project Management community where appropriate.

Advise and support clients and colleagues on planning best practice and delivery methodology.
Create, review, maintain and administer Portfolio/ Programme/Project schedules.
Identify and maintain dependencies across the delivery environment often interacting with Agile delivery at Project level.
Input to and review of management products relevant to the schedules.
Support the schedule update process.
Conduct analysis and assurance activities.
Lead/facilitate planning workshops and training sessions.
Proactively identify and progress opportunities to add value to strategic and tactical decision making.
Use an understanding of the aspects of both 'traditional' and Agile projects to advise on the most appropriate planning practices.
Support resource utilisation and planning analysis where appropriate.

What you can bring:

Consulting experience within client environments, ideally including government is of interest, but not essential.
A solid understanding of one or more project and programme management methodologies.
Practical and formal experience of both waterfall and Agile planning principles and methods.
Consultancy and communication skills to ensure clarity in all situations and to effectively influence and advise.
A current understanding and working knowledge of the latest trends in planning practices, including one or more Agile methodologies.
Primavera and / or Microsoft Project to an advanced level (formal and/or comparable experience).
An understanding of Agile delivery tools.
An analytical thinker with creative and innovative problemsolving skills.
Experience or knowledge concepts such as resourcing and resource levelling, progress measurement, earned value analysis, completion forecasting and status reporting.
Good Demonstrable report writing and presentation skills.
Ability to develop effective communication channels with key stakeholders.
Work as part of a team, sharing ideas and aiming for planning excellence.
Ability to deliver effective training and coaching sessions to aid adoption and maturity of planning practices.

Read more about how you can thrive with us.

Why work for Atkins?

People join us because they share a desire to be at the forefront of the ADS&T Business Unit and deliver outstanding projects.

We empower our people to be the professional individuals they want to be, working on projects they feel proud of, making a difference to the world they live in and the legacy they leave behind.

We value diversity and believe that everyone deserves to thrive, without exception. We have signed the MoD's "Women in Defence" and "Women in Aviation and Aerospace" charters. These pledges include providing opportunities for women to succeed at all levels.

We're also committed to being a Military friendly employer and have been recognised with the Ministry of Defence's (MoD) Gold Employer Recognition Award.

We develop individuals through a portfolio of