My client in Newport, South Wales are a large government organisation, they are seeking a Programme Planner on an initial 3 month contract basis (37 hours per week). The role is paying £25.36 per hour (permanent salary equivalent £39,394) for the duration of the contract.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Lead on planning activity and work with the project to support delivery of the business case benefits and outcomes.
• Support capability building and the use of best practice in planning and reporting.
• Provide expert advice for team members and project community.
• Challenge and test project assumptions to ensure that plans are realistic and achievable.
• Develop of breakdown structures, quality criteria, product descriptions and monitoring strategy.
• Support the project manager to identify options to optimise delivery through resource smoothing, resource levelling and rescheduling of activities.
• Manage the planning team and identify, develop and deploy of planning resources.
• Identify and plan for wider resource requirements for the project.
• Ensure that stakeholder responsibilities and needs are understood and addressed in reporting arrangements
• Monitor and analyse information, reporting progress, slippage and highlighting areas of risk and opportunity.
• Provide expert advice on planning processes throughout the life cycle of the project.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo SC Clearance, therefore applicants must of resided in the UK for a minimum of three out of the last five years, in order to undergo this level of security check.