Description Our client is seeking a Senior Project Planner, to become a member of the Project Core Team. This individual will contribute to support the scheduling teams and provide and liaise with the Finance team for internal and external reporting. Responsibilities
- Previous experience of managing planning teams in a multi-projects context and providing reporting is required.
- Responsible to maintain the project / program schedule using best practices such as but not limited to : Reflect the project execution strategy in the schedule, capture the entire scope of work, set reasonable activity durations, logically sequence and link all activities, keep date constraints to a minimum and never as a hard constraint, avoid dangling activities, check the critical path makes sense, assign resources to all activities, check the schedule contains reasonable float, verify the resource plan, run a schedule risk analysis, set schedule baseline.
- Manage efficiently planning deliverable issuance.
- Facilitate the synchronization and communication of internal stakeholders.
- Report pro-actively the schedule progress to various stakeholders (customer, core team, corporate).
Main Responsibilities :
Contribute with the Finance Project Manager to Earned Value Management.Contribute the project baseline and ensure its acceptance (internally and by the Customer).Ensure the consistency of all the internal and external Stakeholders commitments and manage the schedules interface.Perform schedule analysis & trade-offs to close identified gaps or schedule issues.Organize periodic project schedule sessions.Provide a timely updated schedule situation highlighting the gap between the actual and the baseline.Focus on early identification of potential delays (critical paths) including the status on risks and margin related to schedule.Prepare schedule and progress reports for Customer or Lead Unit or Partners.Provide support to Project Core Team on potential issues related to projects schedule.the Project Scheduling Process.Promote time management practices awareness in the project team.Contribute to the return of experience (REX) and improvements, share best practices, schedule templates.Performance measurements in contract or program execution :
Baseline approved (internally and by the Customer).Regular and consistent scheduling updates, with potential delays analysis.Delivery on-time delivery of KPIs (OTD, Gate Reviews GO on time, sales, cash, …) and planning documents.Standard metrics measuring schedule robustness (PSI - Project Schedule Integrity).Job Requirements Educational Requirements :
Bachelor's degree in engineering or in a related disciplineExperience :
7-10 years' experience as PrPM / SSM / Project Development Planning Manager / Reporting ManagerProject Management and industrial backgroundExperience in complex projects (Design-build)Is used to work with internal processes (Tenders, Projects, Engineering, Industrial, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Quality, and their interfaces)Project scheduling processesWorked with resource load schedule (material, manpower, etc.), Schedule of Values (SOV), Earned Value Management (EVM)Competencies & Skills :
Primavera P6 and MS-Project software skills are mandatoryAdvanced MS Office proficiency, particularly MS-ExcelDesirable overall knowledge of railway products and systemsAgility to juggle schedules (detailed execution and customer schedules) simulations and various scenarios, and changing project goalsForensic planningRigorous, structured, and sense of anticipationGood communication and interpersonal skills, resilience, and team working spiritConflict management and multi-takingCollaborative managementBe able to challenge the project team and highly proactive in proposing solutionsComfortable in an international and multi-cultural environmentStrong problem solving and negotiation skillsAbility to work independently, trustworthy, and self-motivated, self-starterStrict attention to detail and process-orientedStrong analytical skillsStrong time management skillsAcara Solutions is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. We are committed to filling open positions using balanced selection criteria to avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation, or any other status protected or required by lawAcara Solutions welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process Apply
