Programme Planner

Programme Planner (Contract 4-6 months)
Home based.
£550-650 Per Day (Umbrella workers only)
Carbon60 is currently working with a leading EPC provided based within the renewable energy sector who are looking for a Programme Planner to join their team. The successful candidate will track the progress of all initiatives coming into the Portfolio Office by monitoring and reporting progress, coordinating delivery dates and maintaining financial controls and systems, including budgeting for all expenditure.
What are we looking for?

• Strong knowledge in delivery governance
• Programme & Resource Planning Experience
• Azure DevOps (ADO) Experience
• Technology Programme Experience
• Project management methodology (e.g. Agile, Prince2, PMP, APM)
• Project Cost Accounting fundamentals
• A solid understanding of IT products, services & systems e.g. ADO for Agile project delivery
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project and Microsoft Visio
• Experience in applying various waterfall (e.g. Prince2, APM, PMP) and Agile methodologies and supporting context, such as governance, process and culture across different levels of portfolio
• High level knowledge of development processes, including but not limited to DevOps, Scrum, Kanban and lean development.

What will you be doing?

• Carry out day-to-day activities for delivery core functions including collation of RAID, resource and planning data, and MI.
• Provide secretariat services including meeting logistics, preparation of minutes, and following up on actions.
• Provide support and guidance to delivery managers in tracking their budgets. Monitor compliance with reporting / financial standards and intervene when this deviates or slips.
• Manage production and consolidation of reports, using appropriate templates and meeting all relevant deadlines.
• Maintain existing departmental and Portfolio Office policies and procedures.
• Update and improve delivery methodologies, work instructions, policies, standards and procedures.
• Support all Delivery Managers and Delivery Leads with day to day running of project governance processes and support the Portfolio Coordinator and Portfolio Lead when required.
• Support all Delivery Managers and Delivery Leads with the identification, tracking and reporting progress against product roadmaps (including objectives and key results)
• Liaise with suppliers in respect of commercial engagement and/or billing enquiries.
• Maintain documentation sign off records and work with relevant stakeholders to action and record relevant financial and governance information.
• Help protect the company from cyberattack and data loss by following standards and instructions and by reporting risks and incidents.

Sounds like the role for you? Then APPLY NOW! And one of our consultants will be in touch.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.