Description
SC Security cleared Scheduler/Analyst - Newcastle
Urgent Opportunity has arisen for a Security Cleared PMO scheduler/Analyst to join a large project based in Newcastle
Responsibilities
Produces comprehensive schedules according to standards.
Ensure that milestones and dependencies across projects are reflected in related schedules and that we have the ability to report status using standard reports
Creates an overview at Program level by consolidating the project schedules in one Master Schedule
Identify and report the Critical Path
Produces reports showing the status of earned value (this requires obtaining budget and actuals information that is not contained in the MSP plans).
Check the health of the schedule using the schedule quality analyser tool
Supports the capture of weekly schedules and helps to recalculate the remaining work
Monitors resource levels against achievement to advise on resource levelling and identify potential over or under estimating for work effort within the plan
Monitors actual progress. Once there is a baseline, ensure that any movement to this is subject to formal change control and once changes are approved, that the PM updates the schedule to incorporate the change and reports progress based on this
Attends management, project team and customer meetings as requested by the project manager to ensure that schedules are being maintained and updated as required, according to standards
Trains and supervises other PMO team members in the use of standard tools and processes
Assists management, project managers and colleagues to understand and accept scheduling concepts, tools and processes
Reviews actual schedule achievements for estimating future similar projects and undertakes to record any lessons learned
Uses either PPMC or the Project Control Framework to produce and analyse weekly and monthly reports as required
Ensure EV reporting is consistently and effectively applied by incumbent PMs and aggregated for the programme.
KPI's
Scheduling is implemented as designed and functioning to support the Transition and Transformation programs
Schedules are base lined and show a critical path
All programs/projects schedules are kept up to date and interdependencies are updated regularly
Reporting is undertaken as agreed and required (including earned value)
Key Interfaces/Relationships
Reports to the TPS cPMO/PMO manager
Liaises with the program managers, all project tower leads and project managers
Experience in project management (2-10 years, depending on seniority level)
Highly dexterous with MS Project
Solid understanding of project scheduling and cost control (prepared to work towards PMI-SP certification)
A thorough and organized approach with a meticulous attention to detail and quality
Initiative, resourcefulness and persistence in problem solving
Fluency in English and local language
Strong communication skills
Ability to manage a changing workload and work remotely