Project Planning Manager

Responsibilities:

In tender:

• Analyse the schedule management requirements of the Senior PrPM for his area: schedule structure, reporting constraints…
• Define tender preparation schedule and monitor until the submission of the tender,
• Detail the tender schedule based on Reference Library templates, gap analysis, Metiers commitments, and PXO (Project Metiers organisation such as PIO / Project Industrial Organisation) tender strategy
• Highlight the critical path and risks linked to the project schedule for his area and propose the optimisation & mitigation actions,
• Contribute to the project strategy in compliance with the requirements defined by the Senior PrPM
• Deliver on time all schedule deliverables down to the requested level,
• Estimate the cost of Scheduling management effort.

In contract or program execution:

• Contribute to the Project Time Management Plan defined by the Senior PrPM.
• Build the project schedule for his area based on internal standard WBS, contractual targets and data provided by all stakeholders,
• Contribute with the Finance Project Manager to Earned Value Management
• Participate to the validation of the project baseline
• Ensure the consistency of all the internal and external Stakeholders commitments, and manages the schedules interfaces,
• Perform schedule analysis & trade-offs to close identified gaps or schedule issues
• Organise and lead periodic project schedule sessions for his area,
• 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,
• Provide support to sub-system manager on all issues related to sub-system project schedule,

For all:

• Apply 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.

Requirements:

• 3-5 years of experience minimum
• University degree at a minimum. Further education would be beneficial. 
• Certified in Microsoft Project or Primavera P6 definite asset.
• Expert level in Excel, high level in Microsoft project and P6,  Managerial level in Microsoft word and power point. 
• Good communication skills, follow up skills, prioritization skills.
• Ability to lead a team through schedule harmonization and schedule follow up and expediting of actions