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Lead Planning, Monitoring & Control Professional

• Cumbria
• Contract
• £46.89 - £51.89 per hour

Lead Planning, Monitoring & Control Professional

Role Summary

We have an exciting new contract opportunity based in Cumbria as a Lead Planning, Monitoring & Control Professional.

The role will be an initial 12-month contract and will provide you with the opportunity to manage the PM&C processes of projects of different levels, and support a Project Manager or Head of Project with aspects of managing PM&C on a larger projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Able to perform advanced project reporting & scheduling.
• Able to undertake advanced problem solving typically based on previous experience.
• Have a comprehensive knowledge of Business process and procedures.
• Administration and general office skills including spreadsheets/ Microsoft packages.
• Attend on the job training as appropriate.
• Able to lead the PM&C processes on a small project or a work package of a larger project.
• Able to manage the PM&C processes on a full project lifecycle to ensure that, over time, the needs of customers/users continue to be met and that financial and other benefits are achieved.
• Identify, assesses and manages risks to the success of the project. Applies appropriate PM&C methods and tools whether predictive (plan-driven) approaches or adaptive (iterative/agile) approaches.
• Agrees PM&C approach with stakeholders, and prepares realistic plans (including quality, risk and communications plans) and tracks activities against the project schedule, managing stakeholder involvement as appropriate.
• Consolidate expertise from multiple sources, including third party experts, to provide coherent advice to further organisational objectives.
• Supports and promotes the development and sharing of specialist knowledge within the organisation.
• This is a role for an experienced project professional with a small team and the ability to deliver with limited guidance from the Line Manager.

Key skills & qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of PM&C policies, processes, procedures and systems.
• Comprehensive PM&C experience demonstrated in a professional capacity and the specialist skills to ensure procedures are followed with the ability to define the standards which the others will operate. Guides others in application of PM&C processes.
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their project.
• Comprehensive understanding of one or more PM&C tools techniques and practices.
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the Business environment for their project.
• Good knowledge and experience of PM governance and assurance processes such as Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs). Typically an Assessor for LCM Reviews.
• Experience of influencing stakeholders both inside and outside the company.
• Comprehensive understanding of the wider PM&C environment, and of developments and practices in the field.
• Comprehensive understanding of own project/s, its markets, customers, strategic priorities and culture.
• Knowledge acquired through job related training and on the job experience with theoretical and practical skills.
• Experience of building relationships and negotiating outcomes with internal stakeholders.
• Gathers and analyses information. Supports development of solutions and of implementation approaches.

What we’re looking for in you

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Well-developed analytical/ problem solving/ decision making skills.
• Strong organisational skills who is adaptable in a fast-paced environment.
• Stakeholder management skills.

Location: Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria

Rate: £51.89 per hour (inside IR35)

AAP3 is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.