Planner

Job Description

A great opportunity has arisen for a Planner within our Programmes Department. These roles don’t come vacant often and they are a sizeable step in to the world of Leonardo Helicopters.

The scope of this role is to design and maintain the project schedule in accordance planning and control processes and contract requirements, ensuring the integrity of the planning outputs throughout the project life cycle through direct liaison with all key stakeholders. Prepare required reports to support schedule and cost control, identifying issues and potential solutions with key stakeholders/ Integrated Project Team (IPT) Lead to establish corrective actions.

This role is a level 4 on our Salary & Career Progression Framework with a starting salary of £35,000.

What You Will Do As a Planner

• Develop and implement the programme/project schedule in accordance with the contracted scope, delivery dates, Responsibility Assignment Matrix and financial baseline
• Coordinate, control and integrate the interfaces creating logical links, maintaining updates and applying earned value techniques where applicable
• Maintain and control the programme or project schedule baseline (dates and budgets) to reflect any contracted amendments. Managing the approval and communication of these changes in accordance with Leonardo procedures
• Direct the timely processing of schedule updates by engaging with cost centre managers to manage tasks. Monitoring the accuracy of project schedules and version control changes
• Monitor SAP work packages and planning packages to ensure all have accurate baselines, up to date forecast dates for start and finish of the task and that the budgets and Estimate At Completes (EAC) are correct
• Track, analyse and produce reports to confirm the programme or project cost and schedule performance, coordinating variance analysis and driving corrective actions (including resource analysis)
• Work to develop and continuously improve the planning and reporting processes within the business to ensure best practice
• Attend monthly meetings for associated projects to ensure understanding of overall programme and development
  
  

What We Are Looking For

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively within a team setting and also to provide leadership when required
• Effective and persuasive in building a network of contacts, creating strong relationships
• Proficient in the use of SAP and Microsoft Project (as core planning tool) and other common Microsoft packages
• Excellent analytical and planning skills with good attention to detail
• Ability to learn quickly and work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to maintain a clear focus on goals and priorities
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Experienced in the planning and scheduling of complex tasks within an aerospace or similar industrial environment
• It would be a bonus to have good knowledge of company products and organisation
  
  

If you don’t have all the above, please read on; the hiring manager for this role is committed to training and developing you some of the areas such as SAP and Microsoft project.

Life at Leonardo

With a company funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.

• Pension Award winning pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution)
• Holidays 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year
• Flexible Working Flexible hours with hybrid working options.
• Wellbeing Employee Assistance Programme, access to Mental Health support, Financial wellbeing support, network groups
• Lifestyle Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme
• Company funded flexible benefits Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance)
• Training Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera
• Referral Incentive You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member
  
  

For a full list of our Company benefits please visit our website

PROGRESSION

Leonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 7,000 are based in the UK.

This is a unique opportunity to bring your talents and form an integral part of Leonardo’s future. As already mentioned we can help you develop your skills and offer great chance to develop and grow. So if you feel like you are a good fit for this role and you are keen to develop then why not join us.

SECURITY CLEARANCE

You must be eligible for full security clearance. For more information and guidance please visit https //www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels

Primary Location

GB - Yeovil - Lysander Rd

Contract Type

Permanent

Hybrid Working

Hybrid