Head of Planning

Responsibilities: Provides trend analysis and alternative workaround strategies to ensure schedule compliance; Generating high-quality project reports and presentations as required by key stakeholders including joint venture partners; Leading and managing an effective planning function, supporting projects and operations, to deliver the long term business objectives; Responsible for integrating all delivery partner, strategic supplier and bulk material schedules; Understanding the overall project strategy and converting this into a strategic plan for the planning function; Coordinating schedule risk analysis of internally generated and contractor generated schedules. Requirements: Stakeholder management skills to work with joint venture partners, project teams and contractors; Ability to collaborate and interface diverse work streams to an integrated project plan; Advanced level of skill in Primavera P6, MS Excel and proficient with MS Office; Ability to solve practical problems and deal with diverse business drivers and variables; Proven Risk Management and Change Management capability; Proven team leadership skills including coaching and mentoring; Developing applications of digital techniques to meet the client’s requirements; Assigning priorities to tasks; Production of client requirements to high standards; Manage the budget and cashflow for the department; Creative when facing problems and be dynamic when problem solving; Develop and improve programme robustness through the business ensuring our programme delivery is best in class; Building and maintaining internal and external relationships. #J-18808-Ljbffr