Senior Planning, Monitoring & Control Professional

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Planning Monitoring & Controls Professional to join the team with a leading Defence Client, this is a hybrid role 2 days per week on-site at their offices in Barrow In Furness.

The individual in this role will operate one or more of the PM&C processes on a project, or be responsible for some aspects of PM&C processes or supporting more senior staff on a larger project.

At this level, the incumbent will be expected to work independently on routine aspects of the activity, usually under guidance and supervision in more complex situations. They are unlikely to be directly supervising other staff.

They will have a level of knowledge in one or more areas of PM&C practice and be expected to apply themselves in routine circumstances and to seek & follow guidance on their adaptation and application in more complex circumstances.

Core Duties

Able to perform non-complex project reporting and scheduling.

Query resolution of basic and routine problems.

Develop a knowledge of Business processes and procedures.

Administration and general office skills including spreadsheets/ Microsoft packages.

Attend on the job training as appropriate.

Update offline CAM Cost Model
Work Package Management:
Opening & closing cost charges in SAP
Opening & closing settlement issues in SAP
Reviewing weekly Labour and Material bookings to CAM accounts
Following up with individuals on unapproved and unreleased timesheets
Review of outstanding Actions: EAC review, EVM review, etc Monthly:
Earned Value Management (EVM) analysis:
Providing monthly analysis of CAM EVM data using SAP ARC Tool and Finance Actuals
CAM Pack production for CAM Reviews / Delivery Director Reviews (load onto Share Point)
Review & Reduce historic commitments on Purchase Orders
Closure of 100% complete Labour and Materials cost charges in SAP with CAM endorsement
Risk Reviews per CAM area (i.e. actions from reviews; raising new risks / opportunities; refreshing of risk / opportunity values)
Review Baseline plan for errors and correct
Raise Performance Measurement Baseline Change Requests (PMBCRs) to transfer scope; revise budgets & correct planning issues.
Update the PMBCR Cost Tracker and Team PMBCR Tracker
3 Month 'Look Ahead' Review on Current Plan with Planners
Download the Teamcenter Build 'Remaining Units' and 'Total Values Report' (NRE available on Share Point
In Year Financial Management (IYFM) to provide a realistic forecast within IYFM short term Period Quarterly:
Estimate At Completion (EAC)
Work with Cost Estimating to capture robust Basis of Estimates

Responsibilities

Accountable as a member of the PM&C team for supporting development and implementation of appropriately tailored PM&C practices.

Is expected to work independently on routine aspects of the activity, and under guidance and supervision in more complex situations. They are unlikely to be directly supervising other staff.

No staff supervisory responsibilities.

May on occasion provide informal technical support to team members

Knowledge

PM&C experience demonstrated in a professional capacity within a project.

Good knowledge and understanding of their project.

Good understanding of one or more PM&C tools techniques and practices.

Good knowledge of the Business environment for project.

Knowledge of PM governance and assurance processes such as Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs).

Experience of working with stakeholders typically inside the company.

Good understanding of the wider PM&C environment, and of developments and practices in the field.

Good understanding of own project/s, its markets, customers, strategic priorities and culture

Knowledge acquired through job related training and on the job experience, generally non-theoretical skills.

Skills

Problem solving most likely to apply in an existing Business environment.

Basic understanding of the team structure, organisation and processes of the project, so as to be

able to support implementation of appropriate PM&C approaches.

An ability to apply problem solving techniques to routine situations or situations of moderate complexity under supervision.

An ability to gather information. Supports development of solutions and of implementation approaches.

Ability to find and adopt best practice.

A good understanding of how team integrates with other teams in order to achieve objectives.

Work is within standardised procedures and practices, accuracy of tasks is impactful.

Needs to work effectively in a team.

Needs to take responsibility for own performance and development.

Quality and timeliness of work reflects on the effectiveness of the immediate team.

Ability to make judgments on analysis of factual information.

Impact in terms of providing services/information on matters that assist others in controlling or making decisions.

Job involves regular exchange of information and occasional handling of awkward contacts.

Communication is a key aspect of the job.

Qualifications

Some application of related PM Competencies will be expected at this level.

No prior PM Qualification will be expected at this level.

Incumbent will be expected to proceed to gain a PM Qualification such as the APM Fundamentals Qualification or higher.

Recognising the restricted nature of the work there is a requirement for the candidate to be eligible to obtain Security Clearance for this role.

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