Master Planner

Assignment Description

We are looking for a Master Planner to establish, coordinate and quality-assure project and program planning, ensuring reliable schedules and decision support.

You will develop common planning principles, templates and processes, maintain planning structures in MS Project, and coordinate program, project and milestone schedules. Responsibilities include monitoring dependencies, critical paths, phase transitions, deviations and risks, conducting schedule and impact analyses, and providing recommendations and status reports to management and steering groups.

You will support program managers, lead project managers and project managers with planning, forecasting and schedule updates, facilitate alignment meetings and ensure consistent follow-up.

Deliverables include updated master schedules, planning structures, dependency and milestone overviews, risk assessments and decision support.The role focuses on coordination, support and quality assurance, without responsibility for day-to-day project execution.

Qualifications:

• You should have documented experience in program, portfolio or large-scale project planning within complex organizations.
• You should have advanced expertise in MS Project and establishing planning structures.
• You should have experience in dependency management, milestone governance, critical path management and schedule analysis.
• You should have the ability to support and challenge project managers in a structured and pedagogical manner.
• You should have strong communication skills and experience reporting planning status to management and steering groups.

You have a university degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Project Management, Business Administration, or equivalent relevant education.