Job details

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to protect its values and interests abroad

We are looking for an experienced Scheduler to join the team and play a leading role in the Army’s Modernisation. This is an exciting and challenging role that offers the chance to create a real difference in Defence, reporting directly to the Assistant Head MIP, the successful candidate will use Project Online and associated tools to build and maintain the MIP schedule, using information being supplied by multiple engaged sub-plan owners. The sub-plans include Training, New & in-service Equipment, Doctrine, People, Logistics, and Infrastructure. By bringing coherence to these sub-pans, the post holder will be able to assist in identifying a critical path to the Modernisation of the Army through a series of Capability Milestones

SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be eligible and willing to undergo these checks

As a Project Planner, your main responsibilities will be

• Create and maintain programme and project level schedules in MS Project (Project Online).
• Produce and maintain the Master Schedule with support from stakeholders.
• Provide advice on technical aspects of MS Project, and POL, as required.
• Work with Stakeholders to ensure regular Schedule reviews take place, and update Schedules within 2 working days of each review.
• Work with the Dependency Managers to ensure dependencies are captured. 
• Ensure compliance with planning and scheduling policies, including delivery of schedules to the quality level demanded by the Portfolio Management Office.
• Act as the MIP schedule SME.
• Support MIP sub-plan owners by providing planning and scheduling advice and techniques, as required.
• Support the MIP Team in the identification and analysis of risks.
• Support regular risk reviews with Stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with risk management policies.
• Act as the programme and project risk SME.
• Ensure all requests for Management Information drawn from the corporate planning and risk tools are met in an accurate and timely manner.

Essential Skills

• A strong background in Programme & Project Management, with Scheduling experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Project Online (POL).
• The ability to communicate in a straightforward, honest, and engaging manner, choosing appropriate styles to maximise understanding and impact.
• Have strong problem solving, planning, communication and collaboration skills and will need to demonstrate that you have insight and clear strategic understanding to ensure objectives met.
• Can use sound judgement, evidence, and knowledge to arrive at accurate and professional decisions and advice
• Strong self starter

Desirable Skills

• Hold a recognised P3M qualification, such as APM PMQ, MSP Practitioner or equivalent.

If this role sounds like something that you would be interested in, please click the link to apply or get in touch with lincoln.freeman@publicsectorresourcing.co.uk

Armed Forces Covenant

MOD is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

Disability confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, MOD guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

If you qualify for the above, please notify us on PSRapplications@publicsectorresourcing.co.uk.

We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.

Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following, this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.