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Project Planner Defra

Closing date for applications: 01/08/2019
OVERVIEW OF ROLE
Specialist role
 Programme manager
Summary of the work
 The Project Planner will establish/maintain the End-to-End Plan, be accountable for elicitation of updates from workstreams and SME's, and facilitate planning sessions with a range of stakeholders including at very senior levels. (Director) They will establish/maintain critical path analysis, dependency analysis and milestone tracking to report strategically and generate MI.
Latest start date
 05/08/2019
Expected contract length
 -
Location
 London
Organisation the work is for
 Defra
Maximum day rate
 £580
ABOUT THE WORK
Early market engagement
 -
Who the specialist will work with
 Programme Director, Project Managers, Specialist SME's, Workstream Leads, Business Partners, Policy Leads, Directors
What the specialist will work on
 Defra requires a Project Planner to support a complex IT-enabled change project and transformation initiative.
WORK SETUP
Address where the work will take place
 London
Working arrangements
 Onsite London, reasonable expenses will be paid for travel and working outside M25
Security clearance
 CTC or above. Defra will sponsor NSV clearances if required
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Additional terms and conditions
 -
EVALUATION CRITERIA
How many specialists to evaluate
 3
Cultural fit criteria
 Transparent and collaborative when making decisions and recommendations Have a no-blame culture and encourage people to learn from their mistakes Demonstrate an ability to work with stakeholders with low technical expertise
Assessment methods
 Work history Interview
Evaluation weighting
 Technical competence 70% Cultural fit 10% Price 20%
EXPERIENCE
Essential skills and experience
  • Provide evidence of experience of working as a Project Planner on large scale, complex IT and change Projects/Programme(s)
  • Provide evidence of experience of working as a Project Planner in a large-scale change programme within a Policy-Led environment, preferably within the Public Sector/Government
  • Provide evidence of expert proficiency in MS Project including dependency management and critical path tracking
  • Provide evidence of experience in generating Management Information (MI) reports, ideally automatically, for multiple audiences including project reviews, delivery review, leadership team and executives
  • Provide evidence of experience working collaboratively with stakeholders of all levels of experience and maturity to ensure the project plan (and associated reporting artefacts) are provided in a timely manner
Nice-to-have skills and experience
  • Provide evidence of an understanding of the Government Digital Service’s Design Principles and Digital Service Standard
  • Provide evidence of a suitable qualification in Project and/or Programme Management, such as Prince II, Managing Successful Programmes, PMP, APMG etc.
EXPRESS INTEREST
Closing date for applications: 01/08/2019

Project Planner Defra

Closing date for applications: 01/08/2019


Specialist role:

Programme manager

Location:

London

Organisation:

Defra

Maximum day rate:

£580
FULL DETAILS / EXPRESS INTEREST HERE
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