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Senior Project Planner

London – hybrid working model (2 days per week in the office)

Excellent permanent salary and package available

This is a fantastic opportunity to secure an initial 6 months day rate contract role as a Senior Project Planner based in London on a hybrid working model. The Senior Project Planner will provide planning SME support to Portfolios, Programmes, Projects and Workstreams in support of the PPM delivery team. The Senior Project Planner will be accountable for delivering a high-quality service to the teams and that at any point in time Service Delivery teams have clear, high quality output-based plans that all are working to deliver.

What will you be doing?

•           Provide planning support across Service Delivery Portfolios, Programmes and Projects to ensure quality plans at all levels.

•           Drive the adoption of DCCs planning methodology.

•           Provide deep planning expertise to planning workshops to ensure plans are coherent, outputs based, viable and identify key dependencies.

•           Manage linkages / dependencies between Portfolios, Programme and Project plans.

•           Manage external parties requiring to be engaged as part of production of these plans.

•           Support with aspects of business planning (annual and quarterly) as and when required.

What are we looking for?

•                    Stakeholder Management – Ability to manage a complex set of stakeholder interactions, both internal and external, and resolve conflicting priorities if required including at ExCo and SLT level.

•                    Attention to detail and an analytical ability – Help propose solutions to problems and appropriately prioritise activities.

•                    Extensive, Enterprise level Project / Portfolio / Programme planning experience.

•                    Must have experience to an extremely high level in MS Project, true expertise is critical to this role.

•                    Advanced user in a P3M tool (preferably Clarity)

•                    Prince 2 Practitioner (or an Industry recognised project management certification)

About the DCC:

At the DCC, we believe in making Britain more connected, so we can all lead smarter, greener lives. That desire to make a difference is what drives us every day and it wouldn’t be possible without our people. Each person at the DCC brings a special kind of power to the business, and if you join us, we’ll give you the means to unleash yours. Here, we depend on each other and hold each other accountable. You have the power to challenge and make change, to take the initiative and enjoy real responsibility. Whether it’s doing purposeful work, helping us grow or building the career you want – we’ll give you the support to do it all. Our secure network for smart meters is transforming Britain’s energy system and helping the country’s fight against climate change: we want you to be part of our journey.

Company benefits:

The DCC’s continued success depends on our people. It’s important to us that you enjoy coming to work, and feel healthy, happy and rewarded. In this role, you’ll have access to a range of benefits which you can choose from to create a personalized plan unique to your lifestyle.

If there are any questions you’d like to ask before applying, please contact Nick Hayman or complete your application, so we can learn more about you. Your application will be carefully considered, and you’ll hear from us regarding its progress.

Join the DCC and discover the power of you.

What to do now

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Capita Opportunity Statement:

The parent company, Capita Plc*, are a leading UK provider of technology enabled business services. We’re supporting and improving the lives of millions of people every day and we can only do this with the right people in place, working towards a shared goal. We encourage an open, honest working environment where everyone can be true to themselves, and people are valued for their differences. We’re always challenging each other to learn and improve, because we know when we work together, we can deliver better outcomes. We work across such a huge range of businesses and sectors, that you’ll have the opportunity to grow and develop your career in any number of directions. You’ll also become part of a network of 63,000 experienced, innovative, and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do deliver. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you