Telecom Vacancy: PMO Central Planning Manager :: Europe

Location: Europe 
Start Date: ASAP 
End Date: 6 months (extendable) 


MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO WORK IN EUROPE 


Responsibilities: 
• Develop a Master Programme Schedule based on input from different areas of the Programme
• Synchronise and standardise internal planning activities and drive the planning process both internally and towards the customer/agencies 
• Develop necessary planning and reporting processes and documentation to enable PMO to provide management with decision making information 
• Provide management guidance to Workstream Planners on approach and execution of planning deliverables 
• Tracking of progress with use of the Master Programme Schedule 
• Synchronizing of Workstream plans with the Master Schedule 
• Manage synchronisation of multiple schedules and conduct progress follow up meetings with both Workstream Planners and other project managers 
• Identification and follow up of critical path in the project and identification of issues, uncertainties and risks which might influence the overall project plan, milestones and project finalisation date 
• Support Process and Governance specialist in establishing Planning Processes and Procedures for Planning Team 
• Support other PMO functions with provision of timely information relating to planning and progress 
• Development of regular reporting programme status, critical path and other analytics to related to the overall plan 
• Provid ad-hoc input/presentations to project management/Customer Team on overall progress, risk/uncertainties and project plans 
• Develop the monthly internal report and customer report


Requirements: 
• Desirable level of education MSc. BSc. or equivalent 
• Project Management experience (Prince 2 background) 
• Experienced use of planning tools (s.a. MS Project, Primavera) is required 
• Good knowledge of Corporate/Organizational structures and communication levels 
• Experience in team building/leadership/management 
• Experience in a similar position within IT/Telecom projects


Please email your CV to hmartins@firstpointgroup.com