Belcan Workforce Solutions are seeking a Senior Planner on a 12-month contract to join our client's Defence and Space team in Stevenage. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of major programmes, growth projects and strategic campaigns/bids within Space Digital UK, US & Asia. They are offering £40.00 per hour Umbrella. Inside IR35. The role is hybrid with 3 days per week required on site. Role Overview Our client is looking for an Integrated Planning Manager / Project Planner to their team based in Stevenage. You will support the major programmes, growth projects and strategic campaigns/bids within Space Digital UK, US & Asia. Responsibilities Creation, maintenance and timely delivery of the top level and lower level schedules, and Integrated Project Team (IPT) schedules Analysing project costs versus project forward load in conjunction with resource tracking / management on behalf of the Project Manager Payment Milestone tracking Risk analysis tracking Change Control Support management consolidation, judgement, recommendations and the timely provision of all necessary management data and reporting information Provide consolidated project reports on a monthly and quarterly basis to senior management including special focus reports as required Create and maintain standardised templates for schedules and project reporting Project administration support to the Project Manager and the project team Skill Set Essential Experienced in working within a Project Management, including scheduling, logic checking, Earned Value and Risk Management Knowledge of planning best practice, e.g. logic linking/dependencies, resource scheduling, preforming schedule health checks, critical Path Analysis, and work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Planning to stage boundaries - contingency planning Good knowledge/understanding of Project Management methodologies. Excellent knowledge and proficient use of both MS Project Professional & Primavera P6 Professional Given the role's nature, the selected candidate will undergo BPSS clearance before commencing and will subsequently obtain SC clearance. If you think this could be a new and exciting career opportunity for you and you would like to learn more or just for an initial, no-obligation conversation please contact me on (phone number removed) or you can apply directly by following the Easy Apply link and I will contact you as soon as I receive your contact details. This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan