For further inquiries regarding the following opportunity please contact one of our Talent Specialists:
Varsha
Samreen
Title: Project Planner/Scheduler
Location: Newton NC Onsite
Duration: 12 Months
Description:
Skills (Required)
MS Project experience (Primavera is acceptable)
Proficient in MS Project and various execution methodologies such as waterfall agile & sprint and lean or last planning
Outlook experience
Attention to Detail
Interpersonal skills
Skills (Preferred)
3 years MS Project experience (Inc MSP ON line)
Constraint management
Critical path analysis
Driving predecessor analysis
Resource Planning
An experienced project manager will also be considered if projects were managed with an Integrated schedule.
Roles/Responsibilities
o Coordinate/facilitate meetings with task owners to establish/evaluate/update tasks durations & constraints.
o Weekly email communications of tasks that are late or that are scheduled to start/end in the next 2 weeks (weekly work plan).
o Regular communication of driving predecessors that impact target dates (to task owners & project lead).
o Analyze critical path and constraints to determine effect of changes to schedule and recommend workaround.
o Develop and update weekly short interval schedule working with superintendents and field engineers. Pull Planning or Last Planning.
o Assist project team to develop and maintain periodic status reports to keep management informed on project progress.
o Conduct analysis to determine alternative courses of action or recovery on slipped schedules.
o Develop/manage constraint log. Obtain commitments from owners to resolve constraints.
o Elevate concerns related to ownership of tasks roadblocks to constraint resolution or completion of tasks per the plan.
o Create/update master schedule & incorporate important decision diamonds into project plan.
o Monitor & communicate resource utilization via the project plan (people & $).
o Coach/mentor Leaders & Task Owners on the planning process & constraint resolution.
o Log all new information and provide scheduled reports for coordination and reporting purposes.
o Assist to refine tasks and sub tasks to ensure satisfactory realization of project requirements as scheduled.
o Interact with project team and task managers to develop and update detailed schedules cost information and identification of variances from original plan.
About us: DivIHN the IT Asset Performance Services organization provides Professional Consulting Custom Projects and Professional Resource Augmentation services to clients in the MidWest and beyond. The strategic characteristics of the organization are Standardization Specialization and Collaboration. DivIHN is an equal opportunity employer. DivIHN does not and shall not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race color religion (creed) gender gender expression age national origin (ancestry) disability marital status sexual orientation or military status.