Project Planning SME

Are you an experienced Planner on the lookout for a new challenge? Shared Services Connected Limited are currently recruiting for a Project Planning SME to come and join a bid team on a Fixed Term Contract basis for an initial 6 months. This is an exciting and unique opportunity to work a large scale bid within the public sector which could result in a transformation project that will support 250,000 users. You will report directly into the Programme Director and will work alongside a high performance solutions team to understand the scope of the project before creating the key plan on what it will take to deliver it. Experience using Microsoft Project is a must in this role and relevant industry knowledge would be a substantial benefit. Ultimately, this role calls for an individual who has performed a similar position before and understands what it takes to produce an effective plan at this scale. This role is hybrid with travel to either our London or Hemel Hempstead office up to twice a week. What you'll be doing:

• Work with the Transition & Transformation Programme Director and Programme Manager to plan the delivery of the Transition & Transformation Programme
• Discuss and design the most efficient way to keep the Programme Definition Document and Project Portfolio aligned with the MSP plan to minimise any work involved in changes or re-thinks
• Interact with other members of the sales team, in particular the solution owners, to understand the key activities required to deliver their solution components
• Develop the plan in more detail post submission to be suitable for actual implementation management
What you'll bring:
• Proficient in the use of MSP software
• Advise on and set-up MSP parameters at the outset
• Advise on and set-up structures for Programme, Tranches, Portfolios, Projects and Workstreams (this will be aligned with the Programme Definition Document and Project Portfolio)
• Advise on and set-up reporting from MSP, mainly for collaborator engagement / information and governance gates (rather than actual delivery reporting)
• Critical Path output and analysis
• Set-up Dependencies (Gives & Gets), so that able to see the impact of a Dependency Delivery Date moving forward or backward
It would be great if you had:
• The ability to work with ambiguity, the final solution components and delivery approach will evolve over a number of weeks and months
If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you! Employment Type: Full time, Fixed Term Contract (6 months) Location: Hybrid (Hemel Hempstead/London 2 days a week) Security Clearance Level: SC eligible Internal Recruiter: Olly Walker Salary: Up to £60,000 Benefits: £5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible. Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us? SSCL is the market leader in critical business support services for the UK public sector. Operating at size and scale since 2013, SSCL has delivered over £750 million of savings - providing more funds for front line public services. We transform services using digital solutions and innovative technology, developing platforms that enable flexibility to meet the changing needs of our Government, Defence and Police clients. We employ around 3,000 people who sit at the heart of our business strategy. Their passion and connection to our values and our purpose is what sets us apart and puts SSCL in the Top 20 of GPTW large workplaces. 'Living SSCL' means we deliver social value within our services and work with our clients and community partners to support programmes such as education and employability initiatives across the UK.


• The ability to work with ambiguity, the final solution components and delivery approach will evolve over a number of weeks and months
  
  SSCL is the market leader in critical business support services for the UK public sector. Operating at size and scale since 2013, SSCL has delivered over £750 million of savings - providing more funds for front line public services. We transform services using digital solutions and innovative technology, developing platforms that enable flexibility to meet the changing needs of our Government, Defence and Police clients.
We employ around 3,000 people who sit at the heart of our business strategy. Their passion and connection to our values and our purpose is what sets us apart and puts SSCL in the Top 20 of GPTW large workplaces. 'Living SSCL' means we deliver social value within our services and work with our clients and community partners to support programmes such as education and employability initiatives across the UK.

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.