our client one of the uks leading aircraft oems are currently looking for a planning officer to work on contract out of their somerset offices the details below are an outline on what the role entails but other duties may be expected of the right person planning and scheduling inputs during project phases supporting and maintaining the planning and scheduling function centre of knowledge and excellence developing and maintaining effective relationships analysis of performance supporting the project academy planning and scheduling of a programme through the bid initiation execution and closure phases planning of timely cost effective solutions to maintain project plans report present internally and progress issues arising against the programme maintenance of project plans within the programme including the wbs and associated networks whilst achieving contractual obligations within budgetary constraints project and overhead complying with internal policy best practice identifying assessing and analysing issues and constraints undertake to increase data integrity levels and the maintenance of a robust audit trail of change creation and maintenance of programme brochures focal point of contact for programme management functions eg ipts set leads and control account managers responsible for planning a specific part of the programme through bid initiation execution and closure ensure projects are planned effectively in support of the achievement of programme milestones and cost targets selection and maintenance of earned value parameters within the schedules to ensure high standards and consistency across the project project performance planning progress reporting interpretation involvement in alternative solutions with programme management project performance financial monitoring review and forecasting maintain customer service data all times by providing an excellent planning service create and maintain all project data in the company systems including plans wbs and associated networks ensure that work authorisations are issued in line with the plan assist and collate information for the creation and maintenance of programme brochures establish strong and effective relationships within business units and corporate entities maintain data integrity and a robust audit trail of change liaise with finance to reconcile contract control account level monitor and report on planning tasks for new business opportunities through cwa introduce best practice processes across departmental workload support the development coaching and training of team members as required to meet departmental requirements provide analysis for the review of business improvement opportunities the ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate the following experiencequalifications ordinary national certificate or equivalent in relevant subject experience of working in a business environment involving team working assisting with projects and applying problem solving skills proficiency in using common pc packages excellent interpersonal written and verbal skills to apply for this position candidates must be eligible to live and work in the uk matchtech is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy