Senior Project Scheduler

Our OEM Client based in Gaydon, is searching for a Senior Project Scheduler to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a contract position with a proposed end date of 31st March 2027.

Umbrella Pay Rate: £33.64 per hour.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Lead role specific departmental activity.
• Ensure stakeholder alignment for all role specific tasks.
• Ensure clear communication plans are executed.
• Demonstrate excellent business behaviours including team working.
• Deliver EO Master Schedule plans for ALL projects in the  space, on time using the latest information.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Working with the Pre-KO cross functional teams, establish aligned programme content.
• Responsible for creating the EO Master schedules on behalf of the Engineering Operations team, in the Pre-KO phase programmes, using the project Timing plans
• Responsible for handover of EO Master schedules to the relevant EO project team as the project travels through.
• Responsible for establishing and running the Pre-KO Engineering Operations Sync session.
• Responsible for analysing project Engineering Operations timing constraints using vehicle and unit timing plans, and EO Master Schedule documents
• Responsible for preparing reporting decks to communicate project summaries to be used in the EO Architecture reviews.
• Responsible for assisting EO team with major plan updates (driven by significant shifts in programme timing).
• Manage EO critical path template, ensuring continual improvement and alignment to the EO Framework.

Key Interactions:

• Engineering Operation teams, namely Product Information, Engineering Delivery, Prototype Build Operations, Test & Development teams, Propulsion Build & Test Operations, Vehicle Build & Test Operations, Unit & Vehicle Programme Teams, Programme Planning & Vehicle Engineering.

Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience Required:

• Previous experience in a similar role in Project Management with track record of delivery.
• End to end understanding of automotive project delivery, from concept through to final testing activity.
• Proven ability to create complex plans ensuring dependant activities are linked.
• Experienced in using planning software tool.
• Ability to consume large amounts of detailed information and summarise succinctly.
• Ability to present complex data & issues to a varied audience.
• Negotiation and adaptability skills.
• Relevant degree or equivalent experience preferred.

Desirable Skills, Knowledge and Experience Requested:

• Understanding of commodity delivery plans.
• Experience of stakeholder management at all levels.
• Project management qualification.

Essential Personal Profile:

• An individual with a customer first mindset who is easy to do business with and makes people feel special, driven to deliver experiences that are personalised, transparent and dependable.
• An individual, who works independently, is results driven, demonstrating tenacity, drive and perseverance with the ability to deliver operational plans in a complex, highly demanding environment.
• An individual with the capability to combine a short term, pragmatic focus with medium term planning.
• A resilient and enthusiastic person who responds constructively to new ideas and inputs.
• A good communicator with the ability to communicate complex ideas.
• An effective team player, actively develops and supports team members.

Desirable Personal Profile:

• An individual with the ability to challenge existing thinking in a positive way whilst building credibility and trust through experience and personal style.