Programme Planner

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As part of this the Government's plans to bring about the biggest change in building safety for a generation it announced in January 2020 a new, national Building Safety Regulator (BSR) is being established in shadow form by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

The new regulator will be responsible for:

*implementing and enforcing a more stringent regulatory regime for higher risk buildings in scope

*Enhancing the competence of both industry and regulators; and

*Delivering oversight of the entire built environment'

Placement for successful applicants will be made on appointment and will be dependent on the Building Safety Programme's priorities at the time and may be in support of the overall programme or particular projects/workstreams in the programme.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated Programme Planner to work within the Building Safety Programme in HSE that is establishing the new regulator. You will work across a multi-disciplinary team in HSE as well as at times working closely with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and the Home Office plus other regulators to make a positive impact in citizens lives.

As the Programme Planner you will work with stakeholders to ensure all aspects of the programme are defined. The planner provides clarity on key milestones to define what, when and how activities will be organised to ensure the outcomes of a programme can be achieved, with the resources available. You will lead on all aspects of programme planning, which will include the development, updating and monitoring of plans and schedules. They identify tasks, activities, interdependencies and outputs for the programme and work with the constituent project teams to track and monitor progress against the plan throughout the life of the project.

Key Responsibilities

*Delivery & Leadership - Lead on planning activity and work with the project to support delivery of the business case benefits and outcomes. Support capability building and the use of best practice in planning and reporting. Provide expert advice for team members and project community.

*Project Planning - Challenge and test project assumptions to ensure that plans are realistic and achievable. Develop of breakdown structures, quality criteria, product descriptions and monitoring strategy. Support the project manager to identify options to optimise delivery through resource smoothing, resource levelling and rescheduling of activities.

*Resources - Manage the planning team and identify, develop and deploy of planning resources. Identify and plan for wider resource requirements for the project.

*Stakeholder Management - Ensure that stakeholder responsibilities and needs are understood and addressed in reporting arrangements. Develops peer networks across the department.

*Project Performance & Controls - Monitor and analyse information, reporting progress, slippage and highlighting areas of risk and opportunity.

*Guidance & Support - Provide expert advice on planning processes throughout the lifecycle of the project

Person specification

Successful candidates will have experience of:

* managing projects using Project Online, Microsoft Project or similar tool

* Microsoft Office to a high standard and be able to spearhead working smarter with modern technologies

* managing budgets and cost benefit cases

* leading and managing teams, particularly multi-disciplinary teams from divisions with different priorities

* working within a complex or public sector environment, particularly one that adheres to Government Digital Service Standards (GDS).

* upskilling and coaching in working in a project environment

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