Project Planner Job Description
Project planner
provides project management using best industry practices such as those provided in the Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge.
Project Planner Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Utilize Microsoft Project Professional 2013 daily and demonstrate full proficiency
Track and manage external invoicing, including the processing of requests within the ARIBA system
Facilitate the MTA review process for two to four compounds
Assist in managing flow of external research or exploratory contract execution through OOM
Assist internal OCS functional travel-related expense processing
Manages commercial inventory demands, selling rotation and episode maintenance, product categories, sponsorship activity, incumbent positions and advertiser deal points for assigned sports
Review program schedules and provide insight on how to best align the sales ratecard
Serves as a liaison to Programming, sales planning and Operations to communicate major pre & post schedule changes, provide direction on inventory clearance to maximize revenue, and communicate financial impact
Prepares on-air guidelines for assigned sports to direct the implementation of booked inventory and sponsorship
Analyze inventory, ratings, liability, and spending reports to provide strategic recommendations that maximize revenue and inventory utilization
Project Planner Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Project Planner
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: PMP, APICS, PMI, ITIL, CPIM, AICP, SP, PRINCE2, PSP, APCIS
Education for Project Planner
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the project planner job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and University Degree in Engineering, Business, Education, Project Management, Technical, Science, Management, Business/Administration, Construction, Construction Management
Skills for Project Planner
Desired skills for project planner include:
Similar
Standards
NEC3 contracts
Techniques
Industry practices
Experience demonstrating the application of those practices
Microsoft Project
Primavera
SAP
Best work practices and procedures to develop project execution strategy and identify task constraints
Desired experience for project planner includes:
Responsible to work directly with Sports Management in managing all available assets, assist in package recommendations, and provide pricing for all MM sponsorship packages
Responsible for compiling sport profile reporting detailing pacing to goal, inventory sell-through’s, category trends/demands, rating performance, inventory value, selling CPM’s and rates, format position availability
Responsible for overall project management for E-Commerce business teams with project plans, milestones, and deliverables that are documented, managed, and communicated
Manage identification and resolution of critical business issues
Lead process definition - Set & align direction, identify business goals and define business timeliness
Manage flow of communication across discipline or functional area
Project Planner Examples
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Project Planner Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of project planner. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for project planner
- Understand technical aspects of system solutions and integration to sufficiently and appropriately communicate technical solution implication and issues to business partners
- Spot gaps and Lead focused initiatives to bring delivery excellence in specific areas as requested from time to time Chronos compliance
- Prepare business reports for internal management customer
- Monitor and revise the implementation plan as and when required
- Ensure that the project is executed according to guidelines and policies established by the company and local laws
- Frequently interacts with outside customers and functional peer groups across various departments
- Utilize your experience or expertise to solve problems
- Develop and execute objectives for self and others
- Effect short-term and some long-term business goals
- Maintain the engine and module assembly schedule, and track completion
Qualifications for project planner
- Degree/Higher Education Certificate in Engineering or associated subjects
- Advanced skill level in MS Project (analysis of Baselines, Predecessors / Successors, Dependencies, Critical path, Earned value, Lag, Float, Constraints, S Curves etc)
- Bachelors degree in a science, business, or telecommunications
- Perform probabilistic analysis of completion dates and potential alternatives
- Develop and implements plan versus actual progress curves
- Provide inputs to cost analysts for the determination of earned value measurements
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Project Planner Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of project planner. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for project planner
- Review Inquiry to Order (ITO) work requests and shop work scope to develop and modify engine schedules accordingly
- Assist in the execution of detailed schedules for equipment, materials, and manpower with respect to schedule needs versus resource availability
- Interface between customer fulfillment, materials, and production teams for prioritization of shop load to meet customer demands
- Meet customer schedules effectively through advanced planning and ability to imagine, develop, and drive team solutions to meet deadlines
- Maintain data accuracy and provide production metrics for on time delivery (OTD) and turn-around time (TAT) as required
- Analyze schedule progress and performance and identify developing problem areas
- Review change order duration and logic and ensure accurate reflection of change order work in project schedule
- Analyze data to assist in capacity planning to meet operational measurements and budget goals
- Maintain the highest level of integrity and ethics in all dealings with internal customers and outside suppliers
- Make Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) and Quality part of team every day work
Qualifications for project planner
- A minimum of 2 years of industry experience working in advertising media or experience in an analytical role
- 5 years of experience in Scheduling and Project Controls Functions
- 10 years working in Utility or Heavy Industrial
- Advanced use of MS Excel, MS Word and PowerPoint
- Bachelor degree in Construction Management or Engineering
- 5 years of experience in Scheduling or Project Controls Functions, 10 years working in Utility or Heavy Industrial
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a project planner. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for project planner
- Update progress on functional activities in Primavera on a weekly bases
- Comply, promote and generally advance the site EHS & Quality Policies in all daily transactions with and for employees, customers, suppliers and community
- Lead the creation, updating and progressing of the integrated master plan that represent activities required to successfully deliver key project / scheme milestones, being aware of interface activities as appropriate, by liaising with various planning contributors
- Arrange planning workshops to roll-out the agreed work breakdown structures and working methods to the various planning contributors
- Develop schedules to manage internal deliverables for consultants and contractors and maintain regular progress reviews and updates, with the appropriate project stakeholders to ensure robust tracking of key activities and milestones
- Supply planning, timeline management, purchasing, assembly and distribution of promotional displays and special pack projects
- Ensuring that promotions are assembled on time, within budget and manufactured to GMP specifications and delivered to the distribution center and customer
- Partnering with Sales, Marketing, Trade Marketing, Supply and Demand, Customer Logistics, Print Buying, and Display Contractors to execute display programs
- Issuing bid requests, obtain quotations, and negotiate costs from co-packing vendors for all promotional display and special pack programs
- Developing innovative and cost effective displays within budget by managing development and design of promotional displays and products
Qualifications for project planner
- Active Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) certification
- 4+ years of experience in scheduling, specifically developing and maintaining an integrated schedule
- Ffield experience on industrial manufacturing construction projects
- A recognized Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering or relevant equivalent
- Be responsible for guiding the Project Core Team in the planning of activities to deliver the project using standard tools
- Define and manage time recording processes
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Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a project planner. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for project planner
- Creating sales comps for national and custom promotions, as required for presentation, and sell them in to key accounts
- Lead process definition - Set & align direction, identify business goals and define business timelines
- Develop and manage the Red Dog 1 year capital plan schedule with detailed resource loading
- Executes facility condition assessments and documents existing conditions
- Prepares and tracks request for project site approval and applicable construction programming documentation
- Develops Navy Exchange and Navy Lodge project detailed scopes of work for assigned projects
- Coordinates preparation of regional Navy Exchange capital investment masterplans
- Develops draft project investment cost estimates required to estimate project ROI and NPV
- Prepares reports presenting alternatives evaluated and recommendations for senior management review
- Interfaces with facility planning counterparts in other DOD NAF instrumentalities for the development of cooperative facility maintenance, design and construction initiatives
Qualifications for project planner
- Some administrative support for overflow
- Establish and operate mechanisms to track projects/workpackages delivery against the plan
- Consolidate the workload of the different workpackages
- Capable of effectively communicating with project and operations management and with the client
- Prepare and keep current project plans (tasks, durations, forecast, resourcing) monitoring and tracking the requirements, and stay abreast of changes to the requirements
- Partners with Project Managers with functional groups throughout the company to develop detailed project plans (tasks, durations, forecast, resourcing) from concept through completion for approved projects
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Project Planner Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a project planner. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for project planner
- Provides technical support to external real estate specialist as required to maintain current and new lease agreements
- Responsible for developing a plan and placing the orders as required to implement the plan
- Deliver prototype parts as required to the customers, both internal and external including all necessary shipping paperwork
- Reviews the prototype order with the initiator, Product Development, and/or Manufacturing Engineer
- Must be an excellent negotiator in the departments and facilitate the efficient use of their time and resources
- Be responsible for the supply planning, timeline management, purchasing, assembly and distribution of promotional displays and special pack projects
- Ensure that promotions are assembled on time, within budget and manufactured to GMP specifications and delivered to the distribution center and customer
- Partner with Sales, Marketing, Trade Marketing, Supply and Demand, Customer Logistics, Print Buying, and Display Contractors to execute display programs
- Issue bid requests, obtain quotations, and negotiate costs from co-packing vendors for all promotional display and special pack programs
- Create sales comps for national and custom promotions, as required for presentation, and sell them in to key accounts
Qualifications for project planner
- Responsible for gathering, storing, and managing documentation
- A degree in a relevant construction or engineering subject and working towards a relevant professional qualification
- Experienced in use of Microsoft Office and excellent command of English for use in written reports and verbal presentations
- Motivated self-starter able to work independently or in a team environment as needed with personal organisation and planning skills to meet deadlines
- Flexibility and ability to work on several projects or issues simultaneously, creative problem-solving skills to solve vaguely defined practical problems
- Strong understanding or experience of software development and integration processes, including CMMI/SEI methodologies