Project Planner / Scheduler

Location: Farnborough, United Kingdom; onsite 5 days per week. Right to work in the United Kingdom and eligibility for applicable UK Government and contractual personnel security requirements are required.

Company

hirify.global delivers IT services that help public and private sector organisations modernise systems, optimise data architectures, and maintain security and scalability.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain integrated programme and project schedules using standard planning tools.
• Align milestones and deliverables with contractual commitments.
• Monitor progress and produce reporting, dashboards, and schedule analysis.
• Manage baselines, stage gates, and change control in line with governance standards.
• Facilitate planning workshops and collaborate with delivery teams, PMO, and senior stakeholders.
• Identify schedule risks, issues, and cross-workstream dependencies while improving planning processes and reporting tools.

Requirements

• Experience in programme or portfolio planning within complex, multi-project environments.
• Strong capability with planning and reporting tools such as MS Project and Power BI.
• Knowledge of programme and project methodologies.
• Excellent communication, analytical thinking, attention to detail, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work collaboratively across teams.
• Ability to meet applicable UK Government and contractual personnel security and residency requirements, including the right to work in the United Kingdom.

Nice to have

• Professional project management or project controls certifications, such as PMQ or Project Planning and Control Practitioner.
• Experience in enterprise PMO environments.
• Exposure to automated reporting solutions.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive and accessible working environment with reasonable adjustments available throughout the hiring process.
• In-person collaboration is prioritised while flexibility is offered to support wellbeing, productivity, and individual work styles.
• Commitment to diverse teams and a supportive workplace community.