Project Planner / Scheduler

Location: Hampshire or Bath/Bristol, United Kingdom; onsite 5 days per week. Must have the right to work in the United Kingdom and meet applicable UK Government and contractual personnel security and residency requirements. Some roles may be subject to nationality requirements.

Company

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

What you will do

• Develop and maintain integrated programme and project schedules using DXC standard planning tools.
• Align milestones and deliverables with contractual commitments across programmes.
• 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, tooling, and reporting.

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 skills and the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work collaboratively across teams.
• Eligibility to meet applicable UK Government and contractual personnel security and residency requirements, where applicable, and 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 working within enterprise PMO environments.
• Exposure to automated reporting solutions.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive and supportive environment welcoming candidates from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds.
• Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the hiring process.
• In-person collaboration is prioritised while allowing flexibility for wellbeing, productivity, individual work styles, and life circumstances.