Central Planning Manager

TL;DR

Central Planning Manager (Project Control): Owning and maintaining the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) to drive project-wide planning and performance tracking with an accent on schedule risk analysis (SRA) and scenario modelling. Focus on integrating schedules across multi-disciplinary teams and ensuring alignment with project-level priorities.

Location: Boden, Sweden

Company

IT and technology consulting company providing specialized expertise in software development, SAP, procurement, electronics, and mechanical design.

What you will do

• Own, develop, and maintain the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) across all delivery areas.
• Define and enforce planning standards, frameworks, and ways of working.
• Monitor schedule performance, including progress, variance, and forecast completion.
• Identify critical paths, milestones, and schedule risks, and drive mitigation actions.
• Lead schedule risk analysis (SRA), scenario modelling, and recovery planning.
• Provide consolidated reporting, dashboards, and insights to senior leadership.

Requirements

• Experience in project planning and scheduling within large-scale industrial or infrastructure projects.
• Strong expertise in Integrated Master Scheduling (IMS) and planning methodologies.
• Proven ability to lead planning teams and drive alignment across functions.
• Solid understanding of schedule risk analysis and SRA processes.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into clear insights.
• Experience coordinating across multiple stakeholders and delivery areas.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment valuing initiative and trust.
• Focus on high quality, professionalism, and measurable results.
• Opportunity to work in a complex, multi-disciplinary project environment.