Responsible for maintaining and enforcing planning processes and procedures for a Major International Operator. The role covers a variety of skill sets from implementing new planning systems to detailed project planning.
Key Achievements – Project Services:
• Focal point of the group for all planning, planning software and procedural issues.
• Successfully upgrading to Primavera 6.2.
• Responsible for testing of all planning systems on upgrade to Vista.
• Mentoring current Planners and providing them with guidance, support, advice and solutions.
• Deputising for the Cross Asset Planning Manager in all levels of meetings.
• Taking a holistic view of the planning process ensuring standards and procedures are being followed.
• Maintaining, updating and refreshing the planning system, processes and procedures.
Key Achievements – Asset Planning:
• Maintaining and updating long term Asset schedule.
• Coordinating meetings to discuss any variances and clashes within the Asset.
• Translating Business Plan into a workable schedule to enable stakeholders to track progress on projects.
Key Achievements – Project Planning:
• Working with departments to identify their planning requirements and simplifying processes to eliminate unnecessary reporting.
• Liaising with international business units to identify best practice to create Company standard project protocols.
• Providing departments with fully resourced plans in order for them to prioritise work activities and initiatives for the year.
• Meeting with individuals and teams to discuss progress and identify any slippages or blockages, collating results into summary report.
• Working with external companies to collate schedule information.
• Requested to join cross function teams to provide planning knowledge and expertise.