Lead Planner

Major Focus of Position: Lead development of strategic project management assessments related to resources, tooling, and materials to support business area customer needs.Required Skills:


Possess a thorough understanding of advanced project management, planning, and scheduling methods and techniques including associated performance tools.
Research and analyze/assess very complex, integrated project schedules and implementation steps and processes related to the planning function. Evaluate, internal to the organization, the strategic needs of the business relative to resource planning and develop strategic assessments (resource manpower, equipment, and material needs). Develop, and recommend to management, plans to address those needs.
Lead implementation of strategic process/business process improvement plans. Act as the catalyst to resolve diverse concerns/objectives and competing priorities within the business segment.
Oversee resource planning and scheduling activities: lead and coordinate efforts of other planners and participate in the performance feedback process; assess work environment and advise management of resource needs; recommend appropriate training of staff, upgrades or equipment replacement.
Recommend and implement operational and organizational structure adjustments designed to enhance planning operations.
Lead studies and analyses of overall planning operations within the business segment to improve efficiency and cost and to identify and implement best practices and process improvements.
Assume process ownership for the enterprise business information system for a business segment.
Design system training and maintenance programs and coordinate training effort for use of software planning tools and Westinghouse project management processes. Utilize train-the-trainer techniques to build internal training.
Assume leadership role in implementation of new policies and programs.
Recommend and resolve logic conflicts based on relationships to other work tasks and technical requirements; must be able to act quickly to allow for inclusion of new work requirements.
Objectively participate in critique/lessons learned programs among Westinghouse, the utility, and suppliers to foster constructive problem solving.
Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively provide guidance, direction, and assistance, to both internal and external organizations.
Develop and maintain relationship with key internal customer contacts.
Negotiate schedules that best meet project goals for effective use of plant, Westinghouse, and other vendors' resources to complete the work scope on time.
Familiarity with plant systems, plant operations and manufacturing desirable.
Professional certifications, i.e. APICS, strongly preferred.Experience Requirements:


Typically 10 years of related experience in advanced planning/scheduling techniques, strategy development, and software within an engineering or business environment.Travel Requirements:


Candidate will be required to travel to domestic and international sites.Education Requirements:


Bachelor's Degree
*Business
*Engineering
*Science

MBA preferred.1) The implementation of project controls systems requires input and coordination of information
from various parties, and the preparation and presentation of such information for management review, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as persistence in seeking out required information, are required.
2) Project planning/scheduling, cost accounting, budget forecasting, critical path scheduling in the power industry.
3) Must have excellent planning and organizational skills, and have the judgment and experience to identify and evaluate cost and progress trends.
4) Experience with Primavera or equivalent program. SAP experience a plus.