Job Details: Planning Manager

	Planning Manager
	Reference 253891GOM Salary Negotiable City Aberdeen Locations Eastern Europe, Contract Type Permanent Full Time Date Posted 05/12/2011

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	Our client is looking for a Planning Manager on a staff basis, working knowledge of Primavera required. Position Summary: Provide leadership in planning excellence across the Operate Business Development Unit (BDU) within the UKU Aberdeen team for all key activities associated with: • Operations (onshore and offshore) • Projects • Maintenance • Shutdowns • Engineering • Wells • Supporting Functions (C&P, Commercial, HSSE etc) The planning manager has 8 direct line reports - 3 Asset Planning Engineers, 3 Asset Schedulers & 2 Shutdown Planning Engineers. Key Accountabilities: • Responsible for ensuring that all planning and scheduling activities within the Operate Business Delivery Unit (BDU) conform to client standards. • Promote the Integrated Activity Planning & Scheduling (IAPS) programme across the Operate BDU. • Create and develop the planning competency and culture within the Operate team. • Provide a coherent and consolidated view of project controls that is accurate and makes sense to people in the context of their roles within all Operated Assets. • Develop and maintain Operate BDU 2 year & provide Operate input to the UKU 8 years integrated plans, liaise with Integrated Asset Planning Manager to integrate salient details into the UKU Business plans. • Chair of the Operate BDU quarterly planning sessions. • Chair root cause analysis on scopes not meeting their plans to assure continuous improvement. • Process owner and chair of planning Root Cause Analysis. • Process owner for Planning Management of Change within Operate BDU. • Process owner for Operate Track Coordinate Plan (TCP) process. • Identify and work with customers and key stakeholders to ensure priorities are set and complied with. • Demonstrate leadership qualities and cascade all Operated Assets vision, objectives and goals within the planning function including supplying support, mentoring and development of planning team. • Ensure embedded planners and schedulers are competent and capable of utilising the most effective planning tools. • Ensure that planning and scheduling KPI's are in place and maintained to a high standard, take action on improving the performance of KPI's. • Develop and provide a concise monthly OBDU planning report. • Ensure, at all times, activities can be adequately resourced to meet commitments. Identify shortfalls prior to them being made. • Accountable for ensuring robust plans in place for : - Annual Budget Plan Development & Achievability - 12 Week plans for operated assets - 6 week plans for operated assets - Bedding Plan - Shutdown plans - Minor mods engineering plans - Maintenance plans - Planning performance reports and action plans To apply for this position, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UKMatchtech Group Plc is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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