Mission freelance DV PMO - Planner

PMO - Planner

Your role will involve:
The PMO Planner provides planning and scheduling expertise to support effective delivery of the programme.

The role is accountable for maintaining integrated, accurate and assurance ready plans, providing clear visibility of progress, dependencies, milestones and risks, and enabling informed decision making by Programme and PMO leadership.

The PMO Planner works closely with Project Managers, Programme Managers and other PMO specialists (e.g. Finance, Risk, Change) to ensure planning standards are consistently applied and embedded across the programme lifecycle.

Planning & Scheduling:
-Develop, maintain and assure integrated project schedules in line with agreed planning standards and governance.
-Establish and manage baseline plans, including scope, milestones, dependencies and critical paths.
-Maintain alignment between master programme plans and individual project schedules.
-Ensure schedule logic is robust and supports effective impact analysis

Progress Tracking & Reporting
--Track progress against plan, identifying variance, slippage and emerging risks.
Produce schedule performance metrics and planning inputs for programme reporting, governance forums and customer reviews.
-Support the preparation of planning views for performance packs, dashboards and assurance activities.

Standards, Quality & Assurance
-Apply and promote planning best practice, ensuring compliance with PMO standards, contractual requirements and audit expectations.
-Support planning assurance activities, including schedule health checks and internal reviews.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of planning processes, templates and tools.
Stakeholder Engagement
-Act as a trusted partner to Project and Programme Managers, providing planning expertise and challenge where required.
-Support recovery planning activities as needed.

Key skills and experience:
-Proven experience in a PMO planning or scheduling role within complex project or programme environments.
-Strong understanding of programme and project lifecycle planning.
-Experience maintaining integrated schedules across multiple workstreams or projects.
-High attention to detail and a strong commitment to data accuracy and governance.
-Ability to communicate planning information clearly to both technical and non technical stakeholders.
-Planning and scheduling tools (e.g. MS Project or equivalent)
-Microsoft Excel (advanced), PowerPoint, Word
-SharePoint and programme document repositories


Target Start Date ASAP
Target End Date 31/05/2027
Recruitment Type: Contractor
Rate: £500 ,Inside
Location of role: Basingstoke
Location requirement Basingstoke
Clearance Required: DV
Working Pattern (Mon-Fri)


Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take a minimum 18 weeks. LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance.

An award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over multiple years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience.

Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.