Lead Planner - London - UK RESIDENTS ONLY

Project Global are currently representing a World Class Oil & Gas operator on their huge Multibillion Pound Oil Field Exploration in the Middle East. You will be Head Office based in London and travel occasionally to site.

Key accountabilities
*Input on definition and deliverability of Business Plan Elements (BPE’s).

*Recommend on whether Plan Change Proposal (PCP) is required for given change.

*Input on the plan deliverability and approval.

*Recommend when to execute activities to deliver an Area schedule that is deliverable within Area constraints.

*Recommend how to resolve cross-functional Business Plan Element conflicts.

*Recommend Area Operations Manager (AOM) Table issues to escalate to Regional Leadership Table (RLT).

*Recommend on development of Area Scheduling team personnel. 

Essential experience and job requirements
*Minimum 5 years operations experience preferably in the energy sector.
*Minimum Degree level qualified.
*2 Years in a leadership role leading a high performing team.
*Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate across a broad range of internal and external customers.
*Ability to work with a multi-discipline, multi-cultural workforce.
*Keen to try new approaches and acquire useful new skills.
*Good customer focus.
*Fluency in the English Language.

Other essential skills and knowledge
*Drive value through integration of Area long-term (5 year)schedule.
*Integrator of all functional Business Plan Elements across all timeframes.
*Ensure that the activity set is deliverable within Area scheduling constraints.
*Identify and drive resolution of cross-functional conflicts and manage the inclusion of emergent Business Plan Elements into the Area schedules.
*Drive value through integration of Area 8Q schedule.
*Elements and that the activity set is aligned with the Regional strategy.
*Ensure that the 8Q activity set is deliverable within Area scheduling constraints.
*Identify and drive resolution of cross functional conflicts and manage the inclusion of emergent Business Plan Elements into the Area 8Q schedule.
*Owner of the Area scheduling processes.
*Provide leadership to the Lead Area Scheduler, Area Scheduler and Site Scheduler.
*Ensure that all Area scheduling processes are consistent with the Region Activity Planning Reference Manual.
*Drive standardisation and simplification of the Area Scheduling process across the Region.
*Drive Area decision-making.
*Support the AOM in the facilitation of the AOM Table.
*Support the Regional Business Plan Element update cycle.
*Ensure that all major changes to the Area schedule are controlled through Plan Change Proposals (PCPs).
*Drive site execution efficiency.
*Monitor Area Planning KPI-1, 2, 3 and 4 performances.
*Drive improvements in functional planning/area scheduling performance to close gaps.

Desirable criteria & qualifications
*2 Years in a leadership role leading a high performing team
*Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate across a broad range of internal and external customers.
*Ability to work with a multi-discipline, multi-cultural workforce.
*Keen to try new approaches and acquire useful new skills.
*Good customer focus.

Must be Fluent in the English Language.

OPERATOR EXPERIENCE IS A MUST AND IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK WILL BE PROVIDED.