About the role

We are seeking an experienced Project Planner to join our Project and Programme Management Office (P&PMO) within a leading high-technology environment. This role plays a critical part in enabling the successful delivery of complex, regulated programmes by developing and assuring high-quality, integrated project schedules.

You will work closely with Programme Managers, Project Managers, and engineering teams to provide accurate planning data, progress tracking, forecasting, and scenario analysis. Acting as a Planning Subject Matter Expert (SME), you will bridge predictive, Agile, and hybrid delivery models, ensuring transparency, coherence, and data-driven decision-making across multiple programmes.

Qualifications and experience

• Minimum Technical qualification; Preferred a qualification in Engineering, Operations, or a related discipline.
• Formal Training in Project Management or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years’; preferably 7 years’ experience in project scheduling or planning within high-technology, engineering, or similar environments.
• Proven experience supporting complex, multi-project or programme-level schedules.
• Experience across Waterfall, Agile, and hybrid delivery models.

Key technical skills

• Advanced proficiency in enterprise scheduling tools (e.g., MS Project, Primavera P6)
• Development and maintenance of Integrated Master Schedules (IMS)
• Critical path analysis, milestone tracking, float management
• Resource loading and resource levelling
• Baseline management, schedule change impact assessment, and reforecasting
• Schedule performance tracking and forecasting (EVM principles desirable)
• Scenario planning and recovery scheduling
• Strong reporting and data analysis skills (Power BI, Tableau, Excel)
• Integration of planning data with delivery tools (e.g., Jira)
• Schedule assurance, data quality checks, and audit readiness
• Confident stakeholder engagement across engineering, delivery, and commercial teams.

Key responsibilities

1. Integrated Schedule Management

• Develop and maintain Integrated Master Schedules aligned to programme and contractual milestones.
• Ensure cross-project alignment and visibility of critical paths and dependencies.
• Maintain baselines and control approved schedule changes.

2. Schedule integrity and assurance

• Ensure schedules are logic-linked, resource-informed, and quality-assured.
• Maintain schedule integrity in line with PMO standards and governance.
• Support internal and external assurance activities.

3. Performance tracking and forecasting

• Track progress against plan and provide reliable forecasts.
• Identify schedule slippage and emerging risks early.
• Develop recovery plans and scenarios for leadership review.

4. Risk, dependency and scenario planning

• Identify and manage schedule risks and interdependencies.
• Perform “what-if” analysis to support proactive decision-making.
• Support risk mitigation and recovery planning.

5. Reporting and decision support

• Produce transparent, data-driven reports and dashboards.
• Provide planning insight to programme governance forums.
• Translate complex planning data into executive-level decision support.

Our recruitment values:

HENSOLDT South Africa focuses on diversity, equity, and inclusion in our organizational strategy. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive corporate culture that benefits our employees and delivers better outcomes for our clients. In line with our commitment to equal employment opportunities and our focus on diversity in the operational environment, we welcome applications from all ethnic groups. In line with HENSOLDT's commitment to equal employment opportunities and our focus on diversity in the operational environment, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups.

Application Deadline: 23 February 2026. 

How to Apply:

Please submit your CV by applying directly on the HENSOLDT Careers page.

If you have not been contacted within 14 days of the closing date, please consider your application