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The Program Master Scheduler is a strategic role responsible for developing and maintaining integrated master schedules / Sales, Inventory, Operations Planning (SIOPS) analysis across multiple complex electrical switchgear projects. This position ensures alignment between SIOPS and project delivery, driving on-time performance, resource optimization, and financial compliance.

The is key position responsible for ensuring accurate information to allow for short, medium and long-term planning across our entire operational team. This role requires a strong technical understanding of Project Management Systems and Techniques, Financial Management and a very high attention to detail.

What You'll Be Doing:

Master Schedule Management:

• Maintain a Master Schedule / SIOPS model, scalable to support the strategic growth of the business.
• Verify data accuracy used to develop capacity planning, make decisions, track progress, validate changes.
• Ensure data reflects demonstrated capacity, highlights constraints and work with peers to level-load / mitigate risk.
• Ensure alignment between engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, warehousing and project teams.
• Implement robust scheduling processes and tools to support capacity planning and resource allocation.

SIOPS Development:

• Align forecasted customer demand accurately using historical data, market trends, and sales input.
• Assess production capacity, material availability and lead times to avoid shortages or excess inventory.
• Work with Supply Chain to define optimal inventory levels for raw materials, WIP and finished goods.
• Evaluate manufacturing resources, i.e. labour, equipment and facilities against projected demand.
• Identify bottlenecks and develop mitigation strategies, e.g. overtime, subcontracting.
• Model “what-if” scenarios for demand spikes, supply disruptions or capacity changes.
• Develop contingency plans to maintain service levels under uncertainty.

Project Governance & Reporting:

• Produce, analyze and report relevant KPI's, ensuring necessary actions are taken where required.
• Analyse and identify risks associated with options built into the master plan, work with peers to identify solutions and advise on key business decision requirements to site leadership.
• Chair relevant planning / scheduling focus meetings to ensure priorities and due dates are valid, aligned and agreed across all departments.
• Provide accurate, timely schedule reports to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Support governance standards for documentation, reporting and KPI tracking.

Risk & Performance Management:

• Implement early warning KPIs for potential delays / financial underperformance and escalate as needed.
• Develop mitigation strategies which allow us to make accurate / informed decisions in a timely manner.
• Conduct lessons-learned reviews to improve scheduling accuracy and efficiency.

Financial & Commercial Integration:

• Link operational planning with financial milestones / targets and contractual obligations.
• Verify rigorous financial and commercial management through all phases of the project lifecycle.
• Support financial forecasts and resource planning to maintain profitability based on the Master Schedule.

Continuous Improvement:

• Identify opportunities to improve project delivery processes, project tools and team performance.
• Drive standardization and best practices across the Project Management function.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain.

Must-Have Skills, Experience, and Education:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, project management or related field.
• Expert in project planning tools i.e. PMP, PRINCE2 or similar project management certification.
• 7+ years' experience in master scheduling or program planning within the manufacturing industry.
• Proven experience with complex, engineered-to-order projects and SIOPS processes.
• Financial acumen for cost control and schedule and project impact analysis.
• Demonstrated success in stakeholder management, risk mitigation and performance improvement.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal with the ability to collaborate effectively with peers.
• Demonstrated commitment to ensure our business goals and your functional goals are met / exceeded.
• Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach, with strong analytical skills which drive decision making.
• Self-motivated with a results-driven approach and adept at identifying and solving issues.
  

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