Project Planner- Various locations across the UK

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Brighton, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Sheffield

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About The Role

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Project Planner to work for our client within the UK public sector sector. This is initially a 3-month contract with strong prospects to extend and will be a hybrid role, based in one of the 20+ various offices in the UK including London, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds and Newcastle.

Our client is seeking an experienced Project Planner to support a complex and challenging programme. The role will focus on rebuilding a credible, detailed delivery plan, addressing planning gaps, and providing clear, evidence-based planning artefacts to support senior decision-making. This is a specialist planning role working alongside an existing Project Manager, not a project management position.

Responsibilities:

Build, maintain and baseline a detailed end-to-end project plan from a weak or incomplete starting point.
Identify and manage dependencies, milestones, critical path and sequencing across IT and business workstreams.
Carry out scenario modelling to show the impact of delays and alternative delivery options.
Facilitate planning workshops with key stakeholders, including digital and IT teams.
Produce planning artefacts suitable for senior leadership and SRO review.

About You

Proven experience as a Project Planner on complex UK government programmes.
Advanced hands-on experience with Microsoft Project (essential).
Experience planning IT-enabled or digital programmes with complex dependencies.
Strong understanding of government governance, approvals and reporting expectations (e.g. boards and assurance).
Ability to influence senior stakeholders and challenge unrealistic delivery assumptions.
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in project planning within large, complex organisations.

About Us

FDM is an award-winning global leader in tech and business talent solutions, backed by more than 35 years of industry experience. We have centres across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 2500 employees. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer, currently listed on the FTSE4Good Index and as a 2026 Financial Times UK ‘Best Employer’.

Diversity and Inclusion

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.

Why join us

Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
Annual leave and work-place pension

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