Location : Algiers – Algeria
Sector: Telecommunications
Availability: ASAP
Context :
The Project Planner is responsible for building, maintaining, and consolidating project schedules across multiple workstreams, including rollout, integration, and commissioning activities. The role involves working in a multi-site and multi-stakeholder environment, coordinating inputs from engineering, field operations, integration teams, and vendors to ensure accurate and realistic planning.
The Project Planner ensures alignment between project milestones, resource allocation, and delivery constraints, while providing clear visibility on progress, risks, and critical paths.
Responsibilities :
Planning & Scheduling
- Develop and maintain detailed project schedules (rollout, swap, upgrade, integration)
- Define task sequences, dependencies, and critical paths
- Consolidate planning inputs from multiple stakeholders
- Ensure alignment between planning, milestones, and contractual deadlines
Coordination & Follow-up
- Coordinate with engineering, field, integration, and vendor teams
- Track progress of activities across multiple sites
- Ensure timely updates of planning data and status
- Support synchronization between different project phases
Progress Monitoring & Reporting
- Monitor project progress against baseline planning
- Identify delays, deviations, and potential bottlenecks
- Produce regular planning reports and dashboards
- Provide visibility to project management on key milestones and risks
Risk & Impact Analysis
- Analyze impacts of delays or changes on the overall schedule
- Propose mitigation plans and recovery scenarios
- Anticipate constraints related to resources, logistics, or dependencies
- Support decision-making through scenario analysis
Tools & Data Management
- Use planning tools (Primavera P6, MS Project, Excel…) to manage schedules
- Ensure data consistency and reliability across planning tools
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date planning databases
- Support continuous improvement of planning processes
Profile Required:
- 5–8+ years in planning large telecom projects
- Strong coordination and reporting skills
Skills & Tools:
- MS Project, Primavera P6
- Advanced Excel, Power BI