Project Planner (f/m)

Náplň práce, právomoci a zodpovednosti:
We are looking for an engaged and experienced Project Planner who will work closely with Project Managers and multidisciplinary project teams to turn project scope and contractual requirements into clear, realistic and reliable schedules.

In this role, you will be a trusted advisor to the project team and provide the insight needed to manage time, interfaces and progress. You will establish and maintain integrated project schedules, analyse performance and highlight risks, delays and opportunities early enough for the team to take action.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Develop, baseline, maintain and continuously improve integrated project schedules covering the full project scope and lifecycle.

• Translate contractual requirements, milestones and deliverables into robust, logic-driven schedules with a clear work breakdown structure.

• Coordinate planning inputs and schedule interfaces across engineering, procurement, installation, testing, commissioning and other project functions.

• Monitor actual progress against approved baselines, analyse variances and trends, and provide reliable forecasts.

• Perform critical path, float, milestone and scenario analyses and identify schedule risks, delays and opportunities.

• Recommend mitigation, recovery and acceleration measures and follow up agreed actions with the project team.

• Prepare clear schedule reports and visualisations, including milestone trends, S-curves, look-ahead plans, progress reports and management summaries.

• Work closely with project management, cost control and document management to ensure consistent and reliable project information.

• Support resource and cost-loaded planning, earned value analysis and schedule-related input to change and claims management when required.

• Promote structured planning practices and support project teams in using planning tools, methods and processes effectively.l

Zamestnanecké výhody, benefity:
Benefits that support your work-life balance:

• Extra paid days off:
• Bridge days: We take a day off at Siemens Mobility on days falling between a public holiday and a weekend.
• Sick days: You get a set number of sick days per year for which no doctor's note is required.
• Additional days off: For significant life events such as your child's wedding, moving house, administrative tasks after the birth of a child, receiving the Janský Plaque (for blood donation), and more.
• Flexible working hours: For a great work-life balance.
• Option to work from home (Telework, Home office).
• Family support: A bonus for the birth of a child, a contribution towards kindergarten costs, "KinderUni" (Kids' University) for employees' children during summer holidays, St. Nicholas' Day events, and more.

Benefits that will support your professional and career growth:

• Training and development program (onboarding process, business and product training, soft skills training, etc.).
• Freely accessible corporate digital library of training and courses (Coursera, LinkedIn Learning, Harvard Business Publishing, and others).
• Managerial development
  programs.
• Language courses during working hours with qualified instructors (English, German).
• Interesting work on international projects from the heart of Žilina.

Benefits to boost your energy and make your workday more enjoyable:

• A great team of colleagues, teambuilding activities, company events, and parties.
• Community building through events like Earth Day (volunteer activities) and a company sports day.
• Wellbeing program (free psychological, financial, and legal counseling for employees and their family members).
• Virtual benefits wallet: A dedicated financial contribution for leisure activities of your choice.
• Support for participation in sports events (ČSOB Bratislava Marathon, Škoda Marathon, Night Run, and others).
• MultiSport card.

Benefits that support your financial security and stability:

• Variable bonus.
• Referral bonus for recommending new colleagues, up to €2,000.
• Employer's contribution to the 3rd pension pillar (up to 3%).
• 100% wage compensation during sick leave (PN) and care for a family member (OČR) (10 days/year).
• Siemens stock programs: Opportunity to invest in company shares.
• The company's strong reputation, solid background, job stability, and a loyal, fair, and human-centric approach.

Požiadavky na zamestnanca:
Your Background

• A university degree in engineering, project management or another relevant field. Extensive relevant project experience may compensate for formal education.
• At least three years of hands-on experience in project planning, schedule development and progress control in complex projects.
• Strong practical experience with Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project, together with advanced Excel skills.
• Experience in building work breakdown structures, logic networks, baselines and integrated schedules, preferably with interfaces to systems such as SAP.
• Good knowledge of critical path analysis, progress measurement, forecasting, schedule reporting and schedule risk management.
• Experience from railway, infrastructure, engineering, construction or another project-driven industry is an advantage.
• Experience with contractual schedules, earned value management or schedule support for changes and claims is beneficial.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.