Basingstoke Programme Planner

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Programme Planner Job Location: Basingstoke Location Flexibility: Multiple Locations in Country Req Id: 10667 Posting Start Date: 7/29/26 At Fujitsu, our purpose is to make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation. Founded in Japan in 1935, Fujitsu has been a pioneer in technology and innovation for decades. Today, as a world-leading digital transformation partner, we are committed to transforming business and society in the digital age. With approximately 130,000 employees across over 50 countries, Fujitsu offers a broad range of products, services, and solutions. We collaborate with our customers to co-create solutions that drive enterprise-wide digitalization while actively working to address social issues and contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). PMO Programme Planner Location: Basingstoke Your role We are seeking an experienced Programme Planner to be responsible for coordinating and planning all work across a large Account. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in planning within a large programme or across several projects, project management methodologies, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. Key responsibilities: • Develop comprehensive Level 0 project plans, including timelines, milestones, and resource allocation, in collaboration with the Project Managers and other key stakeholders (eg Programme Manager). • Coordinate project activities and ensure that all project tasks are tracked with any updates completed in a timely manner. Manage the transition from current plans and ways of working into the use of project web on a daily basis across 40 projects within the portfolio Act as a champion for Project Web across the account and provide guidance to PM’s regarding how to structure their plans to obtain the best results from Project Web • Identify and escalate any conflicts or issues in project plans that arise during the project lifecycle. • Support the conduct of risk assessments and help highlight mitigation strategies to minimise project risks against the project plans. • Review the project highlight reports (PHRs) to ascertain progress against the project plans and escalate risks & issues to the Programme Manager on a regular basis. • If requested to, collaborate with cross-functional teams, including architects, engineers, etc. to ensure project success. • Provide leadership and guidance to project team members to ensure project objectives are met. Requirements: • Proven experience working as an IT Programme Planner or in a similar role. • Detailed working knowledge of Project Web as a planner in a portfolio role • Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, such as Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall. • Excellent organisational and multitasking skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders at all levels. • Ability to work well under pressure and adapt to changing priorities. This role will require you to become security cleared to a high level. Please visit National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Your benefits: 26 Days annual leave plus public holidays (3 flexible) Pension – Double matching contributions of up to 10% Life assurance Companywide incentive plans Your choices (Flexible benefits such as increased holidays/ travel/ dental critical illness and more) Perks at work – employee discounts Employee assistance programme/ virtual GP Recruitment process The recruitment process consists of two stages of interviews. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Email EMEIArecruitment@fujitsu.com if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. Achieve together We are recognised as a responsible and inclusive employer: Not only are we a certified Disability Confident Leader, a Times Top 50 employer for Gender Equality, a Top 75 employer for Social Mobility, accredited with the Living Wage Foundation and a signatory for the Race at Work Charter, but we are also committed to the United Nations standards for LGBTI+ and a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We are people centric: Our work environments enable you to Be Completely You. Our active people-led Inclusive Community networks are representative of all aspects of diversity and are instrumental in enabling and supporting our innovative approach to inclusion. #LifeAtFujitsu #DNS #Europe_Priority Relocation Supported: No Visa Sponsorship Approved: No At Fujitsu, we are committed to an inclusive recruitment process that values the diverse backgrounds and experiences of all applicants. We believe that hiring people from a wide variety of backgrounds makes us stronger, not because it's the right thing to do, but because it allows us to draw on a wider range of perspectives and life experiences.