Planning Manager

As a Planning Manager, your task is to ensure the balancing of resources within the Service division and securing, that planning & scheduling is being done in accordance with the actual: processes, instructions, business rules and best global practices. You will be leading a team of 11 Services Schedulers that will ensure the execution of the O&M Master Schedule is delivered by our operations team across our 50 wind farms (1900+ wind turbines).

Location: Melbourne

**Responsibilities**
- Perform annual capacity plan budget on Sub-region, including quarterly follow up
- Responsible for balancing capacity between Service Schedulers within the Sub-region.
- Close cooperation and dialogue with Service Schedulers and Capacity Planner
- Optimization potential identified and implemented
- Define the governance framework that will achieve a standard site-specific O&M schedule delivery
- Continuously challenge the planning & scheduling to ensure optimal levelled service activities
- Assist Capacity Planner in the creation of a regional capacity plan and monitor it within the dedicated sub-region
- Validate and update capacity forecast on a regular basis
- Identify the need for temporary technician resources and liaise with Schedulers/Site or Resource Managers
- Support CIM sequence/execution timelines and review resource requirements
- Analysis and monitoring of material inventory/availabilities and subcontractor resource performance
- Provide support for Area Planning
- Continuously improve and implement Planning & Scheduling projects and processes.

Sub-region anchor point for:

- Streamlined resource management
- Global Planning & Scheduling project implementation
- Material and resource analytics and performance driver
- Regular performance reporting to management

**Qualifications**
- A certificate IV, Diploma or equivalent within a Technical Trade, Engineering or Material
- Scheduling qualifications or formal training with at least 5 years experience as a senior scheduler working on large, diverse projects and programs.
- Well-developed understanding of contemporary Project Management methodologies.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to develop and maintain productive working relationships

**Competencies**
- Good experience in a technical service environment with a focus on Planning & Scheduling
- Good IT skills and experience with information processing in databases and planning tools
- Analytical and detailed working approach
- Self-organization / good time management and stress resistant
- Good communication skills in English
- Experience in managing smaller development/improvement processes & systems
- Knowledge and Experience in SalesForce & SAP are desirable

**What We Offer**
- Laptop and phone provided
- Supportive workplace, opportunity to develop skill and to implement your ideas
- Career progression
- Growth industry

**Additional information**
- We do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date

**Our Benefits**
- Join the World's Leading Wind Energy Solutions Provider
- Excellent Career Development opportunities both Nationally and Globally
- A workplace that embraces Diversity and Inclusion
- Flexible workplace arrangements
- 13 weeks Paid Primary Carers Leave
- 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carers Leave
- Employee Assistance Program

**About Vestas**
Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore.
Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 145 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field.
With 29,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution - today, tomorrow, and far into the future.
Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity.