PLANNING TECHNICIAN III

One of our major oil and gas clients is seeking a Planning Technician to work on a 12- month assignment in their facilities in Carlsbad, NM.
Summary.
Provide support to the Project Planning & Reporting Team Lead and team members.
Keep Planning & Reporting Team Lead updated on the status of group activities and issues.
Provide analytical and coordination support to team in areas of Project Management Team (PMT) / Project Leadership Team (PLT) / Informatics Leadership Team (ILT) meeting coordination, workshop coordination, presentation development & modification, project messaging, data analysis, and formatting.
Job Responsibilities.
Coordinates meetings and meeting material for a variety of management meetings and workshops; directs and leads others to achieve flawless execution of these events.
Prepare and develop management presentations; engage with various business teams to gather and hone information inputs.
Create, compile, format and review project status reports.
Review presentation and reporting content with project management.
Gather information from various support groups, project managers, project team members.
Assists planning & reporting team members to facilitate reviews of project and affiliate business material.
Assists in the monitoring / stewarding / reporting the performance of the project.
This position frequently interfaces with planning & reporting team members, the Performance and Resources (P&R) Team Lead, and other members of the Project Team (PT).
Data analysis in spreadsheets.
Formatting presentations, data sets.
Organizing electronic information on SharePoint and LAN; designing and managing SharePoint team sites and ensuring archival of all relevant project documentation.
Complex database administration, responsible for data integrity, data compilation/analysis/ manipulation, generate reports/charts, complex Excel spreadsheets, administer systems/programs, subject matter expert in areas of planning & reporting, use specialized software, contract management, cost monitoring/accruals, service/work orders, requisitioning.
Create and maintain project presentations and important files in an organized manner.
Requirement.
College diploma or equivalent qualification.
Proven on-the-job capability/skills/leadership.
Independent/proactive business judgment skills.
Strongest interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
Advanced analytical, and computing (PowerPoint, Excel) skills.
Ability to multitask and respond quickly to urgent analysis requests.
Adaptability to changing priorities.
Highest level of professional maturity as frequent interactions with senior management and external parties.
Strong work ethic; self-motivated with excellent work organization skills.
Highest attention to detail.
Proactive, positive attitude and a strong sense of urgency.
Highest level of confidentiality (dealing with sensitive company management information).
Must be able to work in multicultural and team environments.
Ability to handle high volumes of information and stay organized.
Prompt responsiveness.
Prior planning experience.
Preferred Qualification.
P6 preferred but no needed.