Strategic Project Planner

Opdrachtomschrijving Introduction At TenneT, we are building the electricity grid of tomorrow. As a Strategic Project Planner, you will play a crucial role in the successful delivery of the 2GW Program within the Hitachi & L&T portfolio. Through your expertise in planning, scheduling, project controls and strategic analysis, you will contribute directly to the realization of large-scale offshore energy infrastructure that supports the energy transition. About TenneT, the Unit, Department and Team TenneT is a leading European Transmission System Operator (TSO) and plays a key role in the energy transition. With more than 23,500 kilometers of high-voltage connections and approximately 5,000 employees, TenneT ensures a secure and reliable electricity supply in the Netherlands and large parts of Germany. You will be working within the Large Projects Offshore Netherlands organization, specifically within the Portfolio L&T H Project Management department. This department is responsible for managing and delivering complex offshore infrastructure projects that enable large-scale integration of renewable energy into the transmission network. Within the department, you will support the 2GW Program within the Hitachi & L&T portfolio. You will work closely with project teams, contractors and portfolio stakeholders to establish transparency, predictability and strategic control over project schedules and delivery milestones. The Role How do you help keep the Netherlands powered? As a Strategic Project Planner, you are responsible for monitoring, reviewing and integrating project schedules across the portfolio. You will provide strategic planning insights, assess program impacts, support claim management activities and contribute to the continued development of scheduling excellence within the organization. Your responsibilities include: Reviewing and assessing Contractor Programmes against contractual requirements. Monitoring project progress and performing schedule deviation analyses. Supporting the development and implementation of mitigation and recovery measures together with project teams. Evaluating schedule deviations reported by contractors and assessing impacts on projects and the overall portfolio. Forecasting potential schedule shifts and evaluating impacts on key project delivery milestones. Supporting the preparation and substantiation of claim defense dossiers. Providing periodic planning reports, KPI dashboards and schedule scenario analyses. Acting as the primary point of contact for planning-related questions between contractors and project teams. Supporting the implementation, visualization and reporting of planning datasets using Microsoft Excel and Power BI. Contributing to the growth and implementation of the Scheduling Maturity Model (SMM) within the portfolio and wider organization. Supporting the development and continuous improvement of planning, scheduling and project control methodologies. Delivering strategic schedule analyses and management reports that support informed decision-making. Supporting risk managers by integrating planning data into project risk assessments and risk registers. Translating scheduling insights into strategic recommendations for project and executive management. You will collaborate closely with project managers, contract managers, risk managers, project controls professionals, contractors and external stakeholders to ensure alignment, transparency and effective schedule governance throughout the project lifecycle. Competencies Strong analytical and structured thinking skills. Ability to independently assess complex planning and scheduling issues. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Strong reporting and presentation capabilities. Proactive and solution-oriented mindset. Hands-on mentality with a strong focus on results and continuous improvement. Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary and international project teams. Important This position has a strong focus on strategic planning, schedule integration and portfolio-level analysis. Experience with contractor schedule reviews and project controls in complex project environments is highly valued. The successful candidate should be comfortable working with contractual schedules, delay analyses and claim-related matters. Experience in developing schedule-driven management reporting and decision support products is preferred. The working language within the project team is English. Working model: Hybrid, with fixed office days on Monday and Tuesday in Arnhem. Together, we ensure a secure, reliable and sustainable electricity grid. Keeping the Netherlands powered, together.