Master Planner

We at WeQuel are now looking for a Master Planner in Oskarshamn, where you will become a key part of the program organization with a focus on establishing and quality-assuring a common approach to project planning. The purpose of the assignment is to give program management and the project organization an up-to-date, decision-relevant view of schedules, dependencies and milestones. This is a specialist assignment with an establishing, coordinating, supporting and quality-assuring scope. You will drive structure and ways of working for program planning, without taking over the project managers’ responsibility for execution or day-to-day project management. As a consultant with us, you will have the opportunity to work with one of our clients, leading companies running large-scale programs and projects in complex organizations, where you will help create common principles for schedule planning, ensure quality in time plans, and make dependencies, critical paths, deviations and support needs visible. Your responsibilities: Overall responsibility Establishment, coordination and quality assurance of the program’s overall time plans Visualization of dependencies, critical milestones and phase transitions Common principles for schedule planning Quality assurance of project time plans, milestone plans and phase transitions Visualization of dependencies, critical paths, deviations and support needs Planning structure and ways of working Establishment and development of common principles, templates and ways of working for project and program planning Maintenance and development of the planning structure in MS Project Clear levels for program time plans, project plans and milestone plans Schedules, dependencies and follow-up Responsibility for program and project schedules Follow-up of dependencies between projects, decisions, deliveries and phase transitions Identification and follow-up of dependencies between projects, functions and deliverables Schedule analyses, impact assessments and critical path follow-up Reporting of planning status, deviations, risks and recommended actions Support to project managers and alignment meetings Expert support to program managers, head project managers and project managers in planning, schedule analysis and MS Project Support in planning, forecasting and updating schedules Facilitation of planning alignment meetings and consistent progress follow-up Coordination of planning forums, project alignment meetings and follow-up of planning quality Translation of decisions and changes into updated schedules Deliverables Established planning structure and ways of working for program and project planning Updated master schedules and schedules in the agreed structure Compilation of dependencies, key milestones, deviations and planning risks Schedule analyses, impact assessments and recommendations ahead of program decisions Planning status reports to program management, project management and steering groups You will work in a complex environment where you independently drive structure and planning forward, while collaborating closely with project managers, program management and steering groups across the organization. Requirements: Documented experience from program, portfolio or large-scale project planning in complex organizations Experience in dependency management, milestone governance, critical path management and schedule analysis University degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Project Management, Business Administration or equivalent (nice to have) Fluent Swedish, spoken and written Very strong competence in MS Project and in establishing planning structures Ability to support and challenge project managers in a structured and pedagogical manner Strong communication skills and experience reporting planning status to management and steering groups Assignment details: Start date: 2026-11-01 End date: 2027-10-31 Workload: 100% Location: Oskarshamn – regular presence required based on the needs of the assignment, minimum 2 days per week onsite Interview format: Online Maximum notice period: 1 month We offer: At WeQuel, you become part of a consulting team that values people first – we believe success is created through engagement, collaboration and development. We offer a flat organization with short decision paths, a strong sense of community and the opportunity to influence your own development.