Head of Master Planner

Head of Master Planner | Space & Engineering Projects

📍 Tres Cantos, Madrid 

At Morgan Philips, we are partnering with our client Thales Alenia Space, a global leader in the space industry, to recruit a Master Planner.

This is a key opportunity for a planning professional who will coordinate schedules, resources and priorities across multiple complex engineering projects.

The successful candidate will ensure alignment between Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing and Delivery, providing the visibility and planning discipline required to meet customer commitments and programme milestones.

The Opportunity

As Master Planner, you will develop and maintain integrated project schedules, manage dependencies and critical paths, and support the effective allocation of people, equipment, facilities and materials.

You will work across several concurrent projects, identifying capacity constraints, schedule risks and competing priorities. Through accurate analysis and close stakeholder coordination, you will support informed decisions and improve overall project delivery performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain end-to-end schedules for complex engineering projects.
• Coordinate milestones across Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing and Delivery.
• Manage dependencies, critical paths and competing priorities across multiple projects.
• Analyse resource and capacity requirements using Rough-Cut Capacity Planning.
• Optimise workload and the allocation of people, equipment, facilities and materials.
• Monitor progress, identify bottlenecks and propose mitigation or recovery plans.
• Provide clear planning reports and performance visibility to project teams and management.
• Improve planning processes, tools and reporting practices.

Your Background

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Economics or a related discipline.
• Experience in project planning, scheduling or project controls within an engineering, industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Ability to manage several concurrent projects and complex stakeholder requirements.
• Knowledge of Critical Path Method, capacity planning, resource loading and workload levelling.
• Experience with planning tools such as Microsoft Project, Primavera P6 or similar applications.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and project management environments.
• Experience with RCCP, portfolio planning or resource optimisation would be highly valued.
• Background in hardware engineering, aerospace, defence or another high-technology industry would be an advantage.
• Advanced English is essential.

What Will Make You Successful

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret complex planning and resource data.
• Proactive approach to identifying risks and constraints.
• Confidence managing multiple priorities and demanding deadlines.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence teams and create alignment across functions.
• Results-driven and continuous improvement mindset.

Why Join Thales Alenia Space?

Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering advanced solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructure.

Joining the company means supporting complex international programmes where integrated planning, industrial capacity and operational coordination are essential to successful delivery.

The successful candidate will benefit from:

• A central role coordinating multiple space and engineering projects.
• Exposure to advanced hardware development and manufacturing environments.
• Flexible working hours and a hybrid working model.
• Competitive compensation and annual bonus.
• Flexible benefits and company pension plan.
• Free meals at the office.
• Learning and professional development opportunities.
• Medical, physiotherapy and wellbeing services.
• An innovative, collaborative and international working environment.
• Long-term career development within the global space industry.

At Thales Alenia Space, space is more than a destination. It is an opportunity to connect, protect, explore and help build a more sustainable future on Earth.

If you are ready to transform complex project data into clear priorities, realistic schedules and successful deliveries, we would like to hear from you.

Great journeys start here. Apply now.

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