Senior Planning Scheduling Manager

Senior Planning & Scheduling Manager Life Science & Industrial Manufacturing Projects

Platinum Global Talent Solutions is delighted to partner with our client a leading global Consultancy renowned for delivering highprofile complex and iconic largescale capital projects. With a strong focus on sustainability and innovation our client is at the forefront of their industry.

We are seeking to appoint a fulltime talented Senior Planning & Scheduling Manager to support major capital projects in the Life Sciences and Industrial Manufacturing sectors. In this pivotal clientfacing role you will lead and oversee the planning and scheduling function for largescale life science and industrial manufacturing projects ensuring they are effectively planned executed and delivered successfully. This role involves managing project teams analyzing schedule data maintaining strong client relationships and providing strategic guidance to meet project objectives aligned with the client goals.

Responsibilities

Strategic Planning & Leadership: Manage and lead the delivery of key planning assignments across life sciences and industrial manufacturing projects providing strategic direction to ensure alignment with company goals and objectives. Monitor and adjust performance to ensure the successful delivery of projects on time and within scope.

Project Scheduling & Performance Management: Oversee the planning function for all projects ensuring projects and tenders are effectively planned scheduled and monitored. Implement a comprehensive project scheduling framework to optimize project performance and mitigate scheduling risks.

Data Analysis & Reporting: Absorb analyze and interpret large volumes of scheduling data to identify trends issues and potential risks. Provide detailed progress comparisons productivity analysis and schedule risk reviews and communicate findings to project teams and stakeholders to inform decisionmaking.

Stakeholder & Client Relationship Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for clients consultants and key stakeholders establishing strong relationships to ensure client objectives and project timelines are met. Act as an extension of the clients senior leadership team to ensure the successful completion of assigned programs.

Team Leadership & Development: Manage and mentor the project scheduling team fostering a collaborative environment while ensuring the effective delivery of large complex projects. Oversee the teams performance and provide guidance for professional growth and development.

Governance Processes & Continuous Improvement: Establish and implement effective project governance processes and systems to ensure smooth project execution. Use performance management techniques such as KPIs to continuously improve project performance and deliver timely highquality results.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree (MS or MBA preferred) and achieved professional qualification
• Demonstrated capital program leadership experience
• Experience in effective management of integrated team(s) on large complex and multiphase life science industrial manufacturing or other large capital programs
• Awareness of current methodologies and tools to manage/analyze develop planning/schedule information related to projects (MS Excel MS Project and Primavera P6)
• Knowledge of multiple project delivery methods including alternative project delivery (design build and construction manager at risk)
• Good working knowledge of planning/scheduling EVM project controls methodologies
• Indepth knowledge of schedule management tools and software
• Membership in APM RICS CIOB ICE AACE IRM IEMA or equivalent demonstrable professional or personal development
• Extensive experience in the successful planning of projects and program in the consultancy sector
• Deep property or infrastructure project management expertise
• Understand data management
• Strong commercial and financial acumen
• Leadership and management experience of large diverse teams
• Experience managing relationships with key senior stakeholders
• Knowledge of how carbon and sustainability considerations will shape the future outlook of the projects

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Planning & Scheduling Manager looking to work on highprofile challenging and innovative projects. If youre an ambitious professional who thrives in a clientfacing role and enjoys delivering solutions that drive project success we encourage you to apply.

The estimated salary for this position is $125000. Starting salary may vary based on permissible nondiscriminatory factors such as experience skills and qualifications.

Platinum Global Talent Solutions is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals. We refer candidates based on their qualifications and experience without consideration of race color religion national origin sex age disability veteran status or any other legally protected status.