Planning & Scheduling Manager

Job Description

Planning and Scheduling Manager, Life Science & Industrial Manufacturing Projects

Note: This position requires employees to be on-site three to five days a week at the project site. Relocation package available.

About Our Client

Our client is a leading global Consultancy renowned for delivering high-profile, complex and iconic large-scale capital projects. With a strong focus on sustainability and innovation, they are truly at the forefront of their industry.

We are currently seeking a talented, full time Planning and Scheduling Manager for Life Science and Industrial Manufacturing projects.

Job Description

• Oversee the delivery of key assignments and business areas, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and contributing to the companys long-term planning and performance success.
• Plan, schedule, and monitor projects and tenders effectively, leveraging data analysis to identify trends, assess risks, and optimize schedule efficiency.
• Act as a client-facing planning and scheduling manager, providing tactical and technical advice while collaborating with clients, stakeholders, and consultants at all project stages.
• Manage and evaluate tender processes, including preparation of tender documents, analysis of returns, and post-contract schedule and cost management, ensuring effective change control and valuation processes.
• Independently handle responsibilities, supervise graduate surveyors, and support multidisciplinary teams in analyzing trends and improving schedule and cost management procedures.
• Deliver detailed reports and data analyses with precision, ensuring accurate validation, commentary, and responses to client and stakeholder requests.
  
  

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant degree (MS or MBA preferred) with a professional qualification and membership in organizations like APM, RICS, CIOB, or equivalent.
• Demonstrate extensive experience in capital program leadership, consultancy project planning, and managing large, complex, multi-phase life science and industrial manufacturing programs.
• Possess expertise in project controls, including methodologies like EVM, alternative project delivery methods (e.g., design-build), and tools like MS Project, Primavera P6, and Excel.
• Exhibit strong commercial and financial acumen, data management knowledge, and an understanding of project lifecycles, sustainability, and carbon considerations.
• Proven leadership and stakeholder management skills, with a track record of guiding diverse teams and maintaining senior stakeholder relationships.
  
  

Why Is This a Great Opportunity

• Full-time position with competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)
• Opportunity to work in a client-facing role delivering significant and impactful capital projects
• Collaborative and supportive work environment with the opportunity for growth in your career
  
  

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Disability Insurance
• 401(k) plan