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About the Role

Leads planning and scheduling services for large-scale life sciences capital projects and programs, providing technical leadership, schedule governance, and day-to-day oversight of scheduling activities. Responsible for development, maintenance, analysis, and reporting of integrated project schedules that support successful delivery of complex pharmaceutical and biotechnology facilities. Serves as a trusted advisor to project leadership and client stakeholders, providing schedule insights, forecasting, risk analysis, and recovery recommendations throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

Lead planning and scheduling services for major life sciences capital projects, ensuring alignment of project objectives, milestones, and execution strategies.
Oversee development, maintenance, and analysis of integrated project schedules encompassing engineering, procurement, construction, equipment delivery, commissioning, and startup activities.
Provide schedule forecasting, critical path analysis, milestone tracking, and what-if scenario modeling to support client decision-making.
Conduct quality assurance and quality control reviews of project schedules, progress updates, schedule narratives, and forecasting deliverables.
Coordinate schedule integration across owners, EPCM partners, contractors, equipment vendors, and third-party stakeholders.
Monitor schedule performance, emerging risks, and trends, developing mitigation and recovery strategies as needed.
Mentor scheduling professionals and support staffing, resource planning, and scheduling best practices within project teams.
Support development and implementation of scheduling standards, processes, and reporting tools.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration or related field.
Ten or more years of progressive planning and scheduling experience, including at least two years of leadership or management responsibility.
Experience supporting large-scale capital projects within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, advanced manufacturing, or other highly technical environments.
Experience supporting major capital projects exceeding $1 billion in total installed cost preferred.
Advanced expertise in schedule development, critical path methodology, schedule analysis, forecasting, progress measurement, and recovery planning.
Proven experience developing and managing integrated schedules across engineering, procurement, construction, and vendor organizations.
Strong client management, consulting, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6 and related scheduling and analytics tools.
Knowledge of commissioning, qualification, performance qualification (PQ), startup, and operational readiness activities within regulated life sciences environments is highly desirable.
Exceptional communication, organizational, and analytical skills.

Skills

Primavera P6
Schedule development
Critical path methodology
Schedule analysis
Forecasting
Progress measurement
Recovery planning
Client management
Consulting
Stakeholder engagement
Commissioning
Qualification
Performance qualification (PQ)
Startup
Operational readiness

Experience Level

Ten or more years of progressive planning and scheduling experience
At least two years of leadership or management responsibility

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration or related field
Master's degree preferred
Certification preferred

Salary/Compensations

$140,250.00 - $165,000.00

Benefits

Health insurance
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Health savings accounts
Retirement savings plans
Life insurance programs
Disability insurance programs
Paid time away from work
Unpaid time away from work
Competitive pay

About the Company

Cushman & Wakefield is a global real estate services firm.

Equal Opportunity

Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email Accommodations@cushwake.com. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.