Associate Director, Master Capital Project Scheduler (Americas)

Role Summary

Associate Director, Master Capital Project Scheduler (Americas) in the Global Capital Project Services organization, responsible for development and management of integrated project schedule delivery in the Americas region. Responsibilities include reviewing, validating and baselining end user, AE, CM, GC and CQV schedules, and driving continuous improvement in the scheduling function. Develop and maintain the overall schedule for projects to ensure timely delivery and efficient resource utilization.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement robust systems and processes for the planning and scheduling group that align with current industry best practices.
• Analyze trends to provide accurate and timely reports, dashboards and visualizations that communicate project status, identify constraints, and recommend mitigations.
• Adopt an integrated schedule approach and leverage knowledge of total project delivery requirements from feasibility to validation, commissioning and start-up processes.
• Serve as point of contact for all technical discussions with external vendors regarding scheduling services.
• Develop and implement metrics and KPIs to measure scheduling deliverables.
• Seek opportunities to deliver innovation and continuous improvement to meet changing business needs.
• Manage the enterprise construction project scheduling software as the Global Business Owner.
• Drive adoption of lean construction principles within the organization.
• Ensure Monte Carlo simulations on schedules are properly managed and reported.
• Participate in scheduling workshops and interactive planning sessions.
• Develop a framework to identify schedule risks early and implement mitigations; leverage AI to build, schedule, and track complex integrated project schedules, provide analysis, and benchmarking.
• Manage schedule training of Project Managers and Project Engineers at various sites.
• Ensure integrated schedules follow Global Engineering Standards and Industry Best Practice; identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Train and mentor project team members on best practices for schedule management and adherence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, engineering or related field.
• Minimum 10 years' experience in the pharmaceutical or similar industry.
• Proven experience as a master scheduler or similar, preferably in a client-based organization.
• Experience managing schedule delivery for a wide portfolio of end-to-end construction projects across various sites, from small investments to $400,000,000+.
• Strong knowledge of project management principles, methodologies, and tools.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to identify critical paths and analyze complex data.
• Knowledge of AI-assisted scheduling is a plus.
• Ability to work in a matrixed team environment and independently to meet objectives.
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written and presentation communication skills.
• Organizational and time management skills to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects.
• Strong experience in planning and execution of pharmaceutical projects.
• Discretion with sensitive/confidential information.
• Experience with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Generative Scheduling preferred.
• Interpersonal/facilitation skills to interface with all levels of management.
• Ability to travel approximately 25-50% (site-base dependent).

Skills

• Scheduling software: Primavera P6, Microsoft Project; Generative Scheduling
• Project management principles and tools
• Data analysis and visualization
• Lean construction principles
• AI-enabled scheduling and benchmarking
• Stakeholder communication and training

Education

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, engineering or related field