Associate Director, Master Capital Project Scheduler (Americas)

Role Summary

Associate Director, Master Capital Project Scheduler (Americas) – The role is responsible for effective development and management of integrated project schedule delivery in the Americas region, reviewing and baselining schedules, and driving continuous improvement in scheduling practices.

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 from feasibility to validation, commissioning and start-up.
• 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 for innovation and continuous improvement to meet changing business needs.
• Manage the enterprise construction project scheduling software as the Global Business Owner.
• Drive the adoption of lean construction principles within the organization.
• Ensure Monte Carlo simulations performed on schedules are properly managed and reported.
• Participate in scheduling workshops and interactive planning sessions.
• Develop a framework to identify schedule risks early, identify variances or trends, and recommend corrective actions; 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 practices while seeking opportunities for improvement.
• Train and mentor project team members on best practices for schedule management and adherence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, engineering or equivalent field.
• Minimum 10 years' experience in the pharmaceutical or similar industry.
• Proven experience as a master scheduler or similar in a client-based organization.
• Experience managing schedule delivery for a wide portfolio of end-to-end construction projects across various sites, up to $400,000,000+.
• Strong knowledge of project management principles, methodologies, and tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to identify critical paths and analyze complex data.
• Knowledge of innovative scheduling solutions such as generative scheduling using AI is a distinct advantage.
• Ability to work in a matrixed team environment and independently to meet objectives.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written and presentation communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects.
• Experience in planning and execution of pharmaceutical projects.
• Ability to handle sensitive/confidential information discreetly.
• Experience using Primavera P6, Microsoft Project; Generative Scheduling strongly preferred.
• Excellent facilitation skills to interface with and influence all levels of management.
• Ability to travel approximately 25-50% (contingent on site base).

Education

• No additional education details beyond the listed qualifications.