Associate Director, Master Capital Project Scheduler (Americas)

Role Summary

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

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.
• 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 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 and track complex integrated project schedules.
• Manage schedule training of Project Managers and Project Engineers at various sites.
• Ensure integrated schedules follow Global Engineering Standards and Industry Best Practice, with a focus on 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, up to $400,000,000+.
• Strong knowledge of project management principles, methodologies, and tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to identify critical paths and analyze complex data.
• Knowledge of innovative scheduling solutions such as generative scheduling using AI is advantageous.
• Ability to work in a matrixed team environment and independently to meet objectives.
• Attention to detail and high accuracy.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written and presentation communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills to prioritise multiple projects.
• Experience in planning and execution of pharmaceutical projects.
• Ability to handle sensitive/confidential information.
• Experience using Primavera P6, Microsoft Project; Generative Scheduling is strongly preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal/facilitation skills to interface with all levels of management.
• Ability to travel approximately 25-50% depending on site base.

Education

• N/A

Additional Requirements

• Travel: ~25-50% as required by role.