Traveling Scheduling Manager - MSG - Biotech/Pharma

Position Description

Oversee work activities of Planning & Scheduling group (e.g., Scheduling Engineers, project staff, or consultants) on one or more projects within a region, and function as working Scheduling Manager.

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities

• Function as working Scheduling Manager while leading, managing, and supervising Planning & Scheduling group of one or more Scheduling Engineers, project staff, and consultants within region.
• Perform Planning & Scheduling activities including monitoring, tracking progress, and preparing summary and detail level schedules.
• Develop full Critical Path Method (CPM) logic-generated baseline schedules for projects.
• Communicate project execution plan, monitor performance against original baseline schedule and previous month’s forecasts, and promote early identification and mitigation of risks.
• Create monthly progress updates and target comparison and periodic look-ahead schedules.
• Develop and periodically update cost and/or resource loaded schedules.
• Participate in project schedule reviews at Operations Review Meetings (ORMs) or other sessions.
• Participate in Business Development (BD) and business unit marketing activities for proposal presentations and develop pursuit schedules.
• Provide support and training of scheduling software and planning and scheduling techniques to office and jobsite staff.
• Manage budget and costs for time, resources, and material allocation to support projects and BD needs.
• Implement and manage 'Scheduling Playbook' standard operating procedures and processes and communicate updates, best practices, and lessons learned with Scheduling group within region.
• Train Planning & Scheduling group to properly manage Critical Path and near critical paths throughout projects.
• Perform audits of schedules to assess health and maturity of Planning & Scheduling function across projects within region.
• Provide feedback to scheduler and project stakeholders.
• Work in collaboration with project team to review schedules to ensure horizontal and vertical integration.
• Partner with Regional Lean Manager to fully incorporate lean construction methods into schedule.
• Monitor and assign rights of scheduling software licensing and remain compliant with scheduling software contract terms, collaborate with Information Services (IS) team as needed.
• Serve as regional point of contact for scheduling software, communicate issues, resolutions, and best practices.
• Aid project teams in adoption and use of scheduling software and provide training for employees.
• Aid with determining needs, securing, and overseeing third-party consultants across region, as needed, to ensure compliance with contract terms and Planning & Scheduling policies.
• Regularly contribute to Regional Scheduling Manager (RSM) team meetings to keep current on matters affecting company’s scheduling operations and share relevant information with regional Scheduling group and relevant project stakeholders.
• Engage with clients as Planning & Scheduling subject matter expert to educate and influence expectations for Planning & Scheduling standards and best practices to satisfy owner standards and other requirements.
• Conduct project schedule reviews with project leadership and provide scheduling status at Operations Review Meetings (ORMs).

  Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree from accredited degree program in Engineering, Construction Management or related field and minimum of 12 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
  • Scheduling Certification desired (e.g., Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE), Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP), Project Management Institute Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)).
  • Broad scope and various complexity of construction projects (>$500m).
  • Experience in construction project engineering and supervision positions.
  • Complex commissioning experience, desired.
  • Extensive knowledge of building construction, materials, systems, market conditions, and Trade practices.
  • Advanced experience developing metrics, tracking results, conducting gap analysis, and managing scheduling risks.
  • Advanced knowledge of estimates for project schedule development.
  • Demonstrate elements of emotional intelligence including self-awareness, social awareness, self-management, and relationship management.
  • Knowledge of earned value concepts and using construction resources to validate productivity and durations.
  • Exceptional ability to lead and support change delays and claims.
  • Strong analysis, critical thinking, good judgment, and problem-solving skills.
  • Adept to manage through ambiguity and changing environments and demands.
  • Leadership skills and management experience, able to engage others that are not direct reports.

  Physical Demands

  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  Work Environment

  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.