Project Planner / Project Planneress

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Project Planner

Our client, a global market leader in the production and process support of active pharmaceutical ingredients in both the chemical and biotechnology sectors, is seeking a Project Planner for a 12-month contract based in the Valais area, Switzerland.

Main Responsibilities

• Management and updating of the master Primavera P6 schedule at various levels.
• Progress tracking and measurement of engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning delivery using various tools.
• Maintenance of schedule basis documents such as deliverable and interdependency matrices.
• Lead or assist cross-functional teams in interactive planning sessions and drive inputs to the schedule in accordance with site and project planning procedures.
• Monitor schedule deviations and variances, assisting in developing alternative methods for corrective action.
• Communicate progress and key milestones to all relevant stakeholders.
• Prepare and provide schedule progress reports, critical path analysis, trending charts, and schedule analysis on a periodic basis.
• Responsible for schedule quality and governance, ensuring credibility of the information contained in the schedule.
• Actively involved in the analysis of the integrated project schedules from each discipline.
• Review schedules with project team members regularly to ensure accurate and timely data is incorporated into the schedule.
• Prepare reports in accordance with internal procedures and as required by Project Management to provide status on the project schedule and critical project issues.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant working/residency permit or Swiss/EU citizenship required.
• A degree or advanced degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in Engineering, Science, Quantity Surveying, or Business Management, or equivalent experience.
• Excellent command of English required; business fluency in German is an advantage.
• 10+ years of experience as a project planner for large pharmaceutical projects.
• Experience in plant engineering projects and scheduling.
• Relevant experience managing and administrating within a multi-user Primavera P6 project environment.
• Ability to interpret schedule data efficiently and articulate relevant information to senior management.
• Experience working in a global environment.
• Experience in pharmaceutical projects utilizing Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Commissioning type contracts.

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