Project Scheduler
Date Posted: May 10, 2024
Job Description
We are currently seeking a talented Project Scheduler Engineer with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry to join our team in Singapore. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in developing and maintaining project schedules, coordinating activities, and ensuring project timelines are met in alignment with business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and update project schedules using project management software (e.g., Primavera P6, Microsoft Project) to ensure accurate representation of project activities, milestones, and dependencies.
- Collaborate with project managers, engineers, contractors, and stakeholders to gather project requirements, develop project schedules, and establish baseline plans.
- Analyze project scope, resource requirements, and constraints to develop realistic and achievable project schedules that meet project objectives and deadlines.
- Identify critical path activities, schedule risks, and potential delays, and develop mitigation strategies to minimize schedule impacts and ensure project success.
- Monitor and track project progress, performance, and milestones against established schedules, and communicate schedule variances and deviations to project teams and stakeholders.
- Conduct schedule reviews, analyses, and simulations to optimize project schedules, resource allocations, and sequencing of activities for maximum efficiency and productivity.
- Coordinate with project teams to integrate schedule updates, changes, and revisions into project plans, ensuring alignment with project objectives and priorities.
- Provide regular progress reports, schedule analyses, and forecasting updates to project teams, management, and stakeholders to facilitate informed decision-making and risk management.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to resolve scheduling conflicts, dependencies, and resource constraints, and negotiate schedule adjustments as needed.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of project schedules, changes, updates, and approvals, and ensure compliance with company standards and procedures.
Required Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in project scheduling and planning, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Proficiency in project management software, such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or similar tools.
- Strong understanding of project management principles, methodologies, and best practices, with a focus on schedule development, analysis, and control.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills, with the ability to identify schedule risks, constraints, and opportunities.
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and meet tight deadlines.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with diverse teams, stakeholders, and senior management.
- Detail-oriented mindset with a focus on accuracy, quality, and attention to detail in schedule development and maintenance.
- Proactive approach to identifying schedule issues, proposing solutions, and driving continuous improvement in project scheduling processes.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a multidisciplinary team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
If you are keen to grow your career with this job, apply with us and send us your resume now. All shortlisted candidates will be contacted shortly.
Reference no.: 122-4948-2918-NW
Registration no.: 968446516E
