Description

CTC is a specialized search and recruitment partner for the Life Sciences industry, serving clients and candidates since 1997. We enable careers by connecting talented professionals with meaningful opportunities, and we support our clients in engaging, retaining, and developing the right talent when needed.

Our client, a global market leader in the production and process support of active pharmaceutical ingredients, both in the chemical and biotechnology sectors, is looking for a:

Senior Project Planner/Controller – 7166

The Capex project planner is responsible for developing , maintaining and reporting integrated project schedules across the lifecycle of GER capital projects within Clients, global facilities and infrastructure portfolio. The role supports project teams by providing accurate planning, schedule analysis, forcasting and reporting to ensure successful project execution and delivery.

Main Responsibilities:

Project Planning & Scheduling

• Update schedules based on progress status and forecasts.
• Support resource planning and resource-loaded schedules where required.

Schedule Monitoring & Analysis

• Monitor project progress against approved baselines and identify schedule variances and deviations.
• Maintain accurate records of scope changes, trends, delays, and variances affecting project timelines.

Reporting & Communication

• Prepare and distribute regular schedule progress reports, dashboards, trend analyses, and schedule performance metrics.
• Collaborate closely with Technical Project Team Members, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Commissioning teams to enable weekly progress tracking.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Relevant working/residency permit or Swiss/EU-Citizenship required.
• 12+ years of project planning and scheduling experience supporting large capital projects within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical, engineering, or related industries.
• Demonstrated experience planning projects valued at CHF 250 million or greater, from design through commissioning and start-up within an EPCM environment.
• Experience developing and managing integrated project schedules in complex, multidisciplinary project environments.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Project.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency in PowerPoint and Word.
• Experience with progress measurement methodologies.
• Understanding of project controls principles, including planning, forecasting, reporting, and change management.

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