Project Scheduler

Desired Skills: PMP Certification,Microsoft Project,Project Scheduling,Demand Forecasting,Operations

The Biologics Centre of Excellence (BCoE), part of Drug Substance Technologies (DST) in Technical Development Services (TDS), aims to develop and deliver robust, efficient, innovative, manufacturing processes, for all drug substance modalities, across the product lifecycle. The BCoE’s vision statement is to be world class leader in drug substance process sciences, driving innovation, robustness, and excellence in manufacturing science and technology, while ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality and compliance Role Summary The (Sr.) Project Scheduler position within the Biologics Centre of Excellence (BCoE), Technical Development Services (TDS), is accountable for developing, monitoring, and optimizing project schedules in Microsoft Project. The role provides standardized governance, tools, and resources, with focuses on detailed schedule management, including resource loading & demand forecasting, ensuring business strategic alignment, benefits tracking, risk register analysis, and reporting to ensure successful project execution. Key qualifications and skills required include demonstrated experience in Microsoft Project planning (and other) scheduling tools, excellent communication and analytical capabilities, ability to collaborate effectively with project leads, stakeholders, and senior management, strong initiative and self-motivation, exceptional organisational skills, as well as the capacity to work independently.

Key Responsibilities

• Works include scheduling projects in Microsoft Project, updating and reporting schedules for all projects activities/milestones (
• Coordinate and support development of detailed project timelines using scheduling software, project milestones from initiation to completion activities
• Assist the Project Leaders/Managers in the planning and tracking of project activities
• Distribute resources (personnel, equipment, materials) by task using Microsoft Project as per Project Lead/Manager’s recommendation
• Liaise with the various stakeholders on the projects to ensure clear communication between all parties
• Provide scheduling change requests support to the project team throughout the project life cycle
• Generate and execute scheduling adherence to planning reports, Actual vs. Planned reports (S-curve) and headcount reports
• Assist in the setup of a Technical Agenda projects programme within TDS department
• Management or risk register & impact analysis
• Facilitate the Project Governance forum coordinating with Project Leads/Managers Project Status Card updates
• Other duties as assigned (eg intern supervision)

Skills

• Experience >5Y in scheduling portfolio of technical projects
• Strong in Project Management tools: Microsoft Project, Planview and/or other planning software packages
• All of the projects are operational focused rather than capital focused, and therefore significant experience in this side is required/preferred
• Demonstrated ability to analyse resourcing capacity vs. demand
• Experience collaborating effectively with other functional groups to achieve business objectives.
• Demonstrated initiative; results oriented, initiative to institute change.
• Exceptional communication skills required, with an ability to interact with and influence individuals and teams at all levels across the organization and global network.

Education

• PMP Certification required
• Planview experience is desirable

Please click the link below to apply or alternatively send an up-to-date CV to howie.leahy@peglobal.net

***Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have the correct visa to live and work in Ireland***