Johnson & Johnson
Master Scheduler
Johnson & Johnson Worksense (via Randstad Sourceright) is responsible for finding, engaging and contracting talent for the Johnson & Johnson contingent workforce.
We are currently recruiting a Master Scheduler to join our contingent workforce on a growing team in Janssen Pharmaceuticals for an initial 12 month contract.
The Role:
Responsible for the generation of Integrated Master Schedules depicting technical scope, progress against established baselines, and remaining work for programs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Update and maintain project schedule information data such as progress, resources, budget and project performance on a weekly basis.
- Support the construction of detailed work plans for project execution under your leadership.
- Coordinate and consolidate inputs to ensure all detailed work plans are consistent with and included in the Integrated Master Schedule.
- Provide analysis of critical and driving paths.
- Troubleshoot and monitor potential scheduling problems.
- Analyse, monitor and review all project schedules to ensure resource limitations, interdependencies, and risk are addressed.
- Provide input and recommendations to project managers and senior management regarding scheduling conflicts/changes.
- Identify major milestones, decision points, project life-cycle and other project events in the program and portray them in the schedule.
- Report to senior management with schedule related status and reports.
- Timely escalation of situations that put the progress of projects at risk.
- Support projects that require an AGILE approach through challenging traditional scheduling approach.
- Work with Engineering to define, develop and maintain capital project planning and reporting (KPIs) aligns with site and platform requirements in mind.
- Draft and update project management governance documentation, including related policies, standard operating procedures and terms of reference.
- Provide specialized advice for the development, implementation and evaluation of capital projects in alignment with project management best practices and the approved PMO framework and methodology.
- Keeps senior management informed on project status by creating, maintaining, and presenting written reports on project cost.
- Engage with project stakeholders to discuss status of new and ongoing projects and provide updates of risks and issues; discuss and follow up on the agreed risk mitigation and issue resolution; provide project assurance.
- Design surveys, undertake data collection, analyze information, and produce reports outlining problems, conclusions and trends.
- Manages site Project Portfolio in Planisware
Candidate Requirements:
- Level 8 Degree in one of these fields or similar: Engineering, Production / Supply Chain Management, Lean Operations.
- Project Management qualification/certification preferred – e.g. Diploma, Masters, PMP, etc.
- Minimum of 5 years overall business experience required, with minimum 2 years experience in a relevant scheduling role.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong cross-functional business acumen and proven track record in the planning of cross functional projects.
If you meet our requirements and are interested in hearing more about our Master Scheduler , please do not hesitate to apply through the provided link today and a member of our recruitment team will be in touch!