Project Coordinator

Location: Schaffhausen, Switzerland

Duration: one-year contract

Hours: 40h

on-site role 

Imagine your next role as a Project Coordinator. We are looking for an experienced Project Coordinator to join our site in Schaffhausen, Switzerland.  

Key responsibilities: 

• Work closely with the MES business deployment teams to develop, maintain, and manage the project schedule

• Participate in regular project team meetings across multiple business deployments;

• Ensure that all projects are being scheduled and forecast using a consistent approach for all deployments

• Owner of all deployment plans for MES and keeping them up to date 

• Incorporates several business deployment schedules into a master project plan

• Ensure that all MES deployments have resource plans in place and help the project actively to create, maintain, and monitor resource plans

• Supports the MES project lead in preparing and updating cost spend curves and financial forecasts according to project schedules

• Oversees and manages dependencies connected to the project schedule  

• Identifying activities impacting the schedule’s critical path and facilitating the identification of opportunities to accelerate completion of the work, or measures to avoid potential delays. Supports and consults scenarios built for MES deployments, schedule adoption, and their impacts.

• Provides regular report-outs to the business deployment team and the project lead on the timeline, dependencies, schedule risks/issues, resources, milestones, critical path, schedule variances, actual vs plan, and opportunities

• Defining an appropriate WBS in line with the adopted project development and project delivery strategy

• Maximizing the efficiency of the project strategy with respect to cost, time, and contingency

how to succeed:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

• Proven work experience in project scheduling

• Proficiency with scheduling software, with a strong preference placed for MS Project, and/or Primavera

• Requires strong computer skills including Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Projects, and Microsoft PowerPoint

• An understanding of critical path methodology to ensure, and communicate, the timely delivery of milestone tasks

• Ability to multi-task and handle several deployment schedules in parallel

• Ability to work under pressure (timelines and deadlines) when required

• Excellent communication skills in German and English

• Certification received through PMI, Prince2, GPM, or other similar organizations focused on the recognition of expertise in Project Management is helpful

• Experience in project planning/scheduling within the pharmaceutical industry

benefits

This role offers a competitive hourly rate & a supportive working environment. This contract will run initially for one year.

About Johnson & Johnson

Caring for the world, one person at a time has inspired and united the people of Johnson & Johnson for over 130 years. As a skilled contractor, you’ll play a key part in the thinking, strategy, dynamism - and impact - of this iconic global healthcare company as they touch the lives of nearly a billion people every day. Contribute to the next healthcare breakthrough with your next project at Johnson & Johnson.

https://www.jnj.ch/

application process

We are looking to process the first round of applications within the next 2 working days.

We do not accept applications via email. 

questions

If you would like some additional information about the role please contact:  katerina.alikaridou@randstadsourceright.nl

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) have been part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day. Our commitment to respect the dignity and diversity of all is embedded in our Credo.

We know that the success of our business depends on having the best talent in a workforce that reflects the diverse markets we serve around the world and an inclusive culture that values different perspectives and life experiences. That is why we are working to create an inclusive environment where diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences are valued and each one of our people feels that they belong and can reach their potential. No matter who they are. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Johnson & Johnson means “You Belong”.