Job Overview:
Lonza is replacing its current facilities in Slough, UK, and is seeking a Senior Project Planner with relevant experience to support this large-scale project. You will be directly responsible for establishing and maintaining a master schedule, integrating the capex schedule, and planning and scheduling the operational readiness and business improvement elements of the project. This role requires a professional with experience running multiple project streams and managing the full lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain fully coordinated master project schedules.
- Align with cross-functional teams to build baseline schedules and project planning documents.
- Track project progress, analyze the critical path, and identify and address schedule variances with proactive planning and risk mitigation.
- Assess the impact of schedule changes and risks on portfolio delivery.
- Participate in change control boards and provide scheduling impact analysis.
- Provide clear, insightful schedule reports and performance analytics to collaborators.
- Perform critical path analysis, schedule risk analysis, and variance tracking.
- Apply project scheduling software (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project, or Oracle Primavera Cloud).
- Lead and facilitate project planning and scheduling meetings.
Key Requirements:
- Experience: Strong planning experience on large-scale projects (ideally > £150M to £500M).
- Skills: Proven experience using Primavera P6 is highly desirable.
- Attributes: You must have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in fast-paced project environments. You should also have strong communication skills with the confidence to influence and challenge constructively.
Work Permissions & Benefits:
We are pleased to offer relocation and visa sponsorship for this position. At Lonza, we let our people own their careers and offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world.
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