Senior Project Scheduler/Planner

Hovione is an independent family owned international group of companies. From the beginning, we have set ourselves above and apart through our innovative technological and productive capabilities, reaching a top spot in the world market as an integrated Contract Development and Manufacturing Company dedicated to helping Pharmaceutical Customers bring new and off-patent drugs to market.

Our people are the main asset for our continued success. Reaching over 1950 team members, from 36 different nationalities, that are located across Asia, Europe and North America (Portugal, US, Macao, Ireland, China, Hong Kong, Japan, India, and Switzerland), including 4 production sites.

Working at Hovione means reaching for innovation and excellence in everything we do: for our clients, our partners and, above all, our patients. That is why we are In it for life.

The Senior Project Scheduler will effectively plan, track, and optimize project schedules, their plays a crucial role in project management by ensuring that projects are planned, tracked, and executed efficiently.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using tools like Primavera P6/OPC.

• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, and stakeholders to ensure alignment on timelines and deliverables.

• Monitor project progress, identify potential delays, and propose corrective actions.

• Analyze schedule variances and provide insights to improve project efficiency.

• Prepare progress reports and communicate updates to the Project Controls.

• Ensure compliance with scope control, change management, and earned value methodology.

• Support the development and maintenance of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS).

• Assist in risk analysis and mitigation strategies related to scheduling.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• PMI-SP (Scheduling Professional) – Specialized certification for project scheduling.
• PSP (Planning & Scheduling Professional) – Offered by AACE International, focused on schedule analysis.Minimum of 5 years of experience in project scheduling, ideally within large project construction (>1M€).
• Extensive experience working with Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Expertise in  Primavera P6/OPC.
• Strong competency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, macros, and charting.
• Familiarity with Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling.
• Fluency in English is a requirement
• CVs in English                                                  *

Hovione is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer

Inclusion and diversity are key to us. At Hovione, that means a work environment where differences are valued, and everyone is treated with fairness and respect. We want all our team members worldwide to feel supported, respected, and have the opportunity to achieve their full potential, regardless of their age, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation or ethnicity.

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