Job Title: R&D Project Management Project Planner
Location: Remote
Job Summary: We are seeking a collaborative individual to support project planning and execution within a leading R&D organization. Our team relies on this role to ensure timely delivery of project goals and maintain accurate reporting across multiple cross-functional initiatives.
Responsibilities:
- Generate and update day-to-day project plans in collaboration with Project Management Leads, working closely with Functional Matrix Teams to track activities and interdependencies.
- Monitor and report progress, with a strong focus on critical path activities, and provide timely alerts to management for resolution of issues.
- Create and maintain standard Gantt views for team review and support scenario planning ahead of meetings, occasionally presenting and advising in group settings.
- Ensure the accuracy of the official corporate planning system (Planisware) to support downstream portfolio reporting and resource forecasting, acting as the scheduling ‘super user’ for the project management team.
Required:
- Experience using Planisware for project planning purposes.
- Strong presentation skills, with the ability to work with planning tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, OneNote, or similar applications.
- Bachelor’s degree in a life sciences, mathematics, engineering discipline, or equivalent is required; a Project Management certification can substitute if no degree is held.
- Demonstrated interest or experience in the pharmaceutical industry, especially drug development processes, is preferred.
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