Master Scheduler/Project Scheduler

Dawar Consulting•Durham, NC

32d•Onsite

About The Position

Our client, a world leader in life sciences and biotechnology, is looking for a “Master Scheduler” based in Durham, NC. This is a long-term contract position with the possibility of extension.

Requirements

B.S. in Engineering, Life Sciences, or Construction Management.
Minimum 8+ years of scheduler experience in large-scale commercial biotech / pharma site activation ($300M+ capital scale).
Expert knowledge of Monday.com, Primavera P6, and enterprise scheduling tool integrations (MS Project, SAP, MES).
Deep understanding of cGMP facility startup phases, Tech Transfer glidepaths, and critical path method (CPM) analysis.

Nice To Haves

PMI-SP or Primavera certification highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Master Integrated Schedule (IS) Management: Develop, maintain, and optimize the site startup Master Integrated Schedule across all workstreams using Monday.com / Primavera P6.
Schedule Integration & Rollup: Interface with workstream-level schedules on monday.com to establish critical path ties, milestone logic, and interdependency mapping.
Critical Path & Variance Analysis: Perform weekly critical path evaluations, schedule variance tracking, and look-ahead analyses to identify risks ahead of execution.
Capacity Planning & Resource Leveling: Model site-wide labor, facility, and equipment capacity constraints to support batch execution and validation campaigns.
Audit & CQV Integration: Coordinate scheduling for Health Authority (HA) inspections, internal quality audits, and commissioning/qualification (CQV) runs.