Lead Planner - Frankfurt

Planning Lead – Life Science / Construction

• Lead the overall planning and scheduling activities for complex construction and Life Science projects
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve integrated project schedules across all project phases
• Define project structures, work packages, key milestones, interfaces, and dependencies
• Establish clear Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and corresponding scheduling frameworks
• Ensure close alignment between construction activities, procurement, contracting, and project controls
• Set up reliable schedule baselines and manage regular updates based on actual project progress
• Monitor critical path activities and identify potential delays, risks, and schedule constraints
• Coordinate and facilitate planning and progress meetings with clients, suppliers, contractors, and internal project teams
• Manage schedule interfaces and support the resolution of conflicts between different disciplines and project stakeholders
• Review, challenge, and validate schedules submitted by suppliers, contractors, and other third parties
• Prepare regular schedule and progress reports, including deviations, risks, and recommended mitigation measures
• Support the integration of schedule and cost performance, including the application of Earned Value Management where required
• Provide clear visibility of project progress at both detailed and management level
• Work closely with Project Management, Engineering, Construction, Procurement, and Project Controls teams
• Experience with Commissioning, Qualification & Validation (CQV) processes is required for selected projects
• Strong communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills
• Previous experience within Life Science, Pharmaceutical, or other highly regulated construction environments is highly desirable
• Strong knowledge of professional planning and scheduling tools, particularly Primavera P6, is preferred