Master Scheduler/Project Scheduler

Our client, a world leader in life sciences and biotechnology, is looking for a “Master Scheduler” based in Durham, NC.

Job Duration: Long Term Contract (Possibility of Extension)

Company Benefits: Medical, Paid Sick leave, 401K

Key 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.

Qualifications:

● Education: B.S. in Engineering, Life Sciences, or Construction Management. PMI-SP or Primavera certification highly preferred.

● Industry Experience: Minimum 8+ years of scheduler experience in large-scale commercial biotech / pharma site activation ($300M+ capital scale).

● Platform Expertise: Expert knowledge of Monday.com, Primavera P6, and enterprise scheduling tool integrations (MS Project, SAP, MES).

● Key Competencies: Deep understanding of cGMP facility startup phases, Tech Transfer glidepaths, and critical path method (CPM) analysis.

If interested, please send us your updated resume at

hr@dawarconsulting.com/akansha@dawarconsulting.com