Project Schedule Lead IFF (all genders)

Sanofi Group; Frankfurt; Vor Ort; EUR 84.000 - 126.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Sanofi is seeking an IFF Project Schedule Lead to own the master schedule for a €2Bn insulin facility project in Frankfurt. The role requires on-site presence during construction and CQV, driving progress from engineering through commissioning.

You will build the schedule, drive control, manage deviations, and report weekly/monthly to leadership. MSc in engineering is required with strong Primavera P6 and EV management skills.

Qualifikationen

• MSc/Diplome in Engineering or equivalent technical qualification.
• Extensive background in project scheduling and control on large, complex capital projects of €1Bn+ scale preferred.
• Strong Primavera P6 expertise including baseline management and critical path analysis.

Aufgaben

• Build and own the master project schedule in Primavera P6 with objectives and margin strategy.
• Develop detailed scheduling with activity sequencing, resource estimating and duration estimating.
• Drive schedule control by measuring progress, tracking milestones and SPI performance.
• Identify and manage deviations from baseline; propose corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with change management procedures and integrate impacts into the schedule.
• Produce dashboards, progress curves and schedule reports for leaders weekly and monthly.
• Lead schedule workshops and update meetings across Engineering, Construction, CQV and Procurement.

Kenntnisse

Primavera P6

Earned Value Management

Schedule Control

Risk Management

Ausbildung

MSc/Diplome in Engineering

Tools

Loadspring

Primavera P6

Jobbeschreibung

Frankfurt am Main

Full time

R2863160

As IFF Project Schedule Lead within our Manufacturing & Supply InsuLINK program, you'll own the full project schedule for one of Sanofi's most ambitious capital investments — a €2Bn state-of-the-art insulin manufacturing facility in Frankfurt, Germany. You'll set the scheduling strategy, drive progress monitoring, and keep a large, complex multi-year program on track from engineering through to commissioning and validation. This role requires routine on-site presence in Frankfurt during construction and CQV phases. Ready to get started?

Main responsibilities:

• Build and own the master project schedule in Primavera P6 — definingobjectives, setting margin strategy, integrating sub-project schedules, and structuring the project using functional breakdown and internal best practices

• Develop detailed scheduling in close collaboration with project teams, including activity sequencing, resource estimating, and duration estimating, to keep stakeholders informed on short, medium (3-week look-ahead), and long-term actions

• Drive schedule control throughout engineering, execution, and validation phases by measuring physical and hourly progress, tracking milestones, and monitoring schedule performance indices (SPI)

• Identify and manage deviations from baseline proactively —analyzingschedule impacts, alerting the project manager, proposing corrective actions, and following through on resolution

• Ensure compliance with project change management procedures, supporting the project manager in scope changes and integrating associated impacts into the schedule

• Produce regular schedule reports — including dashboards, progress curves, and performance indices (PO tracking, deliveries, SPI) — on a weekly and monthly basis for project and leadership audiences

• Lead schedule workshops and update meetings , using cloud-based collaboration platforms (includingLoadspring) to align Engineering, Construction, CQV, and Procurement teams on a common, up-to-date schedule

About you

• Education/Experience : MSc/Diplome in Engineering or equivalent technical qualification with familiarity in pharma, biotech, or chemical industry environments; extensive background in project scheduling and control on large, complex capital projects of €1Bn+ scale preferred

• Soft and technical skills : Advanced Primavera P6expertise(schedule creation, baseline management, critical path analysis, resource loading); strong command of earned value management (SPI), progress measurement, variance analysis, and recovery planning; experience with cloud collaboration platforms such asLoadspringis a strong plus; Strategic thinker with the ability to translate complex schedule data into clear narratives; proactive risk manager who identifies deviations early and drives corrective action; skilled at influencing and gaining buy-in across diverse stakeholder groups (A/E, CM, Sanofi teams) without direct authority; highly collaborative, detail-oriented, and resilient in dynamic project environments

• Languages : fluency in englishrequired; German isadvantageous; additional languages welcome

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The salary range for this position is :€83.856,00 - €125.784,00

Final compensation will be determined based on demonstrated experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs.

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