Project Scheduler TPM5978

Tandem Project Management Ltd.; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tandem Project Management Ltd. in Cork seeks a Project Scheduler to develop, monitor, and optimise project schedules using Microsoft Project and Planview.

You will provide standardised governance, tools, and resources, focusing on detailed schedule management, risk analysis, and reporting to support successful project execution within a biopharmaceutical context. The role requires strong coordination with project leads, resource loading, demand forecasting, and maintaining the schedule baseline

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field.
• PMP certification preferred.
• 5 years’ scheduling experience on technical projects.
• Proficient with Microsoft Project and Planview.

Responsibilities

• Works include scheduling projects in Microsoft Project, updating and reporting schedules for all project’s activities/milestones
• Coordinate and support development of detailed project timelines using scheduling software, project milestones from initiation to completion activities.
• Assist the Project Leaders/Managers in the planning and tracking of project activities
• Distribute resources (personnel, equipment, materials) by task using Microsoft Project as per Project Lead/Manager’s recommendation.
• Liaise with the various stakeholders on the projects to ensure clear communication between all parties
• Provide scheduling change requests support to the project team throughout the project life cycle
• Generate and execute scheduling adherence to planning reports, Actual vs. Planned reports (S-curve) and headcount reports
• Assist in the setup of a Technical Agenda project programme within the department
• Management or risk register & impact analysis
• Facilitate the Project Governance forum, coordinating with Project Leads/Managers Project Status Card updates
• Other duties as assigned (for example, intern supervision).

Skills

Scheduling

Portfolio scheduling

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Relevant degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Planview

Job description

Summary

A Project Scheduler is required for a biopharmaceutical company in Cork. The successful candidate will be accountable for developing, monitoring, and optimising project schedules in Microsoft Project. The incumbent will provide standardised governance, tools, and resources, with focuses on detailed schedule management, including resource loading & demand forecasting, ensuring business strategic alignment, benefits tracking, risk register analysis, and reporting to ensure successful project execution.

Responsibilities

• Works include scheduling projects in Microsoft Project, updating and reporting schedules for all project’s activities/milestones
• Coordinate and support development of detailed project timelines using scheduling software, project milestones from initiation to completion activities.
• Assist the Project Leaders/Managers in the planning and tracking of project activities
• Distribute resources (personnel, equipment, materials) by task using Microsoft Project as per Project Lead/Manager’s recommendation.
• Liaise with the various stakeholders on the projects to ensure clear communication between all parties
• Provide scheduling change requests support to the project team throughout the project life cycle
• Generate and execute scheduling adherence to planning reports, Actual vs. Planned reports (S-curve) and headcount reports
• Assist in the setup of a Technical Agenda project programme within the department
• Management or risk register & impact analysis
• Facilitate the Project Governance forum, coordinating with Project Leads/Managers Project Status Card updates
• Other duties as assigned (for example, intern supervision).

Qualifications & Experience

• Relevant degree.
• PMP certification, and Planview experience is an advantage
• 5 years’ experience working in scheduling a portfolio of technical projects
• Strong in Project Management tools: Microsoft Project, Planview and/or other planning software packages
• Projects are operational-focused rather than capital-focused, demonstrated ability to analyse resourcing capacity vs. demand is required.