Senior Project Planner/Lead Planner

EFOR; Zuid-Holland; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

EFOR is seeking a Senior Project Planner / Lead Planner to drive schedule management on large-scale pharmaceutical projects in the Netherlands. You will create, integrate, and maintain complex schedules in Primavera P6 across all disciplines, leading diverse planning teams with a sharp focus on regulatory alignment.

The role requires deep pharma knowledge including FDA/EU GMP, and the ability to coordinate with clients, engineers, and suppliers to collect data, resolve conflicts, and deliver

Qualifications

• Extensive pharmaceutical capital project experience.
• Advanced Primavera P6 skills for schedule development and risk integration.
• Experience leading planning teams and mentoring junior planners.
• Knowledge of FDA/EU GMP regulations and validation processes.
• Certifications such as PMI-SP, PMP, AACE or IPMA are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate, and manage detailed project schedules for design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and validation activities.
• Lead planning efforts and mentor junior planners and schedulers.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, clients, contractors, and suppliers to collect progress data and resolve scheduling conflicts.
• Facilitate schedule-focused meetings, workshops, and reviews to ensure alignment and resolve issues.
• Perform schedule baselining, regular updates, resource loading, and risk assessment in Primavera P6.
• Conduct impact analyses and recommend mitigation measures in response to project changes, delays, or risks.
• Lead progress reporting: dashboards, S-curves, resource histograms, and critical path analyses for senior stakeholders.
• Ensure schedule controls, updates, and reporting meet pharmaceutical industry standards (FDA/EU GMP) and validation requirements.
• Support integrated project controls for interface between schedule, cost, and risk management.

Skills

Scheduling

Leadership

Communication

Regulatory experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Engineering/PM)

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

The Senior Project Planner / Lead Planner is responsible for leading schedule management activities on large-scale pharmaceutical projects. The role encompasses the creation, integration, and maintenance of complex project schedules using Primavera P6 across all disciplines. The position requires deep pharmaceutical and regulatory experience, and the ability to lead diverse planning and project teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, integrate, and manage detailed project schedules for design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and validation activities.
• Lead planning efforts, providing guidance and mentorship to junior planners and schedulers.
• Coordinate closely with project managers, engineers, clients, contractors, and suppliers to collect progress data and resolve scheduling conflicts.
• Facilitate schedule-focused meetings, workshops, and reviews to ensure alignment and resolve issues.
• Perform schedule baselining, regular updates, resource loading, and risk assessment in Primavera P6.
• Conduct impact analyses and recommend mitigation measures in response to project changes, delays, or risks.
• Lead progress reporting: deliver dashboards, S-curves, resource histograms, and critical path analyses for senior stakeholders.
• Ensure all schedule controls, updates, and reporting meet pharmaceutical industry standards (FDA/EU GMP), validation requirements, and internal company procedures.
• Support integrated project controls for interface between schedule, cost, and risk management functions.
• Support constructability reviews and interface management across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, external partners, and regulatory authorities.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Extensive pharmaceutical project experience (capital projects, facility upgrades, new builds, shutdowns).
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6, including schedule development, maintenance, resource and risk integration.
• Experience in leading or mentoring project planning teams.
• Understanding of pharmaceutical regulations (FDA, EU GMP) and validation processes.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction, Project Management, or related field (preferred).
• Relevant certifications such as PMI-SP, PMP, AACE, or IPMA are desirable.
• Excellent communication, leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills.