Lead Planner

Flexible & Integrated Technical Services, LLC; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Flexible & Integrated Technical Services, LLC in Philadelphia seeks a Lead Planning Services professional to coordinate operational readiness for GMP facility startups. You will manage integrated schedules, align cross-functional teams, and proactively identify risks affecting milestones.

Ideal candidates bring extensive Primavera P6 experience, strong exposure to CQV and validation processes, and the ability to deliver clear, actionable plans in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or related discipline.
• 8+ years of project planning and scheduling experience for large capital projects.
• 5+ years of hands-on Primavera P6 experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and optimize integrated Primavera P6 schedules for master and execution plans.
• Coordinate and integrate contractor Level 5 schedules across all workstreams.
• Develop WBS, schedule logic, milestones, critical path analyses, and resource-loaded schedules.
• Lead schedule development through Engineering, Procurement, Construction, CQV, and Startup.
• Monitor schedule performance, identify critical path changes, and create mitigation plans.
• Coordinate planning activities with PM, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, CQV, Automation, Manufacturing, and contractors.
• Facilitate weekly planning, progress reviews, and schedule coordination meetings.
• Track deliverables, milestones, turnover packages, and validation readiness.
• Produce executive schedule reports, dashboards, KPIs, and forecast analyses for leadership.
• Support risk assessments, what-if analyses, and change management.
• Ensure schedule compliance with governance and best practices.

Skills

Scheduling experience

Primavera P6

Shift flexibility

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Construction/PM

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Lead Planning Services

WHAT MAKES YOU A FIT

The Technical Part

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or related discipline.
• Eight plus(8+) yearsof projectplanningand scheduling experience supporting large capital projects.
• Five plus (5+)years of hands-on experience using Oracle Primavera P6.
• Shift: Administrative and according to business needs.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience supporting parenteral, aseptic, sterile, fill/finish, biologics, vaccine, or cell & gene therapy manufacturing facilities.
• Experience integrating Engineering, Construction, CQV, Automation, and Startup schedules.
• Knowledge of GMP manufacturing, system turnover, commissioning, qualification, and validation processes.
• Experience with schedule risk analysis, Earned Value Management (EVM), and resourceplanning.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6, Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and schedule reporting tools.
• PMP, PSP, or AACE certification is preferred.

The Personality Part

Picture yourself coordinating the operational readiness activities for a GMP manufacturing facility to life. You excel at aligning cross-functional teams, managing integrated schedules, and proactively identifying risks that could impact startup milestones. You thrive in fast-paced project environments, communicate effectively with stakeholders, and enjoy turning complex readiness activities into clear, actionable plans. If you are organized, collaborative, and driven by successful startup execution, this role is for you.

AS A PIECE OF FITS, YOU WILL

• Develop, maintain, and optimize integrated Level 2–4 Primavera P6 schedules, including the Project Master Schedule and detailed execution schedules.
• Coordinate and integrate contractor Level 5 schedules, ensuring consistency across all project workstreams.
• Develop Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), schedule logic, milestones, critical path analyses, and resource-loaded schedules.
• Leadschedule development throughout all project phases, including Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Mechanical Completion, System Turnover, Commissioning, Qualification & Validation (CQV), and Startup.
• Monitor schedule performance, identify critical path changes, assess schedule risks, and develop mitigation and recovery plans.
• Coordinateplanningactivities with Project Management, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, CQV, Automation, Manufacturing, and external contractors.
• Facilitate weeklyplanning, progress review, and schedule coordination meetings.
• Track engineering deliverables, procurement milestones, construction progress, mechanical completion, turnover packages, and validation readiness.
• Produce executive schedule reports, dashboards, KPIs, and forecast analyses for projectleadership.
• Support schedule risk assessments, what-if scenario analyses, and change management activities.
• Ensure schedule compliance with project governance standards andplanningbest practices.

WHO WE ARE

We are a Service Provider companydifferent from the rest. We pride ourselves in how we treat the most important piece of our company's puzzle: you! We integrate Engineering, Construction, Maintenance, Utilities and Specialized Technical services across the Island (and in the US as well!). Our company is flexible, family-oriented and focused on our resources' well-being, while providing our Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Manufacturing industryclients with top-notch quality talent.

We're FITS!Are you the Next Piece?