Senior Manager, Portfolio Schedule & Controls (Life Sciences)

Cushman & Wakefield; United States; Remote; USD 153,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Senior Manager, Project Controls Planning (Life Science) within Project & Development Services. You will provide portfolio- and program-level leadership for planning and scheduling across large life sciences projects, setting governance, standards, and reporting.

The role acts as a senior advisor to client executives, oversees integrated master schedules, mentors scheduling staff, and partners with stakeholders to mitigate risk and improve delivery outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration or related field.
• Thirteen or more years of progressive planning and scheduling experience, including at least two years of management experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading planning and scheduling functions for large, complex capital programs, preferably within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Expert knowledge of scheduling techniques, critical path methodology, schedule forecasting, schedule risk analysis, and program-level performance management.

Responsibilities

• Provide portfolio- and program-level oversight of planning and scheduling services across multiple life sciences capital projects and mega-programs.
• Establish scheduling governance frameworks, standards, reporting structures, and delivery strategies that support effective program execution and decision-making.
• Serve as a senior advisor to client executives and project leadership on schedule performance, forecasting, schedule risk, mitigation strategies, and recovery planning.
• Oversee development and implementation of integrated master schedules spanning engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and operational readiness activities.
• Guide complex schedule analyses, including trend analysis, scenario modeling, schedule risk assessments, and strategic planning efforts.
• Drive consistency of scheduling practices, methodologies, and reporting across projects, teams, and client programs.
• Mentor, develop, and oversee Managers and senior scheduling professionals while influencing staffing, resourcing, and organizational development strategies.
• Partner with client stakeholders, project leadership, and delivery teams to identify program risks, constraints, and opportunities impacting overall delivery objectives.

Skills

Scheduling leadership

Executive advisory

Project controls

Risk management

Mentoring

Client engagement

Team leadership

Regulated environments

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration or related field

Master's degree preferred

Certification preferred

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Senior Manager, Project Controls Planning (Life Science) within Project & Development Services. You will provide portfolio- and program-level leadership for planning and scheduling across large life sciences projects, setting governance, standards, and reporting.

The role acts as a senior advisor to client executives, oversees integrated master schedules, mentors scheduling staff, and partners with stakeholders to mitigate risk and improve delivery outcomes.