US_Planner/Scheduler II_CO

Apollopros; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Apollopros is seeking a Planner / Scheduler II onsite in California to support a large biotech facility startup. You will manage the Master Integrated Schedule using Monday.com and Primavera P6, coordinating cross-functional teams across engineering, validation, operations, and quality.

This role emphasizes CPM scheduling, risk forecasting, and CQV readiness in a regulated manufacturing environment. A Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of scheduling experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Construction Management, or related technical discipline.
• 8+ years scheduling and project controls experience in biotech/pharma capital projects worth $300M+.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6, Monday.com, and CPM scheduling in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and optimize the Master Integrated Schedule across all workstreams using Monday.com and Primavera P6.
• Interface with workstreams to set schedule logic, milestones, and critical path relationships.
• Conduct weekly CPM evaluations, variance analysis, and look-ahead planning for risk identification.
• Analyze site-wide capacity and resource requirements for manufacturing, validation, and startup campaigns.
• Coordinate CQV scheduling, inspections, site startup, and readiness milestones.

Skills

Primavera P6

Monday.com

CPM Analysis

Critical Path Method

Project Controls

Biotech Industry Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Life Sciences/Construction Management

Tools

MS Project

SAP MES

Primavera P6 Enterprise

Job description

Planner / Scheduler II

Location: Onsite – Employment Type: Contract – Industry: Biotech / Pharmaceutical Manufacturing & Facility Startup

Drive the Success of High-Impact Biotech Facility Launches

We are seeking an experienced Planner / Scheduler II to support a large-scale biotech and pharmaceutical site startup program. This role is ideal for a scheduling professional with expertise in Primavera P6, Monday.com, critical path analysis, and cGMP facility startup planning. You will play a key role in coordinating complex project schedules, identifying risks before they impact execution, and ensuring successful startup and validation activities across multiple workstreams. This is an opportunity to contribute to a major capital project in a highly regulated manufacturing environment while working alongside cross-functional teams responsible for facility activation, commissioning, qualification, and operational readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Master Integrated Schedule Management

  Develop, maintain, and continuously optimize the site-wide Master Integrated Schedule (MIS) utilizing Monday.com and Primavera P6.

  Ensure schedule accuracy, alignment, and visibility across all project workstreams.

• Schedule Integration & Coordination

  Interface with individual workstream schedules to establish schedule logic, milestone dependencies, and critical path relationships.

  Integrate project activities across engineering, validation, operations, quality, and manufacturing functions.

• Critical Path & Schedule Analysis

  Conduct weekly Critical Path Method (CPM) evaluations and milestone reviews.

  Monitor schedule performance through variance analysis, forecasting, and look-ahead planning.

  Identify schedule risks, conflicts, and bottlenecks before they impact project execution.

• Capacity Planning & Resource Management

  Analyze site-wide labor, equipment, and facility capacity requirements.

  Support resource leveling and planning activities for manufacturing, validation, and startup campaigns.

  Assess constraints and recommend scheduling adjustments to maximize operational efficiency.

• Audit, Validation & CQV Scheduling

  Coordinate scheduling activities related to: Health Authority inspections, Internal quality audits, Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) activities, Site startup and readiness milestones.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience: Minimum 8 years of scheduling and project controls experience supporting large-scale biotech, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, or capital construction projects. Experience supporting commercial biotech/pharma facility activation projects valued at $300M+.

Technical Expertise

• Advanced proficiency with: Monday.com Primavera P6 Enterprise scheduling integrations and platforms, including: Microsoft Project SAP Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).

Industry Knowledge

• Strong understanding of: cGMP manufacturing environments, Facility startup and operational readiness processes, Technology Transfer (Tech Transfer) planning and execution, Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling, Risk-based schedule forecasting and performance analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) certification.
• Primavera P6 Certification.
• Experience supporting commissioning, qualification, validation, and startup activities within highly regulated industries.

What You'll Bring

• Exceptional organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage complex, multi-disciplinary schedules across large project teams.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Proven success driving schedule performance within fast-paced biotech or pharmaceutical environments.

Keywords

Planner Scheduler, Scheduler II, Primavera P6, Monday.com, Project Controls, Master Integrated Schedule, CPM Analysis, Critical Path Method, Biotech Jobs, Pharmaceutical Jobs, CQV Scheduling, Validation Planning, Facility Startup, Capacity Planning, Resource Leveling, Tech Transfer, cGMP Manufacturing, Capital Projects, Project Scheduling, Life Sciences Careers.

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