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Job Function:
Project/Program Management Group
Job Sub Function:
Project/Program Management
Job Category:
Professional
All Job Posting Locations:
Ringaskiddy, Cork, Ireland
Job Description:
Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes.The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals.
Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans.
In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.
Position Overview
The Senior Project Analyst / Scheduler will lead the implementation and management of the scheduling methodology, working closely with the various project workstream leaders, to ensure operational readiness in our newest manufacturing facility in Costa Rica.
We are recruiting for a Senior Project Scheduler – Project Epsilon in our Network Transformation Team.This position will be located in Raynham, MA, Warsaw, IN, Cork, Ireland RT, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, or Grecia, Costa Rica.
Key responsibilities:
* Analyze and synthesize information from Project Team and external sources to develop integrated schedules.
* Perform qualitative analysis of project schedules to ensure Critical Path integrity and understand schedule constraints; work with teams to refine schedules, identify and suggest options, test "what-if" scenarios.
* Provide analysis and direction on estimated duration of scheduled tasks using standard process tools and techniques (analogous estimating, parametric estimating, reserve analysis, PERT).
* Run Risk Assessment and Monte Carlo Analysis and generation of corresponding reports.
* Validate optimized, agreed schedules against the overall project objectives.
* Evaluate project schedule progress and performance, monitoring project milestones and critical tasks.
* Identify developing schedule challenges with proactive troubleshooting of schedule issues.
* Maintain schedule change control process.
* Build targeted reports for coordination and schedule performance tracking purposes; develop custom reports - reporting the right information to the right partner at the right time.
* Lead resource loading of schedules to support project resource management requirements.
* Facilitate Interactive Planning sessions.
* Assist the project manager/PMO in running the project from a timeline perspective.
* Continuously evaluate and improve scheduling methodology and tools.
Experience and Education:
* Experience of operating as a program scheduler in a sophisticated environment.
* Experience with schedule health metrics (e.g.DCMA 14-point check) and Schedule Metric Analysis.
* Proven levels of theoretical knowledge with practical application of planning & EV scheduling standards with a minimum of 1 years' experience in a senior scheduler role.
* A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Project Management, Engineering, Science, Supply Chain/Operations, or related field.
Required knowledge, skills, abilities, certification/licenses:
* Sophisticated proficiency in PPM & project scheduling software (MS Project Server).
* Microsoft Office, and advanced Excel abilities including pivot tables, macros, lookup tables.
* Proven understanding of Quality Management Standards.
* Good presentation skills.
* Concise and accurate, good with data.
* Critical thinking and problem solving.
* Confident and persuasive in briefings and meetings.
Preferred skills:
* PowerBI
Other:
This position may require up to 10% domestic or international travel
Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to align with local requirements.While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):
US - Requisition Number: R-******
Costa Rica - Requisition Number: R-******
Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.
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