Senior Manager, Project Controls Planning; Life Science), Project & Development Services

Job Title

Senior Manager, Project Controls Planning (Life Science), Project & Development Services

Job Description Summary

Provides portfolio-level or major-program leadership for planning and scheduling services supporting large-scale life sciences capital investments. Responsible for establishing scheduling strategies, governance frameworks, delivery standards, and reporting methodologies across multiple projects or programs. Serves as a senior advisor to client leadership, guiding schedule-related decision making, program performance evaluation, and risk mitigation while driving consistency and excellence across scheduling teams and project controls delivery.

Job Description

Essential

Job Duties:

• 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.

Education/Experience/Training:

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration or related field. Master's degree preferred. Certification preferred.

• 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.

• Experience supporting portfolios or programs with individual project values in excess of $1 billion preferred.

• Expert knowledge of scheduling techniques, critical path methodology, schedule forecasting, schedule risk analysis, and program-level performance management.

• Proven ability to establish scheduling governance frameworks and influence project delivery strategies across large organizations and stakeholder groups.

• Strong executive-level consulting, client relationship management, and strategic advisory capabilities.

• Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6 and related scheduling and analytics platforms.

• Knowledge of commissioning, qualification, performance qualification (PQ), startup, operational readiness, and facility turnover planning within regulated life sciences environments is highly desirable.

• Exceptional leadership, communication, organizational, and analytical skills.

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman…