Project Management Analyst - Project Planner

If you are a Jazz employee please apply via the Internal Career siteJazz Pharmaceuticals plc (NASDAQ: JAZZ) is a global biopharmaceutical company whose purpose is to innovate to transform the lives of patients and their families. We are dedicated to developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases - often with limited or no therapeutic options. We have a diverse portfolio of marketed medicines and novel product candidates, from early- to late-stage development, in neuroscience and oncology. We actively explore new options for patients including novel compounds, small molecules and biologics, and through cannabinoid science and innovative delivery technologies. Jazz is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland and has employees around the globe, serving patients in nearly 75 countries. For more information, please visit www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com and follow @JazzPharma on Twitter. Brief Description:The R&D Project Plannerrole works closely with and under the direction of Project Management Leads (PMLs), providing day to day project planning to support the timely execution of specific project goals and objectives and to maintain accurate reporting information.Essential FunctionsThe Project Planner supports the PML:Generating and updating accurate day to day project plans under the direction of the PML, requiring interaction with Functional Matrix Teams (FMTs) to understand their activities, their interdependencies across the project.Gathering updates from FMTs to monitor and reporting progress to the agreed plan, with particular awareness and focus on critical path activities, alerting the PML promptly to facilitate resolution.Creating and maintaining standard Gantt views for team review, following the R&D PM conventions.Generating scenario options ahead of project team meetings, sometimes at short notice and on occasion live in group settings.Presenting and providing detailed planning project knowledge in working meetings, advising teams of interdependencies and in particular impact on the critical path to key milestonesEnsuring with the PML, that Planisware (the official corporate planning system) is maintained accurately to support downstream Portfolio Reporting and Divisional resource forecastingServes as the Planisware scheduling ‘super user’ for the R&D Project Management TeamProvides professional planning direct input and support for multiple Project TeamsInteracts with the Business Support Organisation (BSO) to maintain Planisware compliance and to facilitate system updates, improvements and user training.Required Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesTeam playerCurious and inquisitive mind with confidence to ask questions and seek clarificationsExcellent technical aptitude and computer software skillsAptitude for working with computer systems1-3 years previous experience in the drug development process and Project ManagementWorking knowledge and ideally a track record of using planning applications e.g. Microsoft Project, Planisware, etc.Attention to detailProblem solverExcellent written and verbal communications skillsRequired/Preferred Education and LicensesBachelor in science degree or equivalent ideally in a life sciences, mathematics, or engineering disciplineProject Management Professional Qualification (e.g. PMP, PRINCE2, etc) a plusJazz Pharmaceuticals is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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