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Consulting

Project Scheduler - CMC

Rue de Berri 21, 75008 Paris, France

Description de l'entreprise

Sia is a next-generation, global management consulting group born digital, augmented by data, enhanced by creativity, and driven by responsibility. We partner with clients to resolve challenges and capitalize on opportunities. We believe that in today’s world of change and disruption, optimism is a force multiplier.

Sia’s Life Science and Healthcare Business Unit, Sia/LBG, focuses on supporting the life sciences and healthcare industries with strategic consulting, product development and non-dilutive funding expertise. This consulting division works with healthcare organizations, pharmaceutical & biotech companies, CROs, academia, medical device/diagnostic companies, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) alike to solve complex business, scientific, regulatory, technological and product development challenges.  Our subject matter experts help advance our clients’ products and projects; supporting these companies - both large and small - to achieve organizational objectives and create tangible value for their stakeholders.

Why join the Sia Village?

Excellence | Entrepreneurship | Innovation | Teamwork | Care & Support | Employee Wellbeing

These are the six core values that guide all our actions. 

Your experience at Sia will be enriched by a(n):  

  • Entrepreneurial journey
  • Support with achieving professional development goals through guidance and real-time feedback
  • Continuous learning & development opportunities

Description du poste

The CMC Project Scheduler provides project scheduling support for CMC product development and technical transfer programs. The Project Scheduler will be responsible for developing, maintaining, reporting and communicating information related to integrated project schedules for multiple concurrent development and/or technical transfer projects, ensuring alignment with the cross-functional project teams. While working closely with the CMC Technical Senior Project Manager and CMC Technical Project Manager, this role focuses on schedule creation and maintenance, as well as critical path analysis, milestone tracking, and timeline risk identification using Planisware.

Responsibilities

Provide scheduling and project support services for Sia/LBG’s clients, including but not limited to:

  • Create, maintain, and update detailed integrated project schedules using Planisware for multiple CMC product development and/or technical transfer projects.
  • Partner with project leaders and cross-functional teams to gather schedule inputs, confirm assumptions, and ensure schedules accurately reflect current project status and execution strategy.
  • Ensure alignment of schedules with project strategy, portfolio priorities, and key stage gates for CMC development and commercialization readiness.
  • Track milestones, action items, and decisions that impact project timelines and communicate changes to relevant stakeholders.
  • Prepare project scheduling deliverables and routine updates, including reports, dashboards, milestone views, and summaries for project stakeholders.
  • Facilitate effective schedule communication across multiple teams, functions, and sites to support execution of parallel and interdependent tech transfer activities.
  • Attend project meetings to provide timeline updates, schedule analyses, and clear documentation of schedule-related actions and decisions.
  • Demonstrate strong attention to detail, responsiveness, and customer service while adhering to LBG quality standards for client deliverables.

Compétences

Mandatory qualifications

  • At least 2 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry with a minimum of 1 year of experience in project scheduling, project controls, or project management support.
  • Experience supporting CMC development, manufacturing, technical transfer, or related product development activities.
  • Proficiency in Planisware for scheduling.
  • Experience creating and maintaining detailed integrated project schedules with logic-driven dependencies.
  • Strong understanding of scheduling principles, milestone planning, critical path analysis, and schedule risk identification.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work independently while coordinating effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
  • Ability to manage multiple schedules and competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
  • Flexibility and ability to deal with ambiguity, and a strong sense of ownership for deliverables and results.

Desirable Qualifications

  • BS in Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Supply Chain, or another relevant scientific or technical discipline.
  • Consulting experience or experience supporting multiple clients or programs simultaneously.

 

Informations complémentaires

Sia is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, remuneration, or discipline, are based solely on performance, competence, conduct, or business needs.