Senior Planning Manager

Job description

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW? As the function responsible for Planning & Scheduling in Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions, the Scheduling Manager is accountable for the development of common tools and methods (workflows & procedures) by considering best practices from Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions’ operations and the industry state of the art. This shall ensure reliable schedule estimates in the proposal phase and delivery of an accurate forecast of projects’ schedule with critical path analysis and project progress. The Scheduling Manager is available upon request to provide expertise to the centers of Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions. The Scheduling Manager consults Scheduling HoD and Director Risk Management & Project Control (RMPC) and on Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions’ business portfolio with his/her expertise in all Planning & Scheduling matters. On request from the Scheduling HoD and RMPC Director, Scheduling Manager conducts cold eye reviews on proposals or projects under execution. The Scheduling Manager is the owner of the Primavera (& MS Project) software as main Planning & Scheduling tool in operations and its development. Job Description Operative Effectiveness: Develops global concepts and common tools & methods for Mono-/Multicenter Schedules. Defines guidelines (golden rules) for Planning & Scheduling activities (including progress measurement & critical path analysis). Supports specific cold eye reviews triggered by the Scheduling HoD and Center RMPC Director. Follows up with Centers that harmonized or common Planning & Scheduling as well as progress measurement tools and methods during front end & execution are implemented and followed. Provides expertise in Planning & Scheduling on request. Implements the process of Scheduling Risk Analysis (SRA) and interfaces it with the Risk Management Department. Development and Competitiveness: Develops and implements common & efficient tools, methods, workflows, procedures in Planning & Scheduling. In particular, he/she is the business owner of the Primavera tools and must define the related IT development plans. Performs internal audits on tools, methods, procedures & workflows. Defines training needs on tools, procedures, workflows & conduct training. Organization Effectiveness and HR: Develop direct staff members to the best of their responsibilities ___________________ Are you a MATCH? Education: Bachelor’s degree as a minimum Discipline: Preferably Engineering (Process, Mechanical or Chemistry) or Industrial Engineer Experience - 6 - 10 Years Our Differences make our Performance At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.