Director – Planning & Scheduling

GSK

Director of Planning & Scheduling overseeing strategic planning across capital projects at GSK, leveraging cutting-edge manufacturing technologies. Coach staff and ensure project delivery aligned with GSK objectives.

Posted 6/13/2026full-timeLondon • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudGoogle Cloud PlatformOracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the development and implementation of integrated project schedules across large-scale capital projects.
Ensure alignment with GSK’s Project Management Framework (PMF), including tools, templates, and best practices.
Oversee schedule risk analysis using Monte Carlo simulation and other quantitative methods.
Benchmark schedule performance and establish KPIs for time-related project metrics.
Provide expert input into project reviews, health checks, and independent project assessments.
Ownership and management of Schedule management tools such as Primavera P6, MS Project, Oracle Primavera Cloud etc.
Act as functional lead for planning professionals across the Global Capital Projects (GCP) portfolio.
Coach and mentor planning and scheduling staff to build internal capability.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, Project Management, or related field.
Extensive years of experience in project controls, with significant leadership in Planning & Scheduling, Quantitative schedule risk assessments, Schedule assurance etc.
Expert knowledge of Planning tools such as Oracle Primavera P6, Oracle primavera cloud, MS Project etc.
Strong senior stakeholder management and influencing capabilities.
Proficiency is good data analysis, statistical analysis and report preparation.

Benefits

Comp & perks

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We encourage people who value inclusion to apply.
Flexible working arrangements.

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Hard Skills & Tools

project schedulingschedule risk analysisquantitative methodsKPI establishmentdata analysisstatistical analysisreport preparationplanning and schedulingschedule assurance

Soft Skills

leadershipstakeholder managementinfluencingcoachingmentoring

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degreeProject Management certification