Project Planner - Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom - Jazz Pharmaceuticals

Description

Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (


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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 and follow @JazzPharma on Twitter.

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.

The 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.

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 milestones
Ensuring with the PML, that Planisware (the official corporate planning system) is maintained accurately to support downstream Portfolio Reporting and Divisional resource forecasting
Serves as the Planisware scheduling 'super user' for the R&D Project Management Team
Provides professional planning direct input and support for multiple Project Teams

Interacts with the Business Support Organisation (BSO) to maintain Planisware compliance and to facilitate system updates, improvements and user training.

Excellent technical aptitude and computer software skills
~ Aptitude for working with computer systems
~1-3 years previous experience in the drug development process and Project Management
~ Working knowledge and ideally a track record of using planning applications e.g. Microsoft Project, Planisware, etc.
~ Bachelor in science degree or equivalent ideally in a life sciences, mathematics, or engineering discipline
Project Management Professional Qualification (e.g. PMP, PRINCE2, etc) a plus
Jazz Pharmaceuticals is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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