Head of Global Planning

2 weeks ago

Leeds, United Kingdom Sulzer Full time

Head of Global Planning & Scheduling - Full Time - Leeds, United Kingdom

**At Sulzer, you are empowered to deliver superior results. As a pioneer in industry we have a proud heritage of innovation and continue to evolve for the future. Join our story and create your own impact by developing your expertise and building solutions that help make our lives safer, smarter and more sustainable.**

Sulzer is on the lookout for a Global Head of Planning & Scheduling to join our energy team within the Flow Equipment division. A great opportunity where you can make your mark setting up, implementing, and managing systems and processes for the project scheduling function across our Energy business.

**In this role you will be accountable for**:

- Harmonize and standardize project scheduling processes across all Sulzer Energy PM hubs
- Implement critical path & float methodology
- Define standard templates & WBS (work breakdown structure) for Tender and Project Schedules
- Assist in the creation of Tender Schedules (pre-award) and Project Schedules (post-award) for critical/complex tenders/projects and ensure their regular updating
- Support project teams in foresing planning and schedule analysis in the context of claim management
- Guide project teams with schedule improvement and mitigating actions during monthly project reviews
- Work closely with global factory planning to incorporate manufacturing schedules
- Drive OTD (on-time delivery) through better schedule management, risk identification, and best practice sharing across the Energy business unit

**To succeed in this role, you will need**:

- 10 yrs experience as a Scheduling Manager (OEM or EPC); first-hand experience as a project scheduler; knowledge of Microsoft Project (or Primavera) & SAP
- Experience in driving global improvement & transformation initiatives
- Engineering degree
- Professional Certifications: PMI-PMP (Optional), PMI-SP (Optional)
- Ability to work in a matrix with no direct reports
- flexibility to work around the clock given global role/scope
- Ability to design, review and manage complex systems and processes
- An ability to assimilate information and communicate with stakeholders
- Excellent people skills with the ability to handle conflicting views and resolve them effectively
- Proactive nature with a desire to continuously improve processes and problem solve
- Excellent attention to detail
- Hands-on approach

**Your benefits**: Benefits will vary based on the location of your employment

**Location**: This role can be based in the UK or our Sulzer office in Winterthur Swizerland.

**Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of a diverse workforce.**

**83% of our employees recommend Sulzer as a good place to work and we are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2023 in Brazil, China, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States. So come and join our story, starting today

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