Operational Readiness Scheduler

Hi,

My name is Sravani Dasari, from Vakula Tech Inc. We are hiring talented professionals for an Operational Readiness Scheduler position. If you have relevant experience and are interested in this opportunity, please send me your updated resume. The detailed job description is as follows.

Position: Operational Readiness Scheduler
Location: Indiana
Duration: Long Term

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Operational Readiness Scheduler to support a leading pharmaceutical client in Indiana. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing Operational Readiness schedules while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure project milestones and operational deliverables are successfully achieved. This role requires strong expertise in Primavera P6, GMP project scheduling, and pharmaceutical or biotech operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and update Operational Readiness schedules using Oracle Primavera P6 and Smartsheet.
• Develop scheduling templates, standards, and SOPs from scratch.
• Coordinate with project teams and stakeholders to collect, review, and update scheduling information.
• Perform schedule analysis, including critical path, dependencies, milestones, and key deliverables.
• Generate schedule reports, dashboards, and progress updates for project stakeholders.
• Monitor schedule performance, identify risks, variances, and recommend corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Operations, Quality, Commissioning & Qualification (C&Q), Tech Transfer, Supply Chain, and Training teams to align Operational Readiness activities.
• Perform scenario planning and "what-if" analyses to evaluate project risks and optimize schedules.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation, schedule traceability, and change history throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure Operational Readiness activities are integrated across all project workstreams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Business, or a related discipline.
• Strong experience using Oracle Primavera P6 for schedule development, logic creation, and schedule management.
• Experience supporting Pharmaceutical or Biotech Operations projects within GMP-regulated environments.
• Experience creating project schedules, templates, and SOPs from the ground up.
• Strong understanding of project scheduling methodologies, critical path analysis, and risk management.
• Experience with Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, or similar scheduling tools is preferred.
• Working knowledge of Commissioning & Qualification (C&Q), Operations, Tech Transfer, Quality, and Training processes within Pharma or Biotech environments.
• Excellent communication, organizational, analytical, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

I am actively connecting with professionals for current and upcoming opportunities. If you are open to exploring new roles or would like to stay informed about relevant positions, please send me your updated resume along with the best number and time to reach you.

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Thank you,

Sravani Dasari
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Vakula Tech Inc.
Email: jobs@vakulatech.com
Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
Website: www.vakulatech.com