Job Title: Planner/Scheduler II
Location: South San Francisco, CA 94080 (100% Onsite)
Pay rate: Target Pay Rate: $64.29/hr – $65.69/hr
Work schedule: Monday – Friday, Standard Daily Hours (40.0 hours/week)
1-year contract: Nov 17, 2026 – Nov 21, 2027
Overview
The Planner/Scheduler II oversees and manages the site startup Master Integrated Schedule (IS) across all workstreams for Roche/Genentech's South San Francisco facility. Utilizing Monday.com and Primavera P6, this role integrates workstream-level schedules, establishes critical path ties, maps interdependencies, and models capacity constraints. The Planner/Scheduler conducts weekly variance tracking and look-ahead analyses to mitigate operational risks, while aligning Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) timelines, Tech Transfer glidepaths, and Health Authority (HA) inspection audits for large-scale biotech site activation.
Job Specifications- Build, optimize, and maintain the site startup Master Integrated Schedule (IS) across all functional workstreams using Monday.com and Primavera P6
- Interface with workstream-level project plans to establish critical path ties, milestone logic, and interdependency mapping
- Execute weekly Critical Path Method (CPM) evaluations, schedule variance tracking, and look-ahead risk analyses to identify operational bottlenecks prior to execution
- Model site-wide labor, facility, and equipment capacity constraints to support batch execution and validation campaigns
- Schedule and integrate Health Authority (HA) inspections, internal quality audits, and CQV milestones
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Construction Management, or a related field required
- 8+ years of scheduling experience supporting large-scale commercial biotech or pharmaceutical facility activations ($300M+ capital scale) required
- Expert hands-on proficiency with Monday.com, Primavera P6, and enterprise scheduling integrations (MS Project, SAP, MES) required
- Comprehensive understanding of cGMP facility startup phases, Tech Transfer glidepaths, and CPM analysis required
- PMI-SP (PMI Scheduling Professional) or Primavera P6 certification highly preferred
Submittal & Compliance Requirements- Project Scope & Scale: Role supports a major $300M+ commercial biotech facility activation and tech transfer program.
- Location & Duration: 100% Onsite in South San Francisco, CA (1-year contract assignment).
- Clean candidate resume submittal without supplier logos, header branding, citation links, or source links.
Benefits:
Health insurance
Health savings account
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance
Retirement plan
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.