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Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a global biopharma company whose purpose is to innovate to transform the lives of patients and their families. 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, including leading therapies for sleep disorders and epilepsy, and a growing portfolio of cancer treatments. Our patient-focused and science-driven approach powers pioneering research and development advancements across our robust pipeline of innovative therapeutics in oncology and neuroscience. Jazz is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with research and development laboratories, manufacturing facilities and employees in multiple countries committed to serving patients worldwide. Please visit www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com for more information.

Brief Description: The R&D Project Planner role 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. Essential Functions 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. Gathering updates from FMTs to monitor and reporting progress to the agreed plan, with particular awareness and focus on critical path activities, alerting the PML promptly to facilitate resolution. Creating and maintaining standard Gantt views for team review, following the R&D PM conventions. 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.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Team player Curious and inquisitive mind with confidence to ask questions and seek clarifications Excellent technical aptitude and computer software skills Aptitude for working with computer systems Experience and knowledge of the drug development process and Project Management Working knowledge and ideally a track record of using planning applications e.g. Microsoft Project, Planisware, etc. Attention to detail Problem solver Excellent written and verbal communications skills Required/Preferred Education and Licenses 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 #LI-SM1 #LI-remote Jazz Pharmaceuticals is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law. The successful candidate will also be eligible to participate in various benefits offerings, including, but not limited to, medical, dental and vision insurance, retirement savings plan, and flexible paid vacation. For more information on our Benefits offerings please click here: https://careers.jazzpharma.com/benefits.html .