Location: Deerfield,IL, USA
**Job Summary:**
The Project Manager plays a critical role in overseeing and ensuring the timely and budget-compliant delivery of all Development projects within the organization. This position encompasses operational planning, financial management, performance reporting, and the documentation of departmental processes.
**Essential Duties & Responsibilities:**
- Provide consistent and effective project management for development operations.
- Coordinate Request for Proposals (RFPs), project planning, and budgeting processes with finance and external partners (CROs).
- Lead project management activities, implementing robust risk mitigation strategies to address delivery challenges.
- Develop, execute, and report on performance metrics that track progress towards business objectives, identifying successes, challenges, and opportunities that impact timelines and budgets.
- Ensure alignment and standardization in the reporting of metrics and analytics across all projects.
**Accommodations:**
Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
**Qualifications:**
- Proven leadership in a matrix organization, with the ability to inspire and motivate team members towards high performance.
- Experience in aligning strategic and operational activities across both medical and commercial sectors.
- Strong background in managing internal and external project teams.
- Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry and relevant compliance regulations.
**Education and Experience:**
- Masters Degree with a minimum of 5 years of industry experience.
- At least 5 years of project management experience in the healthcare sector, preferably within the pharmaceutical industry, product development, or medical affairs operations.
- Demonstrated experience managing multiple strategic projects.
**Non-Essential Functions:**
- Adhere to all company policies and procedures, contributing to a safe work environment by preventing accidents and maintaining equipment.
- Maintain a positive and professional attitude towards customers and colleagues.
- Provide leadership through example and knowledge sharing.
- Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams within the organization.
- Exhibit strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills, thriving in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Demonstrate a commitment to teamwork, leadership, and results-oriented decision-making in achieving key objectives.