Project Manager - Wilson, NC - 12-Month ContractOur client, One of the world's largest pharmaceutical organizations is responsible for developing and manufacturing medicines and vaccines for a wide range of medical disciplines. They have been responsible for the development of many blockbuster drugs in both the USA and the EU and have a presence in the USA, EU and Asia-Pacific.With continued organizational growth and a considerable amount of investment across the portfolio and capital program they are seeking the expertise of a Project Manager. Responsibilities:
- Manages development of project schedule, including key milestones, critical path and related interdependencies.
- Creates and manages all associated Change Controls and actions.
- Demonstrates ability to interact effectively with colleagues at all levels of the organization, including senior internal and/or external personnel on matters often requiring coordination between organizations.
- Supports resource forecasts and confirms appropriate team resources assigned for project support.
- Leads and facilitates the identification of operation and project issues and risks and drives resolution through a matrix environment, effectively documenting decisions/rationale.
- Tracks milestone achievement, decision points and prepares governance presentations to support decision making and prioritization.
- Provides solutions to problems which requires the use of ingenuity, innovation, and creativity.
- Conducts lessons learned and after-action reviews.
Requirements:
- Applicant must have a High School Diploma (or Equivalent) and 8 years of relevant experience OR an associates degree with 6 years of experience OR a bachelors with at least 3 years of experience OR Masters with more than 1 year of experience.
- Demonstrated 3-5 years prior experience in project/program management supporting technology transfer, production, engineering, or process development
- Experience in pharmaceutical or similar regulated industry preferred
- Excellent verbal and written skills. Must be able to articulate issues and solutions to the team and upper management. Able to produce high quality project reports and presentations
- Highly motivated self-starter, able to identify what needs to be done and then reliably see this work through to successful outcomes
- Professional PM Certification (Project Management Professional [PMP] or equivalent) preferred
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