Job Description Roles and Responsibilities
- Lead and manage multiple complex projects simultaneously, including oversight of the project scope, critical path, timeline and financial milestones
- Coordinate with business development and/or client to ensure appropriate information and materials are provided to facilitate kick-off of project.
- Serve as the main point of contact with clients throughout the manufacturing process, ensuring needs are met, risks are communicated and mitigated
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to establish practical, achievable, and realistic timelines
- Initiate and facilitate team meetings to ensure accurate and timely flow of information
- Proactively identify project risks and assist in developing mitigation strategies in alignment with project team(s) and client
- Proactively identify scope creep and negotiate acceptance of scope changes with the client, including input from site leadership and business development
- Manage project revenue forecast and report revenue milestone achievements to Finance
- Maintain consistent, routine communication with client(s) according to agreed upon terms
- Record and distribute detailed meeting minutes for internal and external stakeholders
- Influence/motivate team members to enact project plans and achieve goals
- Revenue budget accountability: Each project manager owns a portion the overall revenue portfolio - this figure will change each fiscal year.
- Mentor team members and encourage positive team atmosphere
- Lead projects in alignment with Piramal Pharma Solutions - site policies and FDA guidelines
- Assist in department standardization
- Provide training to project team members as needed
Qualifications for Internal Candidates
- Bachelor's Degree in applicable scientific field required, advanced degree preferred
- Formalized Project Management training, PMP certification preferred
- Minimum five (5) years previous pharmaceutical industry experience required, aseptic filling/lyophilisation experience strongly preferred
- Minimum (5) years of client facing, Project Management experience
- Minimum three (3) years working within contract manufacturing or contract research organization
- Proven ability to successfully lead client facing, cross functional project teams
- Good working knowledge of cGMP Guidelines and FDA regulations as well as an ability to understand company policies, SOPs, and Safety/OSHA policies
- Proficient in the use of common office software, including Smartsheets (or equivalent PM software), Excel, Word, and Power Point
- Highly proficient understanding of project management practices; including project initiating, planning, execution, monitoring/controlling, and closeout
- Excellent communication skills and ability to facilitate meetings both in-person or remotely