Project Manager

Description

This is a hybrid in-person role requiring the candidate to be based in New Jersey and to work onsite at the New Brunswick office 50% of the time over a two-week period.

Candidates must be onsite, 50% of the time at New Brunswick.

• Certified PMP or equivalent is required
• MUST have 8-10+ years MS Project, SharePoint, Excel
• 7+ years of experience in project management within pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, or a related industry.
• 7+ Prior experiences implementing enterprise applications & integrations such as ERP, LIMS, MES, Manufacturing and Laboratory equipment experience
• Understanding of manufacturing systems and processes.
• Knowledge of Quality Control (QC) processes and related regulatory standards.
• MUST have 8-10+ years of STRONG Program / Project management experience in the Pharma industry and its associated regulatory processes and requirements leading large & complex projects & programs

Outline of key responsibilities & deliverables:

Actual title: Project Manager (various)

• Manage the planning and execution of large-scale digital integrations within commercial manufacturing in pharmaceutical domain, ensuring delivery of intended outcomes while fostering collaboration to refine ideas and identify new requirements, maximizing return on investment.
• Experienced in agile, waterfall & hybrid project management.
• Identify dependencies, evaluate risks, and communicate status to appropriate levels of management and stakeholders across assigned projects.
• Ensure project(s) deliverables, schedules, and financials adhere to established norms and are managed in alignment with departmental best practices across their assigned programs and projects.
• Periodically evaluate performance and develop action plans to ensure achievement of performance goals.
• Monitor and control schedule and financial health of their assigned programs and projects and provide actionable insights to key stakeholders.
• Proactively remove obstacles to drive assigned project’s momentum and progress. Engage and energize the project teams.
• Plan and engage necessary resources across the enterprise to ensure successful completion of assigned projects.
• Actively engage stakeholders and project managers of problem projects to assist with identifying corrective actions.
• Develop weekly & other project status reports per communication plan established by the program manager/delivery lead.

Experience and Skills:

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• A proactive self-starter with the ability to independently manage and oversee projects with minimal supervision after the initial knowledge transfer.
• Demonstrates strong decision-making skills, accountability, and the capability to adapt quickly to changing priorities, ensuring seamless project execution and delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate to a diverse audience at multiple levels within the company through various formats, such as presentations, written proposals, reports, correspondence, leading meetings, face-to-face dialogue, etc.,
• Experience with managing project cost, schedule, and quality management
• Excellent leadership skills, including team management and stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent communication & team management skills
• Strong ability to work cross-functionally and in multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated experience fostering a collaborative work environment.
• Proficient in conducting comprehensive risk assessments to identify project vulnerabilities.
• Skilled in developing and implementing mitigation plans to manage and reduce risks.
• Ability to adapt risk management strategies as project conditions evolve.
• Experience working with external Service Providers providing hosting and network services and managing offshore resources