Senior Project Manager – Manufacturing

Senior Project Manager – Manufacturing

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering or life sciences, MBA preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience, with experience in pharma or medical devices industries.
• The candidate must not be allergic to penicillin or cephalosporin drugs.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills with ability to interface well with other departments and lead multiple project teams effectively.
• Must be well versed in Project Management tools. PMI or IPMA PMP (project Management Professional) or equivalent certification is highly desirable.
• Must have knowledge of generic drug and device development and commercialization process, cGMPs, FDA guidelines and purchasing practices.
• Must demonstrate written, interpersonal and presentation communication skills.
• Must be self-motivated, adaptable and capable of analyzing and solving complex problems through innovative thought and experience.
• Must demonstrate strategic leadership and strong business acumen.
• Experience with Microsoft Project, Office Timeline Plus, Smartsheet or equivalent tools.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Uses project management standard processes to drive projects to successful completion.
• Collaborate with development and commercial teams to develop and launch products at a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility on time and on budget.
• Indirectly manages resources and may directly manage resources.
• Provides clear direction on new products, processes and product development projects to meet expectations of customers and collaborators.
• Uses communication and negotiation tools to effectively manage multiple project teams and diverse partners among all levels of leadership throughout organization. Adept at communicating and leading in governance settings.
• Defines project team strategies, goals, implements plans, assigning project tasks and drives to goal attainment.
• Partners with R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, Quality, Production and Supply Chain to meet cross functional team requirements.
• Proactively identifies and communicates project risks, develops risk plans, and leads risk mitigation and responses.
• Drives project strategy, schedules, task assignment, resource alignment and financial analysis at the manufacturing site level.
• Approves team deliverables for project completion.
• Provides technical support in all phases of product manufacturing. Promotes problem solving with line managers and other manufacturing leaders.
• Anticipates and resolves conflicts for a positive outcome, effectively raising issues when needed.
• Motivate, mentor, develop and recognize colleagues on PMO team and across manufacturing site.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA preferred.
• PMI or IPMA PMP (project Management Professional) or equivalent certification is highly desirable.