MSAT Project Manager

Main Responsibilities

• End-to-End Project Delivery
• Own the complete project lifecycle from initiation through closure for complex, high-impact initiatives including New Product Launches, Second Generation products, and major Technology Transfers.
• Ensure on-time delivery with optimal resource utilization and full adherence to strategic objectives.
• Operate with full autonomy in decision-making, escalating only the most critical strategic issues while proactively resolving challenges before they impact delivery.
• Drive accountability across all project workstreams and serve as the single point of ownership for project outcomes.
• Product Program Management
• Contribute actively to product program strategy and new project evaluation within assigned clusters.
• Maintain clear understanding of how projects align with commercial priorities and business objectives.
• Strategic Partnerships
• Build and sustain deep strategic partnerships with product networks including Project Leaders, Cluster Heads, and PTLs to ensure project execution is tightly aligned with commercial and organizational priorities.
• Leverage expert knowledge of business strategy across multiple products and GBUs to anticipate shifts in strategic direction and proactively adapt project plans.
• Serve as a trusted senior advisor to business partners, integrating regulatory, quality, and commercial considerations into project design from the outset.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Lead seamless collaboration across MSAT Platforms, sites/GBUs, R&D, Finance, and SPPM, managing a large and complex stakeholder landscape that includes senior leadership.
• Influence senior decision-makers across the organization, navigate competing interests with diplomacy and confidence, and build strong cross-functional partnerships that enable project success.
• Represent projects in high-visibility forums and deliver executive-level presentations with clarity and impact.
• Negotiate effectively to achieve project objectives in complex, multi-party environments.
• Technical Project Planning & Execution
• Create project plans and schedules independently for standard projects.
• Accurately identify critical path and dependencies.
• Monitor project performance using key metrics including schedule variance and milestone achievement.
• Adapt plans based on changing circumstances while maintaining project objectives.
• PM Standards & Best Practices
• Execute rigorous project management standards including PKMs, Lessons Learned documentation, and established processes.
• Follow MSAT Global Project Management governance including project charter initiation, gate reviews, and governance meetings.
• Facilitate project meetings and drive agenda effectively.
• Risk & Issue Management
• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate complex project risks through sophisticated risk analysis and the development of robust contingency strategies.
• Address systemic challenges affecting multiple products or projects, solving ambiguous problems with innovative approaches.
• Handle crisis situations calmly and effectively, serving as a stabilizing force under pressure.
• Transform risk events and project challenges into opportunities for process improvement and organizational learning.
• Develop risk-adjusted timelines and scenario plans that provide leadership with clear visibility into potential outcomes.
• Budget & Financial Management
• Ensure complex projects are delivered at optimal cost through rigorous financial oversight and full budget accountability.
• Develop and manage comprehensive project budgets, including multi-phase cost modeling and resource allocation optimization.
• Implement advanced performance measurement techniques including Earned Value Management (EVM) to provide accurate, real-time financial visibility.
• Independently facilitate the development of comprehensive business cases, coordinating sophisticated financial analysis including NPV, IRR, and risk-adjusted returns.
• Present business cases to senior stakeholders with confidence, defending assumptions and linking project outcomes to strategic objectives.
• Performance Tracking & Stakeholder Communication
• Drive rigorous project accountability through advanced performance tracking, proactive identification of delivery gaps, and systematic root cause analysis.
• Implement advanced performance measurement frameworks including EVM and risk-adjusted timelines to provide leadership with accurate, forward-looking project health assessments.
• Lead structured deep-dive analyses on complex or recurring issues, developing and implementing corrective action plans that prevent recurrence.
• Synthesize performance insights across multiple projects to identify systemic trends and recommend strategic interventions to senior leadership.
• Continuous Improvement & Mentorship
• Champion and execute rigorous PM standards and best practices including PKMs, Lessons Learned documentation, gate reviews, and governance frameworks ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery across all projects.
• Customize PM methodologies to the specific needs of complex initiatives.
• Formally mentor junior project managers, providing structured guidance, coaching, and development support.
• Lead small PM initiatives or working groups aimed at elevating organizational PM capability.
• Turn project challenges into lasting process improvements that benefit the broader team.