PMO Lead

About the role

The PMO Lead oversees projects and ensures they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. They manage processes and methodologies, the project portfolio, and provide guidance and support to managers.

Responsibilities

• Participates in defining project objectives, contributing to the development of comprehensive and coherent project management structures and plans.
• Defines the strategy and tactics to achieve the objectives.
• Identifies the work packages to be completed.
• Assembles the project team.
• Develops and optimizes the schedule.
• Estimates and negotiates the necessary resources (financial, technical, and human).
• Contributes to the successful execution of the project.
• Mobilizes, motivates, challenges, and supports the project team.
• Facilitates effective communication between different departments.
• Aids in resolving problems and conflicts.
• Manages risks.
• Ensures the progress of the work, in accordance with the approved schedule, allocated resources, and defined quality criteria:
• Maintains progress against the schedule.
• Safeguards budget tracking.
• Verifies that project deliverables meet client needs and other quality criteria (including compliance with applicable regulations and standards).
• Ensures the implementation of actions necessary to support the changes brought about by the project within the company.
• Verifies and ensures the optimization of the project's overall profitability/value.
• Regularly informs project management, prepares key decisions to be made regarding the project, and alerts them as needed.
• Manages project communication within the project team and the Guerbet Group.
• Ensures the drafting and validation of documentation related to the management of the project under their responsibility and is its guarantor.
• Organizes project closure: gathers lessons learned and prepares the handover to the departments responsible for post-project activities.
• Presents improvement projects within their assigned area or sector.
• Collaborates with other Operational Excellence leaders or specialists in the network to identify and assign resources to projects across the Guerbet network that drive business value.
• Led by example, instilling skillsets and mindsets across the site to drive towards a continuous improvement culture.
• Coaches and mentors site personnel accordingly.
• Coaches and develops others through classroom and shop floor training.
• Edits the general site population to develop a basic level of understanding of the Project Management tools and processes, and to instill a mindset and culture towards continuous improvement.
• Leads/coaches and assists the trained resources to resolve conflicts and eliminate barriers to implementing improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Project Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• PMP or similar certification preferred.
• 3+ years of Project Management experience.
• Good understanding of the Pharmaceutical industry and its challenges.
• Expertise in project management methodologies and tools.
• Financial analysis and management skills.