Project Manager

About the role

The Project Manager is responsible for leading project teams and developing and executing project plans in accordance with Avecia’s policies and procedures. The Project Manager is the primary contact for Business Development as well as for customers. They will work closely with all relevant departments within Avecia to ensure projects are delivered in a manner that meets both Avecia’s and the customer’s needs.

Responsibilities

• Project delivery
  • Follow applicable Standard Operating and Business Process Procedures for Project Management responsibilities.
  • Ensure project teams/representatives perform appropriate procedural assessments.
  • Maintain a project plan and complete all tracking mechanisms (Service Revenue, QUOTIF, Stage Gate Reviews, Change Orders, Project Steering Committee inputs, Post Event Review).
  • Identify and escalate scope change, resource, and schedule conflicts.
  • Through interaction with Quality Assurance, ensure all aspects of the Quality System and cGMP are actively addressed in compliance with the appropriate regulatory and internal standards.
• Project communication
  • Ensure appropriate project documentation (minutes, emails, etc.) that captures critical information is disseminated to all applicable individuals in a timely manner.
  • Ensure communication is performed in a timely and sensitive manner, especially regarding any adverse events that may occur.
• Cost management
  • Provide Finance with timely invoices according to proposal and change order milestones and monthly revenue recognition updates.
  • Work with Business Development to review new proposals and capture any scope creep/change orders as needed.
• Maintain up-to-date core training requirements.
• Participate in project process improvements.
• Participate with other departments in the development and project management of activities to enable the department to improve its support to the business in a changing environment.

Requirements

• B.S. degree and 2 or more years of Project Management experience.
• Knowledge of bulk API manufacturing and/or a strong background in cGMP/contract manufacturing.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.

Pay

The annualized salary range for this position is $98,300.00 - $120,200.00.