PROJECT MANAGER

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as the main point of contact for internal and external clients throughout the manufacturing process
• Lead role in determining specific client requirements
• Ensure that client expectations are managed and met
• Negotiate acceptance of scope changes with client
• Manage project scope, critical path, timeline and budget of multiple complex projects simultaneously
• Manage communications such as conference calls and meetings with clients to ensure a positive relationship
• Maintain detailed meeting minutes for internal and external use and send out as appropriate
• Establish practical, achievable, realistic timelines/goals with internal and external project teams
• Identify scope creep and create scope change document with input from appropriate functional groups including business development
• Coordinate with Finance to obtain project financials to hold project close-out meeting
• Establish and report on essential project metrics (such as variance) and elevate issues/risks to senior and executive management
• Manage revenue forecast for projects
• Participate in revenue notification process and complete invoice notifications as required
• Manage and communicate client needs and expectations to project team
• Work with Piramal Pharma Solutions employees to ensure that commitments made to clients are realistic and achievable
• Cook up with business development and/or client to ensure appropriate information and materials are provided to facilitate kick-off of project
• Effectively schedule, facilitate and manage team meetings and ensure that proper communication regarding the project is appropriately elevated and distributed
• Influence/motivate team members to enact project plans and achieve goals
• Mentor team members and encourage positive team atmosphere
• Lead projects in alignment with Piramal Pharma Solutions - Sellersville/Policies and FDA guidelines
• Aid in department standardization
• Provide training/mentorship to project team members as needed

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Project Management experience
• Minimum 3 years of Pharmaceutical industry experience. Contract manufacturing or contract research organization is preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in scientific field, Advanced degree preferred
• Good working knowledge of cGMP Guidelines and FDA regulations as well as an ability to understand company policies, SOPs, and Safety/OSHA policies
• Proficient in the use of common office software including SmartSheet, MS Projects (or equivalent alternate PM software), Excel, Word, and Power Point
• Proficient understanding of project management practices; including project initiating, planning, execution, monitoring/controlling, and closeout
• PMP certification is strongly preferred
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to build client relationship
• Showcase Leadership skills
• Strong stakeholder management and conflict management abilities
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Strong sense of urgency and work ethic