Sr. Project Manager, Potent Facility
About the role
The Senior Project Manager will lead Strategic capital projects that are critical to delivering the ability of our manufacturing network to deliver innovative medicines such as potent neuroscience products to patients. The incumbent will be responsible to achieve all project objectives including EHS, Scope, Schedule, Cost, Quality and Compliance while driving top-tier performance of consultants, architecture/engineering firms, construction contractors and managers.
Responsibilities
- Achieve all project objectives including EHS, Scope, Schedule, Cost, Quality and Compliance
- Drive EHS performance of all project activities including construction safety
- Ensure that project related work does not impact existing facilities or operations
- Drive implementation of best-in-class design within the scope boundaries in consultation with key operations stakeholders
- Manage and be responsible for all phases of project execution
- Monitor and manage the risks associated with the project ensuring appropriate plans are in place to address and mitigate risks as they arise
- Escalate risks to steering committee, when required
- Demonstrate exceptional financial acumen and control over costs including ability to plan and project capital and expense spend over the project duration
- Provide LBE and estimates to complete monthly
- Demonstrate agility to push the envelope of project execution to drive efficiencies of resources and costs including implementation of value engineering, alternate options and scenarios, fall back strategies
- Monitor and measure project progress and performance through an established set of KPIs
- Proactively take steps required to mitigate any impact on schedule, cost, quality and EHS
- Foster an environment of innovation and exchange of ideas
- Keenly learn novel concepts and integrate in the project
- Communicate effectively with all levels in the organization
- Present project performance to Steering committees, Senior leadership, regulators and government agencies
Requirements
- BS, Engineering or equivalent technical degree
- Minimum of 10 years of experience as an Engineering Leader/Projects/Operations Leader across multiple Drug product operations
- In-depth technical and operational expertise in manufacturing technologies related to Aseptic and Sterile Manufacturing
- Expertise in multi-format Drug Product filling lines and lyophilizer, small volume cytotoxic product filling will be an advantage
- Proven inclusive management and leadership capabilities of diverse, cross-functional teams
- Listens to and understands others points of view and articulates tactfully and respectfully ones own perspective orally, in writing, and in presentations
- Able to communicate with senior leadership, regulators and government agencies
- Able to lead change and deliver results across a matrix organization
- Business acumen and direct financial planning/budgeting experience required including P&L responsibility
- Able to mentor and develop next generation of leaders
Qualifications
- Site based but travel to other project sites and design reviews/workshops will be required
Skills
- Exceptional financial acumen and control over costs
- Ability to mentor and develop next generation of leaders
Benefits
- Comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k)
- Participation in long-term incentive programs
Pay
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.
Schedule
Position will be site based but travel to other project sites and design reviews/workshops will be required