Senior Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities:

• Facilitate problem-solving and decision-making with respect to project deliverables and meeting timelines.
• Facilitates timelines/tasks/requests from project teams and other cross-functional departments.
• Focuses on proactive planning to manage risk, remove barriers, and meet goals.
• Ensuring smooth transition of project from development phase to commercialization phase.
• Facilitates meetings and keep them effective by defining concise agenda, acting as a timekeeper, summarizing action items, and maintaining records.
• Communicates all pre-defined events to team members.
• Responsible for directing timely execution of the projects and controlling financial aspects to make sure that the project stays within the allocated budget.
• Maintain accurate record of all correspondence with partners, vendors, contract labs, etc.
• Create and use Gantt charts, spreadsheets, or other appropriate tools to manage projects.
• Schedule meetings and teleconferences.
• Maintain project specific files such as specifications, batch records, formulation development reports, device analysis reports, formulation characterization reports, quotes, POs, etc.
• Support internal departments when needed.
• Manage outside and in-house analytical work for various projects.
• Responsible for making sure that all projects are invoiced timely.
• Assist in the preparation of the site for customer and regulatory agency inspections.

Qualifications:

• MS or PhD in pharmaceutical sciences
• Leadership ability to lead and execute projects
• Project and Team management skill to optimize resources and deliver results
• Ability to identify, assess, and manage risk
• Ability to lead effective problem solving
• Able to identify issues requiring escalation
• Excellent organization skills
• Strong computer operating skills including Microsoft Project/Gantt Charts
• Detail oriented with multi-tasking abilities and ability to meet deadlines
• Seeks consensus but makes decisions
• Self-motivated, able to work in a team and independently
• In depth knowledge of generic pharmaceutical industry is essential
• 3+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical environment and 2+ years’ experience in project management
• Experience in Complex Generics and 505 (b) (2) is a PLUS
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) for bridging across diverse cross functional, multi-national, geographically dispersed teams

ADA-These Requirements are a Condition of Employment:

• Must be able to push, pull, squat, stand and walk through-out the day.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift 20lbs.