TIDES Development Key Account Project Manager

Role Description

Responsible for managing projects within WuXi TIDES. Leads the orderly progression of projects from the proposal stage through project completion by interacting with the client, technical team, and business development team. The incumbent will also participate in business development activities such as visiting existing or new clients and promoting WuXi TIDES’s services in conferences/trade shows.

• Manage assigned Project team members, set expectations, provide direction, guidance, and feedback.
• Prepare Quotations/Proposals with inputs from key stakeholders.
• Participate in the planning and implementation of projects.
• Establish project objectives, timelines, and deliverables.
• Define project tasks and resource requirements.
• Closely monitor/control project progression to ensure project is completed on schedule and within budget.
• Report project progress to all key stakeholders.
• Support technical team to investigate potentially serious situations and implement corrective measures.
• Serve as liaison with client contacts, manage day-to-day communications.
• Represent the company in project meetings, prepare meeting agenda and minutes, and follow through on action items.
• Evaluate and assess project results, provide recommendations for future improvements.
• Collaborate with and provide support to the business development team to attend customer visits, conferences, or tradeshows.

Qualifications

• Masters (MS) or PhD in Organic Chemistry.
• A minimum of 10 years pharmaceutical or CRO/CMO industry experience, preferably in process R&D, API development, and manufacturing area.
• Prior experience in project management or managing external research collaborations.
• Strong and effective project management, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates good understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and small molecule drug development process.
• Experience in Contract Research Organization (CRO) or Contract Manufacturing Organization (CMO) is preferred, but not required.
• Demonstrates the ability to be a self-starter.
• Functions in a self-motivated and highly flexible manner.
• Able to work independently.
• Must be organized and detail-oriented.
• Possesses proven experience in creating or capitalizing on opportunities leading to successful outcomes, ideally with Project Management relevance.
• Understands and is able to work on complex issues where analysis of situation or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
• Coordinates with other PM, BD, and scientific counterparts to provide appropriate solutions to clients.
• Ensure coordination of efforts and good communication with all parties.
• Proficiency in both English and Mandarin is required.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation skills).
• Ability to use all Microsoft Office products.

Requirements

• Remote within the U.S. with international travel of up to 35%, primarily to China.
• During the first year, international travel may increase to up to 50% to support onboarding, knowledge transfer, and training.