Senior Client Project Manager

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This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

Your Role

The employee is responsible for effective planning, development, and execution of work plans for programs as measured by the ability to meet agreed upon milestones, budgetary constraints, and scope. The Senior Project Manager will support key clients and organize programs and activities in accordance with the mission and goals of the company. The incumbent will support special programs and projects as specified by the executive leadership team.

Major Position Activities & Responsibilities:

• Manage the operational aspects of the sites most critical projects and programs, including, but not limited to: scope, schedule, cost, earned value, quality, communications, risk, and change.
• Carry out coordinated organization, direction and implementation of projects and programs and transform activities to achieve outcomes and realize benefits of strategic importance to the business.
• Provide strategic guidance to teams and project managers in ways that promote the company's culture.
• Coordinating programs and projects and their interdependencies across the company; manage and utilize resources across projects.
• Key Project Management resource for internal and external communication with significant clients; chairing formal tactical meetings and appropriate Senior Management steering committees.
• Works across projects and development programs to conduct post-project review, share lessons learned, and develop best practices.
• Collaborates with intracompany sites within commercial and manufacturing to enable program integration and seamless delivery to the customer.
• Management of projects and relationships to add value through delivered capability.
• Coordinates with the Business Development department on identifying new business opportunities and supports proposal development and delivery to existing and new clients.
• Coordinates with the Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls regarding development and implementation of methodologies.
• Assess project management training needs and recommends training tools for team members.
• Influences staff with diverse array of talents and responsibilities to produce results in a timely manner.
• Ensures optimal integration and communication across all departments with regard to projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

Scope:

• The employee has indirect mentor and training responsibilities for other site project managers.

Who You Are

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or Master's degree within a health/biomedical/sciences field, or related field and equivalent experience.

• 8 years or more experience in Project Management within the pharmaceutical industry, or foundational experience within the pharmaceutical industry in QA, QC, Engineering, Scientific, Commercial, or Manufacturing functions; Knowledge of both business and industry processes and the organization's strategic objectives.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project Management certification (PMP) or Program Management certification (PgMP) is preferred.
• Solid proficiency in program and project management methodologies.
• Meaningful experience of effective portfolio management, having been a strong member of program management teams.
• Strong critical thinking and prioritization skills, and ability to organize workflow activities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong knowledge and experience in the use of various tools and technology to aid Program and Project Management
• Excellent negotiation skills, interpersonal skills, and communication skills; ability to effectively communicate sensitive information and maintain confidential information.
• Good understanding of the management structure, policies, and culture of the organization.
• Experience managing very complex situations while maintaining focus on the program's objectives.
• Experience writing project proposals and service agreements.
• Ability to work positively with the wide range of individuals involved in program management.
• Understanding of drug development, regulatory, QA, and CMC processes, and clinical trials operations.
• Ability to successfully train and provide guidance to new or junior members of the Project Development department.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Pay Range for this position: $198,200- $297,400

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites.

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