Head of Project Management

Piramal Pharma Solutions’ HPAPI Research and Manufacturing facility, located in Riverview, Michigan (Ash Stevens, LLC, hereafter referred to as PPS-Riverview), is seeking a qualified Project Manager to join our Project Management team. The Project Manager is responsible for being the primary interface with clients regarding both existing and potential development projects. The incumbent will ensure that the expectations and needs of the client are being met in a timely and efficient manner throughout the lifecycle of a project. Additionally, the incumbent will support the Business Development team in the RFP process for new projects and will be the owner for managing the progress of each active project.

Shall adhere to all applicable regulatory requirements, including FDA, EPA, OSHA, and related safety, health and environmental procedures, policies and practices.

Responsible for the strategy and entire delivery of strategic customer programs on site.

Responsible for key aspects of client communication relating to quality, budget and delivery. Has overall responsibility for customer satisfaction and management of expectations. Will ensure that all issues are communicated to the customer in an open, transparent manner with potential solutions provided.

Acts as the voice of the customer within Piramal to prevent conflicts of interest developing. Ensures that all “out of scope” activity is identified ASAP and that agreement is reached whether the scope will be absorbed by the site or negotiated with the client for financial recompense.

Ensure that client expectations are managed and met.

Resolve potential shortfalls in meeting commitments first by working internally with Piramal Pharma Solutions team so commitment can be made, or if it not feasible, work with the BD team and the client as soon as possible to renegotiate a new commitment that they can accept.

Manage communications such as conference calls and meetings with clients to ensure a positive relationship.

Maintain detailed project plans and meeting minutes using company standard templates and processes for internal and external use and send out as appropriate.

Project Management:

Ensures that all won business has a project kick-off meeting where all information relevant to the program is shared with the project team and a schedule with individual accountabilities is agreed and committed to.

Develop and update project schedules for all assigned projects in a level of detail appropriate to each project considering all technical and regulatory requirements.

Ensure that time and resource availability estimates are reasonable so that project schedules are feasible and achievable.

Works with Project teams to ensure all invoices relating to project delivery are executed on time in line with financial forecasting.

Partner with all involved in each project to maintain a reliable flow of information.

Recognize early on any potential problems and communicate to internal management immediately so that corrective action can be taken.

Ensure that all work completed is billed to the client immediately upon completion.

Identify revenue opportunities within assigned accounts. Internal: Site Leadership Team; all site functions

Customers

Experience working within pharmaceutical industry, preferably within a CDMO

5-7 years’ experience in a project or business management role, pharmaceutical industry highly preferred.

Client Relationship Management: Ensuring a professional level of service is offered to a range of clients at all times, ability to manage client expectations

Planning and Organization: Computer Literacy and Data management: Experience of using a variety of relevant software packages, experience of checking available data to understand the wider picture

Full-time

Project Management and Science

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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