8+ years of relevant industry experience, including 5+ years in project management within biopharmaceutical manufacturing services.
3+ years managing large budget or commercial projects.
PMP/PgMP certification required or willingness to obtain.
Advanced knowledge of drug development phases and project management principles in a biopharmaceutical context.
Strong customer service skills with a proven ability to build relationships.
Responsibilities
Independently manage global project activities across multiple organizations and geographies.
Ensure adherence to formal project management processes and tools.
Lead critical projects as directed by the Senior Leadership Team.
Interface with senior management on significant cross-organizational matters.
Facilitate training and provide guidance to team members.
Proactively manage projects to meet key performance indicators and address corrective actions.
Identify and mitigate significant risks while delivering diverse projects simultaneously.
Benefits
Opportunity to work on high-impact projects with senior leadership.
Mentorship and development opportunities for less-experienced staff.
Engagement in a patient-centered service organization.
Access to training tools for professional growth.
Full Job Description
Description
We are seeking a Senior Project Manager who has extensive experience managing projects in aseptic manufacturing, technology transfers, and/or new product launches of commercial products or large budget projects.
Are you skilled in managing projects so that they are routinely delivered on time and within budget while inspiring others to reach a common goal? If so, we want to meet you!
Essential Job Functions:
Independently manage day to day project and/or team activities and issues on global projects across multiple organizations, geographies, and business areas.
Ensure the use of formal project and program management processes and tools.
Take on critical projects at the request of, and report to, the Senior Leadership Team.
Interface with senior management on significant matters, often requiring the coordination of activity across organizational units.
Participate in the development of teammates by facilitating training, providing feedback and guidance.
Actively manage projects to achieve key performance indicators and proactively discuss any corrective courses of action with customers and internal team.
Identify and manage significant risks, develop mitigation plans, bring clarity and solutions to complex situations that have high ambiguity, and lead the delivery of several, diverse projects at the same time.
Work closely with Business Development to generate Project Plans from Project Proposal documentation.
Assess project management training needs and select training tools for team members.
Act as a mentor to less-experienced staff and may provide work direction or supervise other employees.
Special Job Requirements:
Proven consummate customer service professional; ability to forge strong customer relationships.
Advanced knowledge of all phases of drug development, of the functions and processes relevant to drug development, and project management principles applicable to the biopharmaceutical environment.
A minimum of 8 years total relevant industry work experience including a minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible project management experience in biopharmaceutical manufacturing services.
3+ years of experience managing large budget &/or commercial projects.
Ability to inspire others to share their vision and support them to reach a common goal.
Aptitude in supporting a patient-centered best in class service organization.
Strong cross-functional negotiating and decision-making skills.
Additional Preferences:
PMP/PgMP certification required, or ability and willingness to obtain certification.
Undergraduate degree or equivalent.
Unless otherwise specified, all positions are based out of our Fishers, IN offices. Please note, we are a smoke-free campus.
