Project Manager Senior

Description:

Fully Onsite: Regular working hours. Candidates must be able to start within 2 weeks of offer extension.

Ideal Candidate: around 5 years of experience in pharma or biotech. Fully onsite.
Nice to have: Experience in lab process development experience or quality control.

The Senior Project Manager will manage and oversee project execution activities for multiple Operational Readiness workstreams (ie Quality Control, Proc. Development, Manufacturing, etc).

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop readiness plans, schedules, and risk registers for multiple workstreams
• Create detailed integrated schedules to ensure clear visibility of critical paths
• Integrate and actively facilitate workstreams execution by close schedule monitoring, and facilitation of execution forums
• Ensure internal alignment of schedules, as well as externally with construction and commissioning/qualification workstreams
• Drive workstream communication strategy, with standardized progress tracking tools and processes for proactive monitoring, management and reporting of project deliverables
• Ensure appropriate executive oversight across workstreams
• Provide strategic guidance on overall project delivery to de-risk and optimize execution
• Resolve workstream issues arising throughout the project, manage risk register, and escalate when appropriate to keep objectives and deliverables on track
• Lead and facilitate workshops required to ensure project alignment, solve project challenges, identify gaps and advance site strategy
• Some preferred qualifications include:
• Strong and proactive leader who provides direction, sets high expectations, and measures performance
• Ability to translate strategic objectives into practical executable plans
• Provides clear definition of workstream scope, roles and responsibilities, and resolves disputed areas
• Thorough understanding of project management processes, methodologies, and best practices
• Proficient in project management software and collaboration tools (e.g., MS Project, Excel, Visio, Smartsheets, Miro, MS Teams)
• Experience managing medium to large-scale projects in a matrix organization
• Knowledgeable in biotech DS manufacturing processes and support functions
• Skilled in motivating teams to complete complex projects
• Adept at working under tight deadlines and managing strategic changes in a fast-paced environment
• Active communicator which communicates effectively with Project Team, Workstream Leaders, Site Leadership Team, and external partners
• Proficient in building strong relationships and partnerships at all organizational levels
• Strong ability to negotiate and influence
• Data driven decision maker and problem solver, with strong analytical skills
• PMP Certification a plus

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate degree and 3 years of experience OR Masters degree and 5 years of experience OR Bachelors degree and 7 years of experience OR Associates degree and 12 years of experience OR High school diploma / GED and 14 years of experience

Top 3 Must Have Skill Sets:

• Strong and proactive leader
• Experienced managing mid-large projects in Bio-Pharma sector
• Strong ability to negotiate and influence

Pay Rate between $65 - $73/Hr on W2 based on experience.

"This posting is for Contingent Worker, not an FTE"