Sr. Project Manager

Description

• Manage the planning and execution of large-scale digital integrations within commercial manufacturing in pharmaceutical domain, ensuring delivery of intended outcomes while fostering collaboration to refine ideas and identify new requirements, maximizing return on investment.
• Identify dependencies, evaluate risks, and communicate status to appropriate levels of management and stakeholders across assigned projects.
• Ensure project(s) deliverables, schedules, and financials adhere to established norms and are managed in alignment with departmental best practices across their assigned programs and projects.
• Periodically evaluate performance and develop action plans to ensure achievement of performance goals.
• Monitor and control schedule and financial health of their assigned programs and projects and provide actionable insights to key stakeholders.
• Proactively remove obstacles to drive assigned project's momentum and progress. Engage and energize the project teams.
• Plan and engage necessary resources across the enterprise to ensure successful completion of assigned projects.
• Actively engage stakeholders and project managers of problem projects to assist with identifying corrective actions.
• Develop weekly & other project status reports per communication plan established by the program manager/delivery lead.

Qualifications :

• Certified PMP or equivalent is required
• MUST have 8-10+ years MS Project, SharePoint, Excel
• 7+ years of experience in project management within pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, or a related industry.
• 7+ Prior experiences implementing enterprise applications & integrations such as ERP, LIMS, MES, Manufacturing and Laboratory equipment experience
• Understanding of manufacturing systems and processes.
• Knowledge of Quality Control (QC) processes and related regulatory standards.
• Must have 8-10+ years of STRONG Program / Project management experience in the Pharma industry and its associated regulatory processes and requirements leading large & complex projects & programs
• A proactive self-starter with the ability to independently manage and oversee projects with minimal supervision after the initial knowledge transfer.
• Demonstrates strong decision-making skills, accountability, and the capability to adapt quickly to changing priorities, ensuring seamless project execution and delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate to a diverse audience at multiple levels within the company through various formats, such as presentations, written proposals, reports, correspondence, leading meetings, face-to-face dialogue, etc.,
• Experience with managing project cost, schedule, and quality management
• Excellent leadership skills, including team management and stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent communication & team management skills
• Experienced in agile, waterfall & hybrid project management.
• Strong ability to work cross-functionally and in multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated experience fostering a collaborative work environment.
• Proficient in conducting comprehensive risk assessments to identify project vulnerabilities.
• Skilled in developing and implementing mitigation plans to manage and reduce risks.
• Ability to adapt risk management strategies as project conditions evolve.
• Experience working with external Service Providers providing hosting and network services and managing offshore resources

Benefits:

Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.

Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

Vision Insurance : Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.

Technical Certification Bonus: Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification.

Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.