Our client, a leading pharmaceutical company, is hiring a Project Manager consultant on a contract basis.
Work Location
Summit, NJ/Hybrid
Summary
Required:
• 8+ years of experience in Project Management, with progressively increasing responsibilities in delivery and project management
• BS/BA; PMP (Project Management Professional) certification or similar certification
• Experience communicating with all levels of the organization; familiar with change management principles
• Experience working in complex, cross functional, multi-cultural and global environments
• Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology industry experience
Pharmacovigilance / Drug Safety experience
• Expertise in MS Project, Excel, and other project management tools
Preferred:
• Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies regulation knowledge
• GVP Module V Risk Management System EU regulation knowledge
• Track record of successfully coordinating a decentralized network of colleagues
• Experience in supporting process development and impact assessment
Summary:
The business Project Manager (PM) is accountable for the day-to-day hands-on management of project activities for critical business projects for Risk Management within Global Risk Management in Worldwide Patient Safety (WWPS), including project planning, directing and managing project execution, monitoring and documenting project work, and scheduling plus meeting minutes of all project activities. The PM is accountable for ensuring that all risk management objectives are effectively and efficiently executed and delivered successfully against expectations, remaining on-time, within budget and within scope. The PM is responsible for providing necessary risk management team updates and input into Global Risk Management Lead of Publishing and Support to support successful delivery of the entire project.
Overall Project Management Responsibilities
• Manage critical business activities supporting assigned projects
• Coordinate internal cross-functional resources and vendors for the execution of project activities and deliverables
Track submissions including any external stakeholders
• Track finances and burn rate for project(s)
• Define and organize workstream activities for the project and track progress
• Ensure resource availability and allocation for workstream activities
• Manage project team priorities and expectations through efficient and effective planning
• Proactively anticipate, track and mitigate project-related issues and risks
• Organize and communicate baseline schedules and important milestones to end stakeholders, set expectations, responsibilities and follow up as appropriate to projects progress per the baseline schedule
• Diligently maintain and communicate updates to the schedule, as required
• Lead meetings and ensure that meeting minutes and follow ups are taken, distributed, and monitored for close out
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation on SharePoint, including status updates and other project deliverables
• Track all relevant submission documents and coordinate with key internal stakeholders
• Communicate key workstream activities and outcomes to various stakeholders
• Facilitate decision making with stakeholders and SMEs to drive workstream outcomes
• Provide status updates and identify cross-workstream dependencies to the project team
• Unblock or escalate issues to the GRM Lead of Publishing and Support in a timely manner; then drive and own mitigation
• Provide executive summary and score card reports
Key Competencies, skills, and attributes:
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
• Ability to build and monitor a tactical plan, track activities, flag potential delays, and hit milestones
• Demonstrate an initiative spirit, creativity, and ability to work effectively in complex, rapidly changing environments
• Ability to react and re-direct when new information is available or there is a change in business priorities
Communication and Leadership
• Expertise in setting and managing leadership and Stakeholder expectations
• Ability to effectively organize and motivate diverse teams to achieve goals
• Manage conflict and roadblocks well
• Experience running status meetings and effectively holding team members accountable for status, deliverables and timely escalation of blockers
• Track record of directly addressing issues of underperformance, as well as recognizing good performance
• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written), with the ability to communicate across multiple functions and levels
• Escalate issues in a manner that is effective, collaborative and respectful
• Ability to challenge the status quo to evolve stakeholders in more efficient and effective manner
Collaboration
• Demonstrate ability to engage in effective joint problem-solving
• Exemplify a highly collaborative mindset and client service-focus
• Actively anticipate, track and plan for risks and issues, dependencies, resourcing and contingencies
• Function effectively as an advisor for the Business Partner and program and project stakeholders
o Build strong relationships and gain trust
o Understand business requirements and the value proposition for programs and projects
• Work closely and collaboratively with members of defined program and project teams
• Communicate status, risks, dependencies and issues effectively
• Team player with demonstrated ability to influence without authority and manage senior level stakeholders
Pay: $90-94