Project Manager

Purpose and Product of the Position:

Reporting to the Director of Product Development Operations, this individual will be responsible for the planning and execution of a broad range of project management activities to support Product Development organization
Accountabilities include ensuring governance, initiatives, activities, and processes drive toward the accomplishment of the Product Development strategic plan in support of the enterprise goals and objectives.



Required Competencies: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Demonstrated ability to build relationships, connectivity, influence, negotiate, and drive organizational

engagement across sites and with the enterprise

Strong learning agility (to be quickly trained in the change@Client methodology, process, & tools)

Strong written & verbal communication skills, including ability to make the complex more easily understood

through written narrative & clear presentations

Strong problem solver & facilitator especially in ambiguous situations, including ability to ask open ended

questions that encourage discussion

Prior experience leading or supporting organizational change is desired but not required

Intermediate level experience using MS Tools, SharePoint, SAP, Smart Sheets



Duties and Responsibilities:

Serve as project manager and /or participate, as needed, in any initiatives that are identified in PD/PDO annual

objectives and/or strategic initiatives

Support of tracking milestones, metrics, and KPIs across a portfolio of projects impacting global Product

Development

Applies digital and analytical tools to streamline and improve reporting of project status and progress

Tracks resource (people and dollars) demand and supply across the project portfolio
Identifies and seeks to

resolve conflicts, bottlenecks, and budgetary risks

Accountable for facilitating regular project reviews and prioritization exercises to ensure the portfolio is fresh

and focused on the most important deliverables

Provide departmental business operations support (track objectives, facilitate staff meetings, create/maintain

SharePoint sites amongst other activities)

Use a structured change management methodology (e.g
process & tools) to guide project-level change

management activities, in collaboration with project leads:

Conduct diagnostic to characterize the types of change anticipated by the project

Facilitate working sessions with project lead/ team to identify specific impacts to each stakeholder group

Develop detailed list of interventions & action items to address the identified impacts

Own communications-related action items in change plan, including writing short articles about the impact of the

project to be featured in internal newsletters

Provide PM support to ensure execution of the change plan in a timely manner



Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in business or relevant scientific discipline required.

5+ years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical or related industry.

Project management experience with the ability to develop clear action plans and drive execution to meet

timelines and deliver on commitments.

PMP certification a plus



Working Conditions:

Office Environment.

Physical presence at the Client worksite or physical presence in the field is a necessary job function of this role,

which the Company deems critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, employee well-being and

engagement, and it enhances the Company culture.

Additional Job Requirements:

None