Cell Therapy Project Manager

Description: Job Title: Cell Therapy Project Manager
This is a Hybrid role (Tues/Thurs onsite, next week Tues/Wed/Thurs onsite)
Reporting to either the Giralda Farms, NJ or Devens, MA site
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, Business Hours

Product
Lead Continuous Improvement projects within Cell Therapy Global Quality team.

RESPONSIBLILTIES/DELIVERABLES:
Schedule, manage meetings and issue notes from meetings
Update project dashboard monthly (or as required) and draft/update charter, project for milestones, log any risk, etc.
Manage internal steering meetings
Coordinate activities with the team to address any related topics
Coordinate internal teams supporting program/project as and when required
Coordinate Subject Matter Experts into change management / process impact discussions
Project manager to support project from initiation to closure as per contract obligations and the project charter
Project manager to ensure project is closed in project management tool once all activities have been closed as per deliverables and project charter

Project Manager Position Description
The Project Manager will be primarily responsible for managing at least one and likely multiple business transformation implementation projects. The Project Manager is the primary point of contact for the project and manages all project activities including project kickoff meetings, recurring status meetings, executive sponsor meetings, reporting, and risk tracking. The Project Manager will work to manage resources to attain project deliverables and coordinate project communication for all stakeholders. The Project Manager will serve as a pro-active problem solver and help identify, document, resolve or escalate major risks and issues. Experience working with in a regulated/validated environment is a significant plus.

The PM will deliver the following activities for this project:
Leads to planning, executing, controlling, and closing the Project to ensure the Project is delivered to Product and meets time, cost, and quality objectives
Utilizes GPS standards and methodologies to verify Product, schedule, budget, monitor and control
Ensures business objectives and project benefits are identifiable, measurable, and realized
Manages and tracks project progress, and leads project team to successful on-time and on-budget delivery of project
Change management strategy, planning and delivery
-Support execution of change management strategy and plan and work breakdown
-Define change metrics for the project and measure change effectiveness
Stakeholder identification and management
-Collaborates with the Project Leader and internal stakeholders to manage expectations and mitigate risk
-Identify and analyze key stakeholders (influence/impact/support)
-Develop and implement stakeholder engagement activities
-Facilitate leadership alignment and develop leadership action plans
Communications Delivery
-Develop project communications strategy, approach, and plan
-Develop communications messaging and launch via pre-defined channels
-Deliver pulse checks/other surveys to measure awareness and effectiveness

Competencies:
Organization Ability to manage multiple priorities and resources in a dynamic environment across various departments and organize complex information.
Judgment and Decision Making Considers the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Critical Thinking Uses logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. Must possess initiative with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Attitude & Teamwork Projects confidence tempered with humility. Must be a team player willing both to steer the team towards success and to fully support the team when others are steering.
Problem Sensitivity Ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. Recognizes there is a problem and escalates or informs the resources who can address the problem.
Making Decisions and Solving Problems Analyzes information and evaluates results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Requirements
Education: A bachelors degree in arts or sciences or engineering is required.
Certifications: PMP certification is preferred.
Project Management Experience: At least 3 years of project management experience.