The Sr. IT Project Manager drives and facilitates the successful planning, execution, monitoring, control, and closure of IT Commercial, Medical, and/or cross-functional projects.
Responsibilities:
Lead complex projects and/or programs.
Expert in working in a cross functional environment and managing dependencies across them.
Lead various project meetings including routine core team meetings and daily scrum sessions, as well as escalations. Keeping the discussion focused on the agenda, followed with clear deliverables/action items.
Prior experience working in a data warehouse/analytics project.
Proactively anticipate potential areas of concern/importance, knowing when to drive a task forward versus allowing time for the team to move through situations.
Demonstrate thoughtful leadership and establish unity with business partners, stakeholders, and project team members, to ensure delivery of the most effective solutions for the identified business objectives.
Manage and ensure predictable delivery of projects and/or programs, driving accountability of work stream owners and escalation of risks and issues.
Manage the end-to-end project plan across multiple responsible parties (i.e., BAs, development teams both internal and external, business leads, testing teams, etc.)
Ensure timely and accurate completion and maintenance of SDLC deliverables throughout the project/program lifecycle, and adherence to PMO standards.
Ensure projects are delivered at a high level of quality according to committed scope, approved budget, and targeted dates.
Skills/Qualifications:
Six years IT project management experience with software applications
Proven track record of delivering large complex projects/programs on time and in budget, utilizing an agile process.
Pharmaceutical experience preferred.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong organizational skills; works well under pressure and with minimal supervision
Ability to manage shifting priorities, demands, and timelines
Ability to effectively drive execution and own responsibility for overall success of projects
Ability to develop and follow complex communication plans, project plans, provides updates to senior level executives