• The PPM team is a service organization created to support the effective and successful delivery of IT projects, programs, and initiatives.
This is achieved by:
• Development of a common methodology, which includes resources/tools/templates, to establish an adaptive, responsive, and innovative approach to project management
• Monitor and report on the full continuum of IT demand lifecycle; from intake/assessment to delivery/benefit realization
• Creation of a project management 'community' to champion PPM best practices
The PPM Project Manager leads project efforts, comprised of cross-functional team members, based on industry best practices; works as the single point of contact for facilitation and communication of project goals, deliverables and schedules and must be an excellent communicator; oversee various levels of documentation produced at each stage of the project.
Essential Duties and Responsiblities:
• Create, update and/or maintain project execution plan/charter, including approach, scope, tasks, durations, work effort, dependencies, budget, planning assumptions, risk profile, team structuring, staffing, resource allocation, and deliverable definitions
• Adhere to PPM guidelines for project monitoring and control
• Organizational responsibility for establishing, managing, motivating and evaluating multidisciplinary project team(s)
• Establishing and adhering to the project's communication plan, and complying with all reporting requirements
• Serve as an advocate of PM principles and standards
• Responsible for the identification, reporting, and mitigation of project risks including closure of risks that have materialized into issues.
• Maintain ongoing communication with customer(s)/stakeholders to ensure that they are up to date on project progress
• Provide financial oversight and analysis if required
• Escalate unresolved issues to the appropriate Leaders, Portfolio Management, and Steering Committee leadership
• Establish qualitative criteria to assess project effectiveness/success
• If required, may manage vendors and other contractors in the context of the project
• May participate in contract preparation activities for project related work
Required Qualifications:
• Undergraduate degree
• 8-10 years of project management and related experience
• Pharmaceutical/Life Sciences experience (familiarity with the GxP process and the documentations involved).
• Experience with ValGenesis or Computer System Validation
• Experience managing a group of projects as part of a program
• Experience managing international projects
• Proven ability to solve problems creatively
• Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices
• Experience seeing projects through the full life cycle
• Excellent analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful
• Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline
• Experience leading diverse teams
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
• Commitment to a high level of integrity, honesty, and transparency
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to hold self and others accountable and must be open to giving and receiving direct criticism
Preferred Qualifications:
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access)
• Proficiency with MS Project
• Proficiency with MS Visio
• Experience with Organization Change Management