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The Senior Project Manager manages a variety of medium to high complexity, duration tactical projects / programs spanning across multiple functional area(s), laboratory(s), system(s) or application(s) managed by the PMO organization.
e.g.,R & D, CF Reporting, Order to Cash, Operations, IT etc). Typically manages three to five concurrent projects across multi-disciplinary teams.
Projects are normally medium to high complexity considering total cost, financial impact, systems impacted, performing labs, software development, test code complexity and outside entities / third parties.
Responsible for management of the entire project lifecycle from project definition / scope through implementation. Develop project plan and drive project milestones.
Employ project management methodologies and tools, like MS Project. Identify, coordinate, and manage resources and key stakeholders for project.
Ensure effective change management occurs throughout the course of the project. Manage all communication plans, training and documentation.
Deliver projects on time, at / under budget and within scope. Communicate project status to all stakeholders on a regular basis throughout the lifecycle of the project.
Position requires excellent oral and written communications, interpersonal, negotiation, project planning, judgment, leadership, decision-making, analysis and problem-solving skills.
Expert knowledge of MS Project, Excel, MS Word and Visio. 6+ years of prior experience in project management is required.
Duties and Responsibilities : Performs root cause analysis using CI tools (e.g., 5 whys, lessons learned). Documents and communicates project shortfalls.
Takes corrective action as necessary w / support of manager. Shares / leverages knowledge of various tools, concepts and practices foundational to QMS in order to effectively utilize the tools and methodologies into our normal way of doing things.
Responsible for project performance, risk management, administration and issue resolution for the functional team. Leads projects and working teams to effectively initiate, plan, execute, monitor and close projects.
Acts as the primary contact for project team related information. Develops and executes project plans, milestone charts, project documentation and scorecards according to requirements defined and approved by sponsor.
Facilitates project team meetings, cross-functional communication and decision making, ensuring alignment with internal and external stakeholders to quickly achieve tactical objectives.
Manages project deliverables in accordance with approved schedules. Analyzes critical path, proactively identifying issues and raising / facilitating resolution with cross-functional team.
Drives visibility to gaps impacting overall schedule. Escalates roadblocks to leadership for resolution as appropriate. Proactively communicates with project sponsors and stakeholders in order to manage expectations.
Manages changes to project scope, cost and schedule via formal change management process. Utilizes risk management tool to identify project risks.
Guides team members through issues and constraints. Acts as a change agent to drive teams toward success. Tracks cost, budget, resources, plan and schedules and manage changes at project level as appropriate.
Ensures project artifacts are collected, documented and stored for audit and lessons learned purposes. Collaborates with external vendors as indicated to plan and execute project requirements.
Ensures open line of communication in place for timely updates. Assists with documentation of business processes that impact project planning and execution.
May understand the functional aspect of assigned projects but focused on project delivery with respect to scope, time, budget.
4-5 years of good healthcare and atleast 2-3 additional years of experience
