Summary
• Project management, change management and risk management.
o Experience managing capital projects, tech transfers, and/or regulatory projects a plus.
• Effectively communicate project plans, timelines, risks, mitigation plans, etc. at a Site leadership level to facilitate fast-paced decision-making.
• Work with project teams to understand timing, resource requirements, and scope.
• Work with project sponsor to develop business case for additional resources as needed.
• Create project timelines and Gantt charts to ensure visibility of project tracking.
• Drive for data and risk-based decisions through-out project lifecycles.
• Track team activities and timelines to ensure that the deliverables and milestones within the project plan are met.
• Develop, publish, and maintain, agendas, minutes, and action logs. Participates and supports team meetings, projects, and strategic initiatives as necessary.
• Work with project teams to identify roadblocks, identify solutions, and escalate for resolution / recommendation.
• Prepare, distribute and present project status reports to project team members and management.
• Assist in developing and promoting an organic project management capability at the Manufacturing site over time, including embedding standard project management tools.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and special projects as assigned.
• Assist with monthly Site reporting of goals and KPIs, reviews, and meeting preparations in partnership with PMO team as needed.
• Assist with management of S12 PMO Sharepoint hub, and support the S12 PMO & CAR T community with Site / Project Status communication as needed.
Qualifications:
• Required: 5-7 years of experience in portfolio development, project portfolio management, and/or portfolio operations in pharma operations setting. Desired: PMP certification.
• Experience in PM, engineering, finance, MS&T, OE, Lean Six Sigma, supply chain, pharma manufacturing operations, and business analytics a plus.
• Masters and/or Undergraduate degree in Engineering, Operations, or Technical discipline.
• Experience collaborating on teams to achieve project objectives.
• IT proficiency, including project & portfolio management tools, analytics, business intelligence tools, visual reporting applications, enterprise systems (e.g. SharePoint, MS Project, PowerBi, Tableau, SAP, etc).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications a must; experience with Smartsheet a plus.
• Adept communication skills including ability to summarize complex issues concisely and listen effectively to stakeholders to understand needs and challenges
• Proven ability to innovate and drive processes and change in a cross-functional matrixed organization with multiple stakeholders and constituents
• Highly collaborative with outstanding relationship management skills, high emotional intelligence
• Strong initiative with the ability to manage multiple projects of varying complexity and timelines simultaneously
• Self-starter who identifies and helps solve problems, and can deal with ambiguity
• Strong planning and organization skills
• Team player mindset