Project Manager

Our client, a leading pharmaceutical company, is hiring a Project Manager, on a contract basis.

Job ID: 83017

Work Location:
New Brunswick, NJ - 50% on site

Summary:
The IT Project Manager is responsible for planning, executing, and finalizing technology projects according to strict deadlines and within budget. This role coordinates the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants to deliver projects according to plan, while managing resources, schedules, and stakeholder expectations.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or a related field; advanced degree or PMP certification preferred.
• Certified PMP or equivalent is required
• 8 years MS Project, SharePoint, Excel
• 7 years of experience in IT project management within pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, or a related industry.
• Knowledge of Quality Control (QC) processes and related regulatory standards.
• 7 years of experience implementing end-to-end system implementation
• 7 years of experience managing IT projects, with data migration or data-centric projects.
• 7 years of experience with system integrations between systems such as ERP, LIMS
• 7 years of experience with ALM - Application Lifecycle Management
• JIRA experience a plus
• 8 years of STRONG Program / Project management experience in the Pharma industry and its associated regulatory processes and requirements leading large & complex projects & programs
• A proactive self-starter with the ability to independently manage and oversee projects with minimal supervision after the initial knowledge transfer.
• Demonstrates strong decision-making skills, accountability, and the capability to adapt quickly to changing priorities, ensuring seamless project execution and delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate to a diverse audience at multiple levels within the company through various formats, such as presentations, written proposals, reports, correspondence, leading meetings, face-to-face dialogue, etc.,
• Experience with managing project cost, schedule, and quality management
• Excellent leadership skills, including team management and stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent communication & team management skills
• Strong ability to work cross-functionally and in multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated experience fostering a collaborative work environment.
• Proficient in conducting comprehensive risk assessments to identify project vulnerabilities.
• Skilled in developing and implementing mitigation plans to manage and reduce risks.
• Ability to adapt risk management strategies as project conditions evolve.
• Experience working with external Service Providers providing hosting and network services and managing offshore resources

Responsibilities:

• Manage the planning and execution of large-scale digital integrations within commercial manufacturing in pharmaceutical domain, ensuring delivery of intended outcomes while fostering collaboration to refine ideas and identify new requirements, maximizing return on investment.
• Experienced in agile, waterfall & hybrid project management.
• Identify dependencies, evaluate risks, and communicate status to appropriate levels of management and stakeholders across assigned projects.
• Ensure project(s) deliverables, schedules, and financials adhere to established norms and are managed in alignment with departmental best practices across their assigned programs and projects.
• Periodically evaluate performance and develop action plans to ensure achievement of performance goals.
• Monitor and control schedule and financial health of their assigned programs and projects and provide actionable insights to key stakeholders.
• Proactively remove obstacles to drive assigned project's momentum and progress. Engage and energize the project teams.
• Plan and engage necessary resources across the enterprise to ensure successful completion of assigned projects.
• Actively engage stakeholders and project managers of problem projects to assist with identifying corrective actions.
• Develop weekly & other project status reports per communication plan established by the program manager/delivery lead.

Pay: $100-$104/hr

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