IT Project Manager

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

Job ID: 83014

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:

• Bachelors degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or a related field; advanced degree or PMP certification preferred.
• 8 years of STRONG Program / Project management experience in the Pharma industry and its associated regulatory processes and requirements leading large & complex projects & programs
• 8 years MS Project, SharePoint, Excel
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• 8 yrs experience implementing end-to-end build-out / application configuration, GxP Standards
• 8 yrs experience with system integrations and data migration between systems such as Maximo, CeLabs, MES, ERP/SAP & Ariba.
• 8 Experience with ALM - Application Lifecycle Management
• JIRA experience a plus
• Experience working with external Service Providers providing hosting and network services and managing off-shore resources
• Prior experiences implementing enterprise applications such as Maximo, ERP, MES, Quality Management systems
• 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 program / project management track record/skills Experience in project planning tools like MS Project Ability to work in challenging situations.
• Excellent communication & team management skills
• Good written and verbal skills & team skills Strong problem-solving skills & proactive attitude

Responsibilities:

• Oversee planning and execution of large sized project
• Experienced in agile, waterfall & hybrid project management
• Oversee planning and execution of a very large or critical assigned project in their Business Units DC group/functional portfolio to deliver on intended outcomes while collaborating on evolving ideas and discovery of new requirements to maximize return on investments.
• 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 projects 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.
• Manage communications at Senior / Executive stakeholder level
• Co-lead setup of project management and governance structures in collaboration with IT Delivery Lead, IT Business Partners (IT BPs) and Digital Capability Managers (DCMs).
• Provide support to IT Delivery Lead, IT BPs and DCMs in management of project financials, vendor management and procurement.
• Lead and support an entrepreneurial group of consultant project managers

Pay: $100-$105/hr

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