Project Manager

The Opportunity:

Avantor is looking for a motivated and experienced Project Manager to join our team. This role is designed to focus on project execution for Integration, including the development and implementation of the methodology that will be used globally for these activities.

The role will be remote in the Northeast, and travel as required to support project activities.

If you have a background in Project Management within the Chemical or Biopharmaceutical industry and this position is of interest – let’s talk!

What we’re looking for 

• Education: College degree required in Industrial Engineering or Chemical Engineering; Master’s degree strongly preferred

• Experience: 5-8 years of applicable experience

• 3+ years of leadership experience

• Excellent communication and facilitation skills to build relationships and foster trust at all organizational levels

• Experience in leadership of initiatives involving organizational change, process restructuring, or system implementation

• Proficient in the methods, techniques, and tools for planning, resourcing, and monitoring of project activities including advanced use and knowledge of MS Office – PMP Certification an asset

• Ability to work independently, manage time effectively, and prioritize workload

• Ability to interact with all levels of the organization and cooperate successfully with staff from different countries and thus from different cultures

• Ability to teach and transfer skills to team leaders, team members, and general audiences

• Preferred Qualifications: Six Sigma Black Belt Certification and Project Management Designation preferred

How you will thrive and create an impact 

• Establish and maintain the PMI program management methodology:

• Develop Project templates/action plans with integration owners

• Project manage and plan for the execution of integration activities

• Track progress of project execution and escalate process bottlenecks, anticipated delays, and other project completion risks.

• Drive and monitor key activities within each business / functional integration phase.

• Create and track program milestones, interdependencies and communication plans.

• Provide dashboards to monitor integration status.

• Prepare and coordinate communications and report outs for key internal stakeholders, customers, and suppliers as appropriate.

• Organize program management and update meetings as needed

• Prepare and distribute minutes of these meetings including action items and follow ups.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL EFFORT (Under Typical Positions)
Typically works in an office environment with adequate lighting and ventilation and a normal range of temperature and noise level.
Travel will be required based on need of the project.
Work assignments are diversified. Examples of past precedent are used to resolve work problems. New alternatives may be developed to resolve problems.
A frequent volume of work and deadlines impose strain on routine basis.
Minimal physical effort is required. Work is mostly sedentary but does require walking, standing, bending, reaching, lifting or carrying objects that typically weigh less than 10 lbs. 
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with a job.
 

Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.
 
The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribut