Senior Project Specialist

Position Summary:

The Senior Project Specialist role supports the Global Project Management team for commercial service projects through all stages of development and at all Precision sites. This role leads compliance activities to support the coordination and management of projects and/or programs during all aspects of operations

 

Essential Information:

• Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors
• A seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of area of specialization; resolves a wide range

of issues in creative ways; this job is a fully qualified, career-oriented, journey-level position

• Represents the department as a prime contact on projects; interacts with internal and external personnel on

significant matters often requiring coordination between functional areas; networks with senior internal and

external personnel in own area of expertise

• Normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work, general instructions on new assignments; demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions

 

Essential functions of the job include but are not limited to:

• Responsible for supporting the management of any combination of commercial and biomaterial contracts as it relates to data entry, data oversight, data reconciliation, and follow up to both internal and client team; when required, help prepare reports for both internal and external stakeholders for commercial and biomaterial projects
• Identify the goals and requirements of each project
• Support in updating metrics to better understand team performance and provide reports using these metrics
• Help update project timelines and other relevant project specific documents
• Where applicable depending on project assignments, document manufacturing errors, planned deviations and rework instructions for biomaterial projects
• Contribute to project planning, budgeting, and overall strategy
• Complete data entry for any combination of sample data pertaining to the Precision Lab Network {PLN} and commercial projects
• Work with all resources for associated tasks in an efficient manner in order to achieve successful completion of assigned project(s) to meet specifications and contractual obligations
• When needed, participate in and potentially complete monthly client invoicing for commercial work, the PLN partners, cellular and biomaterial projects, client renewals and multi-year billing. This includes gathering and submission of back up documentation to Finance and the project managers
• Ensure a reliable supply chain for key raw materials including specifications, and uninterrupted supply to meet customer requirements
• Handles project escalations independently and works with internal and client teams to resolve these as appropriate; escalates, as appropriate, in a timely manner
• Identify and suggest improvements to processes and procedures
• Be able to work independently to manage non-complex projects, such as storage-only projects; leads efforts associated with the successful execution of project tasks
• Complete other project work, as needed, including but not limited to tracking test orders, processing product orders, supporting data resolution, or completing shipping
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Qualifications:

 

Minimum Required:

Bachelor's degree in a life science or related field (e.g., engineering), plus a minimum of 3 years of project coordination, lab or repository experience; in some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role

 

Other Required:

• Excellent computer skills and experience with relevant software programs, including MS Office/MS 365 applications
• Professional and mature emphasis on client service and project delivery
• Exceptional verbal and written communication, interpersonal, organizational and multitasking skills required; able to communicate with personnel across diverse technical and business backgrounds both internally and externally
• Able to work in front of a computer for long hours at a time
• Strong understanding of project management and data analysis
• Strong critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Exceptional research and reporting skills
• Flexible to work long hours as required to meet project deadlines
• Strong presentation skills
• Excellent use of judgment and discretion
• Able to read, write, and fluently sp