Director, Project Management

Overview

The work we do at FDB has never been more important—and we are looking for talented candidates to join us. We are growing our locations, our capabilities, and our teams, and looking for passionate, mission-driven people like you who want to make a real difference in people’s lives. Join FDB and help create the next vaccine, cure, or gene therapy in partnership with some of the most innovative biopharma companies across the globe. We are proud to cultivate a culture that will fuel your passion, energy, and drive - what FDB call Genki.

 

College Station, Texas may be a small, university town, but the lively cultural scene and local amenities make it a great place for families as well as those who want the ease of small-town life and the convenience of living close to the vibrant pulse of big cities. Eighty-seven percent of Texas' population lives within a 180-mile radius, so we are in the center of it all in Texas. And our site is nestled in the hub of innovation, representing a source of pride for the area

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Working as part of the Fujifilm Diosynth (FDB) Transformation Center of Excellence, the job holder will lead project management and/or play a significant role in the delivery of projects which are part of the FDB growth objectives.  This will involve key strategic and large matrix projects which include, to varying degrees, global, multi-site, single site, new site, significant third-party involvement, and strategic external collaborations. The post holder will manage projects encompassing both the development of systems and the delivery of business change (non-customer facing projects) and business process improvements.  

  

To be considered for this role, qualified candidates MUST have the requisite years of experience in Project Management leadership or Operational Excellence leadership roles. Candidate must have demonstrated experience using Lean, Six Sigma, or Agile tools and methodologies to deliver a variety of projects or demonstrated experience in managing the successful delivery of a variety of global or cross-functional and high value projects.   

 

The ideal candidate will possess excellent influencing skills and have demonstrable experience in driving project completion and benefit realization, with the ability to resolve inter-dependencies across the company. Candidate must be skilled in the engagement and management of Sponsors, Stakeholders, and project team to influence and drive behaviors, as appropriate.  The successful candidate will be meticulous, process-driven and have first class organizational skills.   

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 PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES 

 

• Taking direction from the Transformation Center of Excellence Head of Transformation, Director of Global Business Change or Director of Operational and Business Excellence, lead or support the delivery of both strategic and operational and business excellence projects. 

• Follow the Transformation Center of Excellence ways of working to deliver projects on time, on budget and to specification 

• Create and deliver project work plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements. Contribute to good customer service by ensuring the seamless transition of a project from initiation, through detailed planning and design, to implementation, and closing 

• Use of process thinking and skill to develop clear and concise problems statements  

• Developing a critical path of key activities, providing planning support and identifying and managing dependencies across the plans 

• Identify resources and assign responsibilities. Liaise with third parties to agree responsibilities for deliverables and track progress against milestones 

• Manage project budgets and perform day-to-day control of a project including preparing and presenting progress and issues to the appropriate steering committees 

• Ensure project documents are complete, current, and appropriately stored. Track and report on project delivery and progress, and identify and manage dependencies, risks, and issues 

• Provide estimates of workload and costs for activities and tasks within a project or sub-project  

• Analyzing dynamic situations and issues and managing stakeholder requirements. Working in a matrix-managed environment with competing change needs and drivers. Influencing a wide range of stakeholders (up to GLT level) to manage conflicting requirements, demands and priorities 

• Matrix-managing teams undergoing substantial change as part of the global transformation effort and building collaborative and high-performing teams through this change.  

• Communicating across a wide span: engaging internal