Client Project Manager

 

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This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US. 

 

Your Role:

This role is responsible for effective planning, development, and execution of work plans for programs as measured by the ability to meet agreed upon milestones, budgetary constraints, and scope. The Project Manager will support key clients and organize programs and activities in accordance with the mission and goals of the company. This role could be increased to a Senior level position for an exceptional candidate. 

 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Manage the operational aspects of the sites most critical projects and programs, including, but not limited to scope, schedule, cost, earned value, quality, communications, risk, and change.
• Carry out coordinated organization, direction and implementation of projects and programs and transform activities to achieve outcomes and realize benefits of strategic importance to the business.
• Provide strategic guidance to teams and project managers in ways that promote the company’s culture.
• Coordinating programs and projects and their interdependencies across Exelead; manage and utilize resources across projects.
• Key Project Management resource for internal and external communication with significant clients; chairing formal tactical meetings and appropriate Senior Management steering committees.
• Works across projects and development programs to conduct post-project review, share lessons learned, and develop best practices.
• Collaborates with intracompany sites within commercial and manufacturing to enable program integration and seamless delivery to the customer.
• Management of projects and relationships to add value through delivered capability.
• Coordinates with the Business Development department on identifying new business opportunities and supports proposal development and delivery to existing and new clients.
• Coordinates with the Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls regarding development and implementation of methodologies.
• Assess project management training needs and recommends training tools for team members.
• Influences staff with diverse array of talents and responsibilities to produce results in a timely manner.
• Ensures optimal integration and communication across all departments with regard to projects.

 

Who You Are: 

 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in any discipline. 
• 4+ years of work experience in the pharmaceutical industry or in a project management role.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project Management certification (PMP®) or Program Management certification.
• Bachelors Degree in Life Science or Business Management discipline.
• Experience with portfolio management.
• Experience managing very complex situations while maintaining focus on the program’s objectives.
• Experience writing project proposals and service agreements.
• Experience with drug development, regulatory, QA, and CMC processes, and clinical trials operations.
• Experience training and providing guidance to new or junior members of the Project Development department.
• Experience reading, analyzing, and interpreting general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental