Associate Director, Project Management

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Piramal Pharma Solutions

Piramal Pharma Solutions is a contract development and manufacturing  organization (CDMO), offering end-to-end development and manufacturing  solutions across the drug life cycle. We serve our clients through a globally integrated network of facilities in North America, Europe and Asia.  

This enables us to offer a comprehensive range of services including Drug Discovery  Solutions, Process & Pharmaceutical Development services, Clinical Trial  Supplies, Commercial supply of APIs and Finished dosage forms. We also offer  specialized services like development and manufacture of Highly Potent APIs  and Antibody Drug Conjugation.  

Our capability as an integrated service provider  & experience with various technologies enables us to serve Innovator and  Generic companies worldwide.  

For more details, please visit : www.piramalpharmasolutions.com

Job Title

Associate Director, Project Management

Job Description

Associate Director, Project Management

Site PM Leader (Associate Director))

Job Purpose

The Site Project Management Leader is accountable for portfolio-level delivery performance of customer projects at site level, ensuring projects are executed on time, within scope, on budget, and in compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.

• Leads the Project Management function at site or portfolio level
• Owns overall customer delivery performance and satisfaction through the project management team
• Accountable for site-level project governance, escalation framework, and controls
• Responsible for portfolio visibility, performance tracking, and reporting, with financial forecasts supported in partnership with Finance
• Acts as a key interface between clients, site leadership, and global functions

Key Responsibilities

·Project Delivery & Customer Accountability

• Hold overall accountability for portfolio delivery performance, ensuring commitments on scope, timeline, cost, quality, and compliance are met through effective PM execution.
• Act as the escalation point for high-risk, cross-project, or unresolved issues, ensuring appropriate ownership and resolution across PMs and functions.
• Maintain active oversight of customer satisfaction, ensuring expectations are clearly set, managed, and met throughout the project lifecycle.

• Governance, Meetings & Escalation
  • Establish and own the site-level governance framework, aligned to Global PMO standards, including internal project team meetings, joint project team meetings with customers, and steering or governance forums where applicable.
  • Ensure governance practices include clear meeting cadence, agendas, minutes, action tracking, and escalation pathways.
  • Provide structured portfolio visibility and escalation to site leadership and relevant functional stakeholders.
• Planning, Risk & Delivery Management
  • Ensure consistent application of project planning disciplines across the PM team, including project schedules, critical path management, and RAID processes.
  • Maintain accountability for portfolio delivery performance, proactively identifying and addressing cross-project risks to timeline, scope, or cost.
  • Drive a proactive, risk-based approach to managing delivery and business exposure.
• Scope Change & Commercial Alignment
  • Ensure effective scope change management across the project portfolio, with accountability residing at project level with PMs.
  • Support and guide PMs, particularly junior PMs, in managing scope change processes and customer discussions, partnering with Business Development on commercial or non-routine changes as required.
  • Ensure scope changes follow contractual terms, governance expectations, internal approval processes, and customer communication standards.
• Financial Oversight & Portfolio Reporting
  • Ensure accurate and timely project financial inputs (forecasting, milestones, risks) are provided by PMs, and partner with Finance to support forward-looking demand visibility across the portfolio.
  • Provide regular portfolio-level reporting on project status, schedule and cost variance, key risks, and overall outlook.
  • Oversee coordination of invoicing activities to ensure billing is accurate, timely, and aligned with project progress and delivery milestones.
• People Leadership & Capability Development
  • Lead, coach, and develop the