What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager position at Brooksource?
Position Title: MES Implementation Project Manager
Location: Concord, North Carolina
Position Overview:
Brooksource Engineering Services is seeking a Project Manager to support an industry-leading pharmaceutical manufacturing partner at their Concord, NC site. This role involves managing the implementation of a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and requires a surge capacity to meet the project's demands.
Key Responsibilities:
- Organize and manage actions to successfully deploy the MES system at the Concord site.
- Partner with local and global MES Program Leaders to establish an integrated program plan.
- Ensure alignment between various projects and workstreams within the MES agenda.
- Monitor and track progress to ensure adherence to timelines, budget, and desired outcomes.
- Report on the health of various deliverables.
- Manage upward and communicate cross-functionally.
- Coordinate with stakeholders to balance competing priorities and ensure efficient execution.
- Collaborate with partners across the site.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in management, scientific, or technical field.
- Minimum of 2 years of applicable technical project management experience.
- Experience with MES implementation or similar IT software deployment projects.
- Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
- Strong self-management and organizational skills.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Project Management Certification.
- Experience with project management for an MES implementation in a GMP manufacturing area.
- Ability to analyze data and solve problems.
- Experience in a GMP environment.
- Familiarity with Smartsheet and PharmaSuite is a plus but not required.
Other Information:
- The role requires a minimum of 3 days a week onsite in Concord, ideally 5 days.
- Preference for out-of-state candidates with strong MES implementation experience who can fly in 3 days a week over local candidates with only IT software deployment experience.
- Flexibility to provide support during production schedules, shutdowns, etc.
- Occasional extended hours and/or off-hour work may be required.
