Project Manager – Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (Onsite-Summit, NJ)

We are seeking a Project Manager for a global pharmaceutical company. The Project Manager will develop project plans, develop, and manage timelines, and identify, and respond to critical path barriers. The role will require significant collaboration across internal and external functions to ensure on-time release of the final product. Ideal candidate will have demonstrated ability to balance multiple competing priorities, and manage projects. The role is required to work in a cross-functional and dynamic setting where project assumptions and scenarios may change and therefore requires an individual who can quickly adapt to the changes and manage communications at different levels in the organization.

This is a 40-hour per-week, 12-month contract (extensions possible), 100% onsite in Summit, NJ.

This is a W2 role as a Stage 4 Solutions employee. Health benefits and 401K are offered.

Responsibilities

• Work scope will include operations excellence, continuous improvement projects and capacity expansion projects in support of commercial products.
• Work with project management and subject matter experts across multiple sites including Manufacturing, Operational Excellence, Supply Chain, MS&T, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Process Development, CMC, TT lead, TCT lead, Global Engineering, Facilities Engineering, PMO, IT, EHS, Finance, Regulatory, and Clinical and Commercial Operations.
• Manage multiple, low to medium complexity process improvement and/or Technical projects and timelines.
• Effectively manage team meetings, including the scheduling of meetings, the preparation of agendas, the development of meeting minutes, and the follow up on action items.
• Serve as a member of sub-teams, tracking timelines elements to ensure that functional deliverables are completed on time and according to relevant quality standards
• Develop critical path analyses with the team to understand risks and opportunities within project timelines and help develop contingency plans
• Responsible for the preparation of routine status reports and communicating project progress to stakeholders. Develop and implement KPI and reporting capabilities.
• Lead operational projects including weekly QC LIMS huddles, QC CTDO LIMS planning and management and monitoring tools
• Ensure that team recommendations related to project direction and timelines which need endorsement by governance teams are planned for review at appropriate milestones
• Promote a culture of collaboration, cooperation, execution excellence, effective communication, and cross-functional problem-solving to enable a high-performing team.
• Collaborate with IT Business Partners in support of modeling, scheduling simulation implementations and automated scheduling tools
  
  

Requirements

• 5 years of relevant work experience required, preferably in a regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• Experience in biopharmaceutical clinical, supply chain, manufacturing, and commercialization.
• Must be competent in Project Management tools and methodologies such as Microsoft Project
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office applications
• Experience with regulated GMP environment for manufacturing (Biologics or Cell Therapy experience is a plus).
• PMP certification is strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree required in Science or Engineering
  
  

Please submit your resume to our network at https://www.stage4solutions.com/careers/ (please apply to the Project Manager – Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (Onsite-Summit, NJ) role).

Please feel free to forward this project opening to others who may be interested.

Stage 4 Solutions is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing employees with an inclusive environment that is free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on the job requirements and candidates’ qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion/belief, national origin, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Compensation: $45.00/hr. - $49.65/hr.