Job Description
Candidates must be able to work, 5 days a week onsite at company, so local candidates at NJ only please.
Duration: 12 months and have a chance to extend
The role of the PM will be to support GPS IT Integration lead in project management activities related to Mirati IT integration specific to GPS workstream. Integration PM role is more of coordination role In terms of stakeholder meeting scheduling, RAID log management, Status tracking and reporting, Project plan for the GPS integration workstream.
Past experience in project management role for IT integration post M&A projects, knowledge of GMP requirements for IT Systems, Clinical manufacturing, external supply chain and CMO/CDMO IT environment. Excellent communication, coordination and presentation skills. Ability to lead and facilitate cross functional meetings. High level of proficiency is Microsoft power point presentations, SharePoint, MS Teams. Expert in use of Microsoft Project. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Team player and ability to collaborate with a cross functional team. Experience of working in Big pharma and in IT. Basic understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing, clinical development IT systems, GXP Compliance, Quality management systems in GxP environment. Knowledge of CSV in GMP/GCP domains.
• Lead project team(s) to execute on assigned project(s) supporting the digital capability (DC) objectives of their Business Unit group/function, delivering value faster, in an incremental fashion.
• Oversee planning and execution of small to medium sized project(s) in their Business Unit’s DC group/functional portfolio to deliver on intended outcomes while collaborating on evolving ideas and discovery of new requirements to maximize return on investments.
o Identify dependencies, evaluate risks and communicate status to appropriate levels of management and stakeholders across assigned project(s).
o Ensure project deliverables, schedules, and financials adhere to established norms and are managed in alignment with departmental best practices across their assigned project(s).
o Periodically evaluate performance and develop action plans to ensure achievement of performance goals.
o Monitor and control schedule and financial health of their assigned project(s) and provide actionable insights to key stakeholders.
o Proactively remove obstacles to drive assigned projects’ momentum and progress. Engage and energize the project team(s).
o Plan and engage necessary resources across the enterprise to ensure successful completion of assigned project(s).
o Manage one to two vendors providing services to the project(s) ensuring they meet their execution milestones and remain within their funding estimates.
o Prepares all project status reports and documentation to keep project sponsors informed of project progress and potential risks/roadblocks so they can take appropriate action.
o Actively engage stakeholders of problem project(s) to assist with identifying corrective actions.
• Co-lead setup of project management and governance structures in collaboration with IT Business Partner(s) and Digital Capability Managers (DCMs).
• Advise and consistently apply Project Management best practices (including Agile, SDLC and PMF) and tools. Continuously improve our adoption and maturity of best practices across IT.
• Provide support to IT BPs and DCMs in management of project financials, vendor management and procurement.
• Collaborate with ITBPs, DCMs & Portfolio Managers on business case development for DC investments, translating PM experience & insights into improved estimates and outcomes.