Project Manager

Job Responsibilities:
Agree and deliver plans for projects / programs (or contribution in part to a larger project) including activities resources costs roles responsibilities and quality
Manage project / program budgets forecasts tasks schedules risks change management and status to support effective decisions and project reporting to stakeholders and review boards. Coordinate status and delivery of project workstreams. Identify / manage dependencies between projects (intraprogram and across portfolio).
Assure / develop transition plans to ensure project delivered solutions are sustainable within a BAU operations environment including controlled handover into operational support.
Manage relationships with key business stakeholders to ensure the effective capturing of business requirements and commitment to project/program objectives. Responsible for organization of steering / stakeholder meetings communication of status issues risks.
Ensure effective risks & issues management processes are in place and effectively used. Resolve problems and escalate as appropriate.
Supporting project teams and provide the leadership necessary to maximize the teams success.
Manage changes to project/program scope ensuring that all impacts and changes are approved and appropriately communicated to stakeholders and review boards.
Ensure the project team adheres to all PMO standards processes capabilities and best practices.
Establish project governance and lead project governance meetings as required
Ensure expected benefits realization is consistent with project deliverables and clearly understood by stakeholders and project team.


Requirements :

Essential Skills
Technical or Business Degree or relevant proven experience within Pharma R&D
Experienced PM with knowledge of Pharma R&D and skilled at managing multiple complex projects with many interdependencies.
Experience of developing transition plans to ensure project delivered solutions are sustainable within a BAU operations
Strong stakeholder management skills
Passion for putting patients first & inclusion and diversity
Proven skills and experience managing and controlling project budgets
Experience leading and developing project teams with a diverse blend of skills and capabilities
Evidence of shaping innovative solutions that have a major impact within the business area and organization
Proven problemsolving capabilities.
Strong communication relationship and consulting skills
Knowledge and experience with large Pharma & CROS suppliers
Excellent business acumen with sensitivity to environment

Experience with project management and delivery methodologies and standards