PRIMARY FUNCTION/OBJECTIVE:
The External Manufacturing Manager supports strategic complex projects or workstreams across multiple contract manufacturing organizations functions within Supply Chain Management. Accountable for application of industry-standard project management methodology tools and processes to ensure successful team execution project delivery and ways of working. Interface with global/internal product brand team R&D CMC teams subject-matter experts key stakeholders functional leads CMO. Reports to Team Manager External Manufacturing Strategy & PMO.
CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manages local manufacturing and/or packaging operations strategic projects for NPI utilizing project management tools and processes to meet agreed scopes timelines deliverables budgets resource estimates and success criteria.
- Interfaces with sites functional representatives other functions and other key stakeholders to assure continuous alignment of priorities.
- Applies effective problem-solving individually and with the project team to address challenges encountered in successful project delivery.
- Escalates issues appropriately to the sponsor key stakeholders and/or brand lead.
- Proactively identifies and shares relevant best practices to improve project delivery and SCM capabilities.
- Actively pursues continuous improvement with focus on simplification standardization and lean.
- Takes appropriate risks and consults with Manager appropriately.
- Tracks and reports on the progress of assigned projects to the sponsor appropriate governance stakeholders and senior management.
- Provides necessary information and insight to the project sponsor to support project stage-gate reviews approvals and project updates to appropriate governance forums steering committees and/or stakeholders.
- Ensures all key stakeholders are kept appropriately informed of project status at all times.
- Understands the larger project portfolio(s) identifying and resolving potential resource conflicts and prioritizes appropriately to ensure successful delivery of the franchise/domain strategy.
- Manages project budgets expenses as assigned by the manager to meet estimates and commitments.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications :
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum of 5 years combined experiences in commercial / business and manufacturing (operations project management quality technology supply chain etc.) functions in pharmaceutical chemical or related industry required (or equivalent combination of education /experience)).
- Experience working globally in a matrixed environment.
- Experience presenting to or communicating with senior management.
- Project management certification PMP would be good to have.
- Demonstrated track record of success in managing strategic complex cross-functional and multi-site projects on-time on-budget and to committed deliverables to generate significant business value.
- Takes appropriate initiative and accountability demonstrating both entrepreneurial spirit and a collaborative mindset.
- Must be decisive in ambiguous environment.
- Strong interpersonal influencing motivation and communications skills.
- Strong team management skills.
- Comfortable with ambiguity and fast pace
- Up to 10% travel required with role.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time