Sr. Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Excellent employment opportunity for a Sr. Project Manager in the Oceanside, CA area.
• Seeking a highly motivated individual to join us as a Sr. Project Manager to work in the exciting area of cancer immunotherapy at the Oceanside viral vector manufacturing site.
• This position will work with other Project Managers to drive support programs, projects, goals and initiatives at the site in a dynamic and fast paced organization.
• This role requires effective partnerships with all Departments at the site (Supply Chain, MSAT, Automation, F&E, Mfg., Finance) and select partnerships within Technical Operations and other Global Functions.
• The position will report to Business Strategy & Operations.
• Business Strategy & Operations provides various types of support to the site Project, Resource, and Portfolio Management, Operational Excellence, Business Continuity Management, Risk Management, Knowledge Management, Site Strategy, and Site Communications.
• As a member of the Department, besides having a core area of expertise as a Project Manager, you will also be able to learn and contribute in other areas to bring benefit to the site.
• Will also play a critical role in the execution of the Company MVP01 project portfolio.
• In order to provide Project Management support for projects in the site portfolio, the following capabilities are expected:
• Collaborates with stakeholders to define project scope, timeline, resources, and objectives
• Manages changes to project scope, schedule, and budget
• Leads and manages project team meetings in collaboration with project owner.
• Prepares agenda, minutes, and action items.
• Identifies project risks with team and functional areas; implements corrective action.
• Provides project status trackers/dashboards and ensuring to ensure all stakeholders and senior leaders are fully informed and knowledgeable of project activities and their status.
• Maintains a standard set of department practices, processes, and templates for managing projects consistently and efficiently.
• Support change management and continuous improvement efforts across programs, identifying and addressing gaps and opportunities.
• Identifies and escalates project related issues, as appropriate.

Experience:

• Bachelors and 8+ years of relevant experience in portfolio management (experience in Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology and/or cell therapy manufacturing is a plus).
• Master's Degree and 6+ years of relevant experience in Portfolio Management (experience in Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology and/or cell therapy manufacturing is a plus).
• High School Diploma and 12+ years of relevant experience in Portfolio Management (experience in Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology and/or cell therapy manufacturing is a plus).
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Outlook and visualization tools (e.g., Smartsheet, SpotFire, Tableau, Power BI); MS Project experience a plus.
• Ability to engage internal and external stakeholders effectively, facilitate discussions, influence effectively and develop relationships; problem solve, drive efforts and projects and delegate appropriate tasks to collaborators and follow-up as needed to meet deadlines.
• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate.
• Demonstrated experience in managing multiple projects.