What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager position at GForce Life Sciences?
Consultant, GPV Project Manager, Pharmaceuticals
Summary
Our growing, mid-sized pharmaceutical client has engaged GForce Life Sciences to provide a Project Manager to support ongoing projects within the GPV organization. This position will report to the Director of Global Strategic Management in the GPV department. This individual will be responsible for a portfolio of planned, active, ongoing strategic projects and governance programs.
This portfolio offers opportunities for PV innovation and technical development (i.e. business process automation, database upgrades), affiliate/alliance partner integration, process development and improvement, compliance and quality improvement, and operating cost reduction.
Current projects require the support and engagement of PV Strategic Management, PV functional area/leadership stakeholder support, and, in some cases, PV vendors/consultants.
Duties / Expectations of Role
- Drive the implementation of current & upcoming projects ongoing day-to-day operations, strategic portfolio management, prioritizations, and resource management capabilities
- Perform the following project management activities to enable effective facilitation of the Global PV Safety Functional meetings:
- Facilitate functional meetings and document/publish discussions, actions, and decisions. Following up on actions, decisions, issues, and risks identified during the functional meetings
Project Management Focus areas:
- PV Strategic Portfolio Management
- PV Strategic Innovation and Operational Excellence
- PV Affiliate/Alliance Integration
- PV Governance Management
- PV Technology project management
Mandatory Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with 5 plus years of project management experience and at least 2 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry.
- General understanding of clinical, safety, and pharmacovigilance operations, and systems, and the interactions and contributions they have in the overall drug development and commercialization lifecycle.
- Ability to develop and drive implementation of cross-functional project plans, including strategic assessment of impact, budgets, and timelines.
Preferred
• PMP certified, Six Sigma
• Advanced degree
• PV experience preferred
• Experience in agile methodology, alliance management, and/or business development is a plus.
• Knowledge/experience supporting a portfolio of device and combination products development lifecycles
• Experience with Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) is a plus.
Term & Start
• 12-month contract to start, open to 12 month extension
• 2 Video Interviews - Start 2 weeks from an offer
• Full time, 40 hours/week
• Hybrid – Onsite 1-2 days for meetings – NJ area
• Benefits included (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k)
