Project Manager

Role: Project Manager

Duration: 3 Months (Contract)

Location: Princeton, NJ

Description:

• The Project Manager (PM) leads the coordination of projects, focused on clinical process development, tech transfer and GMP manufacturing of cell and gene based therapies.
• The PM is responsible for managing project scope, budget, forecast, resources, and deliverables.
• The PM, the primary point of contact for client communication. The PM will use organizational, collaboration, influence and leadership skills to initiate, plan, execute and monitor client programs.
•  The PM will lead cross-functional program teams and partner with internal business, technical leadership together with subject matter experts to deliver project results in an efficient manner consistent with client expectations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establish the client/project team written/verbal communication plan, including project/client governance, establishment of internal/external SharePoint site and folder structure.
• The PM is responsible for developing an overall project timeline, scope, managing budget, forecast, resources, stakeholder management and deliverables.
• Technical process understanding to enable strategic goal, tactical planning, and high-level activity and resource planning.
• Proactively identifies significant project risks, develops mitigation strategies, escalates to leadership, and implements approved mitigation steps
• Develops and maintains subject matter expertise to effectively plan and fully execute assigned projects
• Provides timely, comprehensive project status reports, including budgets and timelines
• Manages cross-functional, multi-site, multi-national project teams.
• Monitors progress of assigned projects/programs to ensure on-time milestone and budget/revenue recognition, while ensuring high quality deliverables are provided to the client.
• Works to develop and leverage project management competencies across the company while strengthening the support capabilities of Program Management.
• Demonstrated ability to independently drive programs and overcome obstacles.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and build relationships both internally and externally, to deliver results. Resolves conflict effectively.
• verbal communication skills, with an emphasis on the ability to interact, in a positive manner, with all levels of internal and client employees and management.
• Other duties as assigned.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• BS in a scientific discipline. Advanced degree (M.S., M.B.A., PhD) preferred.
• PMP/CAPM or equivalent certification or course work preferred.
• Knowledgeable of drug discovery/drug development process
• Minimum 3-5 years direct experience in project management, pharmaceutical industry or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Working knowledge of Biologics Cell Culture, Purification and/or Analytics preferred.
• Professional experience in a related field such as Biologics, Biotechnology, Pharma preferred.