Project Manager II

## Project Manager IIApply:
Cambridge (Canada):
Full time:
Posted Today:
JR10700

At Septodont, a global leader in dental products and a key player in pharmaceutical development and contract manufacturing (CDMO), we are proud to work every day to improve patients’ health and well-being.  Present in more than 110 countries, the Group relies on the energy, expertise, and passion of 2,600 employees. With 6 international production sites, Septodont combines industrial excellence, technological expertise, and innovation to meet the needs of healthcare professionals worldwide.  

In North America, our operations include facilities in Ontario, Quebec, and Pennsylvania. Our Cambridge, Ontario site is home to Novocol Pharma – a thriving center of innovation with over 40 years of expertise in sterile injectable cartridges and combination product manufacturing. Backed by a team of more than 675 dedicated professionals and modern facilities, we deliver high-quality, customer-focused solutions to partners around the world.  

Beyond our expertise, our people are our greatest strength. We foster a stimulating work environment where everyone can learn, grow, and build a career that reflects their aspirations, supported by continuous training and internal mobility. As a socially responsible company, we place diversity and inclusion at the heart of our development, convinced that they enhance collective performance and foster human experience.  

Joining Septodont means becoming part of a human-scale international group and contributing to a meaningful mission: improving health for as many people as possible. What if your next professional chapter started with us?  We have an opportunity for a
** Project Manager II.*
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* Location:

** Cambridge, Ontario
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* Employment Type:

** Contract **(12 months)
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* Schedule:

** Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
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* Hours:

40 per week*
* ** FUNCTION

SUMMARY:

** Accountable to the Director Project Management, the Project Manager II manages a variety of cross-functional projects including strategic initiatives, new business development opportunities, contract manufacturing, product launches, manufacturing compliance, and alternative supplier sourcing and qualification.

The projects they manage are characterized as; medium risk and complexity, important to business success, generally taking advantage of existing assets and processes, and involving multi-functional teams including internal and external stakeholders and participants.  
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* PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

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* * Typically leading 2-5 projects each with 4-10 team members and supported by a Project Coordinator per project. Project duration is generally more than 18 months.
* Delivery of assigned projects on budget, on schedule, and on scope, with appropriate profitability, governance, communication, project management discipline, and risk management.
* Organizes, manages and leads projects from specification to turnover, for processes and equipment, outside of routine production, including:  + New business development  + Contract Product development  + Contract Manufacturing  + Technology transfer  + Product launches  + Inter-site harmonization  + Manufacturing compliance.  + Alternative supplier sourcing and qualification
* Supports Sr. PM with projects and programs including new business development.
* Leads cross-functional teams comprising but not limited to Managers, Leads and/or Specialists from;
Production, Process Engineering, Pharmaceutical Development & Formulation, Maintenance and Technical Services, Validation, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Microbiology, Regulatory Affairs, Environment/Health/Safety, Logistics & Supply Chain, etc.
* Generates and maintains project charters, project plans, action plans, project schedules, resource plans (people, time, equipment and materials) and tracking documents, meeting minutes, presentations, reports, and other project-related documentation in compliance with any contractual or stakeholder requirements, and company practices and procedures.
* Works with the project team to create and execute detailed project work packages where appropriate and revise them to meet changing needs and requirements to ensure milestones are met effectively and efficiently.
* Responsible for project governance and accountable to Steering Teams (Internal), Sponsors, and Joint Steering Teams (as appropriate) for delivery of project on scope, on plan, and on budget, as well as to functional managers for team members' performance…