Project Manager

Artech is the 10th Largest IT Staffing Company in the US, according to Staffing Industry Analysts' 2012 annual report. Artech provides technical expertise to fill gaps in clients' immediate skill-sets availability, deliver emerging technology skill‑sets, refresh existing skill base, allow for flexibility in project planning and execution phases, and provide budgeting/financial flexibility by offering contingent labor as a variable cost.

The Role: Successful candidates will have both scientific experience in non‑clinical drug development and formal training in Project Management.

These individuals must have a scientific background in either Safety/Toxicology, Disposition/DMPK, Supply Chain, Drug Substance, Drug Product or Analytical work streams in the pharmaceutical industry as well as training in the core principles of the discipline of project management.

• Work with technical project team members to build a non‑clinical drug development plan using a new non‑clinical work package library.
• Facilitate conversations to clarify interdependencies of work packages across the various technical work streams.
• Create, monitor and control accurate and integrated project plans against which resource demand is realistically recorded and understood to enable decision making (e.g. establish and manage budgets and resource for both outsourced and internal activities).
• Influence direction of project development utilizing data, scenario planning and insights to aid decision making.
• Conduct periodic health checks of the non‑clinical Project Plans to ensure quality of project planning and control.
• Provide credible data, insight and recommendations to enable cross portfolio reviews and to facilitate project and resource prioritization discussions.
• Ensure a risk management plan is active and routinely discussed in the matrix team.
• Comply with all corporate governance requirements, such as project information documentation and retention and compliance training.
• Complete training and maintain competence against the project management curriculum including PMP or PRINCE2 certification.
• Maintain awareness of Project Management practice in the pharmaceutical and other industries.

• Minimum Level of
  
  Education:
  
  BSc with experience in the development or manufacture of pharmaceuticals.
• Area of Specialisation:
  Life sciences, toxicology, DMPK, chemistry or bio/chemical engineering.
• Why is this Level of Education Required? An understanding of all aspects of developing a pharmaceutical, the manufacturing requirements and some knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry, regulations and requirements are important in this role.
• Minimum Level of Job‑Related Experience required.

• Knowledge and experience with the technical packages that are required to deliver a new medicine, whether from a Safety/Toxicology background, Disposition/DMPK, Supply Chain, Drug Substance, Drug Product or Analytical background.
• Ability to lead and influence matrix project teams in the design and execution of project plans including utilization of resources (FTE and budget).
• A performance‑driven individual, with a strong sense of urgency, exceptional organizational credibility, and deep understanding of the business.
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of skills in all relevant components of project management, including management of scope, time, cost, quality, integration, influence & negotiation, communications, risk, and scenario planning across all project management focus areas (initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing client R&D projects).
• Practical experience in a previous project management role and, ideally, certification in PMP, APM or PRINCE
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• Demonstrated ability in relevant soft skills including change management, continuous improvement, conflict resolution and consensus building.