Senior Project Manager

Pay range: 79-89/hr

* depending on exp

Seeking an experienced Sr. Project Manager familiar with the implementation of Network Upgrades in a GxP pharmaceutical environment. Must be able to collaborate closely with internal stakeholders and external third-party service providers to successfully implement and embed the change in the organization. Also be beneficial for the candidate to be familiar with managing projects in support of Quality/Labs (Sample Manager/LIMS).

The candidate will be responsible for overall project management multiple projects, including planning, execution, and delivery, as well as organizational change management to ensure the successful adoption of the new/modified system. This role requires strong leadership and project management expertise.

• Lead the end-to-end implementation of assigned projects, ensuring they're completed on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Responsible for managing projects through the project lifecycle of initiation, planning, execution and control, and closeout. Specifically including 'go-live' activities and initial hyper-care support.
• Build and foster effective relationships between the Business, IT and any 3rd party vendors.
• Lead and facilitate project team meetings, steering committee meetings, project risk assessments, issue resolution, cutover planning, and workshop sessions as needed.
• Work with project teams to develop and maintain project charters, project plans/schedules, budget tracking, project risk assessments, communication plans, roles & responsibilities, issues & action item lists, cutover plans, project repositories and project documentation.
• Organize and motivate the project team while maintaining project schedule and overall progress and performance.
• Manages project governance & cadence through the project lifecycle to enable the project team to deliver on requirements.
• Manages and use appropriate verification techniques and escalates changes, risks and issues throughout project lifecycle.
• Consistent utilization of corporate project office tools and execution of processes as directed by management.
• Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques.
• Provide necessary updates to the project sponsor, project champion, project steering committee and other identified key stakeholders.
• Guide and maintain momentum of decision-making across all work streams, including IT, Finance, Operations, Quality and PMO.
• Report and escalation to management as needed.
• Develop and maintain project financial, schedule and status information in Planview as accurate and current, according to established procedures.
• Maximize employee adoption and usage of new business processes, systems, and technology.
• Ensure resource availability and allocation.
• Conduct regular status meetings and provide updates to stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment.
• Manage project budget, tracking expenditures and ensuring cost control.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization to promote awareness and understanding of the changes.

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Project Management, Business or a related field.
• A minimum of 7 years of professional work experience with a strong background in IT project management.
• Past experience in network upgrade implementations in a GxP environment and vendor management.
• Proven experience in use of Waterfall project management methodologies.
• Experience with in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry strongly preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) a plus.

• Experience working with project management tools:
  Planview, Microsoft Office, MS Teams, SharePoint,…