PROJECT MANAGEMENT - GLOBAL PHARMACEUTICAL R&D

Management Recruiters of Wrightsville Beach, The Port City Group, Inc. currently represents a very strong growing pharmaceutical company with many opportunities in research and development including the following position near Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.


PROJECT MANAGER

JOB OUTLINE:
? To manage allocated Local or Global US R&D projects / support Global Project Leader by managing Global R&D Projects, to time, scope and budget while ensuring local and global marketing and regulatory requirements are met.
? To provide Project Management expertise to US R&D projects from initiation to launch.
? To prepare accurate initial project cost and timeline estimates for new/potential Local and Global R&D projects.
? To monitor Local / Global R&D project costs and timelines on a regular basis and share information with the local / global R&D project team.
? To keep full and accurate Project Management documentation to a standard format on all assigned Local and Global R&D projects.

Other Duties:
? Full Project Management responsibility for 5-10 Local or Global R&D projects
? Provide Project Management support to Global Project Leader on assigned Global R&D projects
? Management of and maintenance of full records / project management documentation to company formats on assigned Local and Global R&D projects.
? Ensure the team's and sponsor' objectives are consistent with the project's stated objectives.
? Manage and track all aspects of the project(s): defining, planning, implementation, performance and budget
? Lead Risk Management Process
? Determine project resource requirements and reconcile resource conflicts.
? Manage the activities of project team members and support staff including project admin duties.
? Liaison with project sponsor and functional staff to obtain their continued support and buy in.
? Assess project issues and develop solutions to meet scientific, productivity, quality and client satisfaction goals and objectives.
? Work with the Global Project Management Team to develop and implement tools, techniques and processes to provide or create information to enable informed decision making within the teams.
? Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal/external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company?s policies and practices.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

? Prepare accurate initial project cost and timeline estimates for new/potential Global and Local R&D projects
? Prepare and maintain Gantt charts for assigned Global and Local R&D projects and file these electronically within the appropriate Project Management shared area on the company network, in an appropriate project folder and for Local R&D projects, within the consolidated Gantt chart file.
? Prepare and maintain throughout the project lifecycle, in association with the project team, the Drug Development Plan / File for assigned Global and Local R&D projects.
? Actively manage and monitor all assigned Local and Global R&D projects by liaising closely with the project team (core and extended), to maintain detailed, up to date knowledge of project developments and to identify and mitigate project issues in a timely manner.
? Provide effective Project Management support to the Global Project Leader on assigned Global R&D projects as appropriate to the requirements of the Global Project Leader.
? Actively monitor Global / Local R&D project costs and timelines on a regular basis and share information with the project team. Highlight to the Global Project Leader / Decision-making body (for Global Projects) or Head of Project Management (for Local R&D projects), any potential delays to key milestones and/or deliverables and flag any potential and / or significant deviations to the budgeted cost and/or headcount utilisation.
? Lead the risk management process for all assigned Global and Local R&D projects. Ensure risks (threats / opportunities) are identified, assessed and assigned to a risk owner; and establish an agreed action plan with the project team for all risks that have been assessed to have a high impact on project parameters should they occur.
? Develop and maintain a risk register for all assigned Global and Local R&D projects
? Organise, chair and minute project team meetings for assigned Local R&D projects (NB ? minute taking can be delegated to other team member / department member as appropriate)
? Take minutes for other members of the Project Management Department for their assigned R&D projects, as requested
? Finalise and coordinate the distribution and filing of project team meeting minutes for assigned R&D projects (electronic and paper copies)
? Assist the Global Project Leader with the organisation and administration of Global Project Team meetings as required.
? Issue a list of due activities each month, via Administrator, to Local Heads of Department for assigned Local and Global R&D projects
? Issue updated summaries of Project Status every six months to Corporate Development for issue with forecast requests
? Ensure effective liaison with Global Marketing team and production to meet the needs of the project.

HEALTH AND SAFETY:
? Develop familiarity with the Health and Safety issues relevant to the above-stated position, observe the necessary health and safety procedures at all times thus ensuring the safety of myself and my colleagues.
? To maintain safe and tidy working conditions.

QUALITY ASSURANCE:
? Ensure work is carried out according to GMP/GLP standards as defined in the ICH Guidelines, EC Directives and local laws.
? Ensure all QA issues are considered for all projects.

DOCUMENTATION:
? To ensure all Project Management documentation for assigned Global and Local R&D projects is filed in the Project Management files according to current company Project Management best practices
? To assist in development, optimisation and maintenance of company Project Management ?methodology? and associated documentation (Handbook, templates, training materials etc)
? To be aware of the general requirements of eCTDs

FINANCIAL:
? To be aware of the personal responsibility for the control of costs
? To co-ordinate estimated project costs for potential new Global and Local R&D projects assigned
? To assist the Global Project Leader / Directors of Project Management with the actual and estimated project costings if required
? Keep local/Global Finance departments updated on Project Cost information

PEOPLE AND MANAGEMENT:
? To assist new team members and make them aware of their responsibilities to the team
? To identify own training and development needs.

Requirements
? MSc/Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, life sciences or related disciplines 5+ years of relevant work experience in pharmaceutical industry. 3+ years experience managing projects.
? Strong background in various aspects of product development and a full understanding and overview of the full drug development process
? Experience in management of multifunctional pharmaceutical development
? Proficient in use of Project Management Tools(e.g. MS Project)
? Good working knowledge of Microsoft Project and other widely used standard software packages (MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, Lotus Notes, etc)

? Strong leadership skills and professional approach
? High energy/self starter
? Strong interpersonal skills
? Empowering communicator
? Strong written and oral communication skills
? Creative and resourceful
? Ability to communicate and present ideas to upper level management
? Good organizational skills, detail-oriented and accurate, analytical skills
? Solid understanding of Project Management processes and how these are applied in pharmaceutical R&D to further optimise and maintain ?best practice? in Project Management at company R&D
? Good understanding and overview of the full drug development process
? Strong leadership qualities to influence project stakeholders.
? Proven ability to enroll others into a common vision and mission.
? With minimal guidance, must handle multiple responsibilities, priorities, tasks, and projects simultaneously with a positive, can-do attitude.


MANAGEMENT RECRUITERS OF WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH IS AN EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM SPECIALIZING IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOTECH INDUSTRIES.
ALL RESUMES ARE CONFIDENTIAL AND ONLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.

Qualified candidates must send resume, cover letter highlighting strengths for the position and daytime contact information to Charles Warren, Executive Recruiter with MRI of Wrightsville Beach ? The Port City Group, Inc. (warrenhr@bellsouth.net)