Project Manager II Continuous Improvement
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Job Summary
The Project Manager is responsible for managing continuous improvement projects, ranging from early development through commercialization and post-approval changes. Projects involve internal and external resources. The Project Manager leads cross-functional teams to prepare project timelines, scope, deliverables, communication plans, and budgets to ensure milestones are met and projects are completed on time. They coordinate resources, identify and resolve roadblocks, and maintain project tracking tools to provide current status updates. The role also involves managing company-wide continuous improvement initiatives and collaborating with finance to track savings.
Responsibilities
- Lead multiple complex projects simultaneously, overseeing scope, critical path, timelines, and financial milestones.
- Develop, manage, and communicate project plans and tracking tools.
- Collaborate with department heads to define project scope and conduct risk assessments.
- Communicate objectives, deliverables, and timelines to team members.
- Coordinate with stakeholders to initiate projects, set timelines, hold meetings, resolve obstacles, and escalate issues as needed.
- Manage deficiency tracking and gap analysis to support timely approvals.
- Facilitate team meetings, ensuring agendas are followed and follow-up on action items.
- Promote continuous process improvements and train teams in project management practices.
- Conduct lessons learned sessions to foster organizational learning and improvement.
Education/Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree required; Masters Degree preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years project management experience in the pharmaceutical industry; experience with generics and continuous improvement is preferred.
- Green Belt, Lean, or Six Sigma certification.
- PMP certification is a plus.
- Knowledge of product development, industry guidelines (ICH, GMP), and FDA processes.
- Proficiency in MS Office and MS Project.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deliver results.
- Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and communicating across organizational levels.
- Strong leadership, negotiation, presentation, and facilitation skills.
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
Additional Details
- Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
- Employment type: Full-time
- Job function: Project Management and IT
- Industry: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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