Project Manager

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The Project Manager is a full-time position responsible for developing and executing program/project plans for the Global Product Development & Supply (GPS) organization, managing a strategic portfolio of projects and critical Run-the-Business (RTB) programs/projects impacting the Phoenix manufacturing facility. The Project manager coordinates cross-functional teams, ensuring comprehensive planning and optimal execution of plans. This includes planning, executing, and finalizing projects according to established scope, timeline and budget criteria, and communicating progress by preparing executive status reports. Working with project teams, the incumbent identifies and facilitates resolutions to critical path barriers, maintains a risk registry and associated contingency plans, including mitigation, resolution and escalation of issues. Supports project/programs and teams with passion, innovation, speed and accountability.

Required Competencies: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Intermediate knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of project management combined with project management techniques and tools
• Detailed knowledge and interpretation of cGMP
• Intermediate understanding of site quality GxP systems supporting document management, change controls
• Intermediate strategic thinking and team facilitation skills
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently, lead and participate in a team
• Advanced critical reasoning, negotiation, problem solving and decision-making skills
• Strong organizational skills and ability to effectively manage assignments
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, MS Project
• Basic proficiency in SharePoint

Duties and Responsibilities
• Employ strategic visioning and planning to align program goals and benefits with the goals of the organization.
• Manage and lead cross-functional project and/or program teams.
• Ensure benefits, scope, goals and deliverables are well defined and understood by the team and stakeholders.
• Lead team meetings and ensure that meeting agendas and minutes are issued in a timely manner.
• Set and continually manage expectations with team members and other stakeholders. Where needed delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
• Develop full scale plans and timelines with input from all required departments.
• Draft and submit budget proposals, and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary
• Schedule, track milestones and deliverables using appropriate tools.
• Identify and manage dependencies and critical path.
• Anticipate challenges and risks. Prepare, lead and execute proactive mitigation strategies to ensure optimal results.
• Proactively manage changes in scope, identify potential crises and devise contingency plans. Identify and resolve issues and conflicts with/within the team.
• Ensure that communications between teams, functional management, senior management and executive leadership are handled in an efficient, effective and timely fashion.
• Establish and maintain transparency by supporting development, updates and maintenance of project, program and portfolio status reports, department performance reports and associated dashboards.
• Conduct lessons learned evaluations with teams. Create recommendations and identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
• Ensure cGMPs are considered during project implementation. Apply knowledge of cGMPs to job responsibilities. Examples include but are not limited to:
• Generation, review, approval of controlled documentation (e.g. SOPs, Work Practices, Change Controls) within global quality management systems.
• Execute departmental activities.
• Enhance project and program management tools and techniques used to plan, execute and monitor timelines, budgets and quality of projects.
• Train and mentor less experienced department personnel
• Support maintenance, troubleshooting and enhancement of technology (e.g. software, websites) used by the department.
• Identify Continuous Improvement Opportunities via exposure to projects, working knowledge of existing operations, or thru independent research.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.

Education and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in a related science or in Engineering
• Advanced degree preferred
• 7 years’ relevant work experience required, preferably in pharmaceutical development and/or manufacturing experience
• 4 years’ management/project or program management responsibilities facilitating cross functional projects in a regulated industry preferred
• Preferable experience includes laboratory testing, manufacturing or validation (e.g. equipment, process, computerized systems)
• An equivalent combination of education, experience, certification (e.g. PMP) and training may substitute.
Working Conditions
• The incumbent will be required to sit at a desk and type/view a monitor for extended periods of time.

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On-site Protocol
Physical presence at the BMS worksite or physical presence in the field is a necessary job function of this role, which the Company deems critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, employee well-being and engagement, and it enhances the Company culture.

COVID-19 Information
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