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Sr Mgr, Project Manager

Armonk, NY 10504

Posted: 10/10/2024 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Project Management Job Number: 614976 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description


Target Pay Rate: 75-95/hr **salary will be commensurate with experience 

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly motivated Temp-Global Development Project Manager to support projects throughout Global Development by providing project management, project implementation and change management support for non-drug/study projects.  The incumbent will work closely with the senior leaders and project teams to support and lead projects to completion. The individual may also operate as a liaison on a variety of Global Development initiatives, ongoing internal and external deliverables, and special projects.

A typical day in this role looks like:
  • Provides project oversight and management for activities related to departmental operations and infrastructure, strategic initiatives, technology/system change, process improvements, organizational design, etc.
  • Develops and manages project plan, decision and action logs, status updates and escalation of risks and issues key business stakeholders
  • Facilitates meetings, workshops, working sessions as part of project planning and execution
  • Coordinates internal and external meetings including planning with critical enabling functional stakeholders and content providers to ensure clarity of scope and objectives
  • Coordinate the compilation and/or creation of appropriate briefing materials, including the development of presentations
  • Provide oversight to vendors or consultants providing services directly to projects
  • Support the management of the Project Management Office (PMO), e.g. providing input to identify interdependencies and potential overlaps of various projects across GD and more broadly with other organizations
  • Contribute to efforts of increasing organization’s capabilities on project oversight, project execution, change management, facilitation and project/initiative communications
  • Ensure proactive planning, prioritization and alignment of activities and key messages for ongoing non-drug projects in Global Development
  • Manage and track project timelines, resources and deliverables; execute follow-up activities as appropriate.
  • Research and incorporate industry best practices, innovation and guidance from external resources to ensure departmental activities remain current and practical
  • May require up to 25% travel

This role may be for you if you have:
  • Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously gained by 8+ years work experience in project management, change management
  • Experience in contributing or leading cross-functional strategic change initiatives
  • Demonstrated strong cross-functional team leadership skills
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively with many different types of personalities at all levels of the organization
  • Excellent interpersonal, collaboration and stakeholder management skills
  • A demonstrated, deep understanding of the drug development process gained work experience in Clinical Development in the biopharmaceutical industry
  • A demonstrated understanding of all operational processes required to deliver a clinical development program
  • Strong presentation skills (written/verbal)
  • Effective influencing and negotiating skills
  • Highly self-motivated, flexible, able to follow through in an ambiguous, fast-changing environment, and proven ability to meet deadlines under pressure
  • Highly organized and detail oriented, while also demonstrating the ability to synthesize information and demonstrate critical thinking
  • Highly proactive, flexible, curious and resilient
  • Proficient in Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams as well as cloud based tools such as Smartsheet and Adobe Connect
  • Excellent analytical reasoning and critical thinking skills
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In order to be considered qualified for this role a minimum of a Bachelors' degree and 8+ years of relevant industry experience.

The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.

Planet Pharma is an equal opportunity employer. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at Planet Pharma, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.