Associate Project Manager

Fresenius Kabi•Wilson, NC

10d

About The Position

The Associate Project Manager is accountable for delivering projects and programs on time, within budget and scope, and to the desired specifications. The role ensures appropriate actions are taken at the right time to achieve results that provide benefits to Fresenius Kabi. Assignments may involve any Fresenius Kabi site or facility and may include support for larger technical and capital programs. The position leads low- to mid-level, non-technical or business-support projects from initiation through closeout, including planning, implementation, monitoring, and control. It establishes requirements, priorities, and deadlines; coordinates resources; manages project budgets and progress; and prepares management status reports. The Associate Project Manager also supports business-process improvement, stakeholder coordination, operational issue resolution, quality monitoring, contingency planning, and the development and standardization of project management processes and tools.

Responsibilities

Lead non-technical or business-support projects from initiation through closeout, including planning, implementation, monitoring, and control.
Establish project requirements, priorities, and deadlines for assigned low- to mid-level projects.
Define project scope and objectives, or provide site support for project systems.
Coordinate staff, equipment, vendors, and consultants across one or more projects.
Manage project budgets, monitor progress, and adjust resources and priorities as needed.
Prepare and present project progress status reports to management.
Facilitate business-process improvement in transactional and reporting activities, applying business best practices to system implementation.
Maintain reporting relationships with project stakeholders, including team members, peers, managers, customers, vendors, and affected departments, to coordinate efforts across business and technical groups.
Collaborate with business analysts, project managers, and leaders on cross-project initiatives and activities.
Manage internal and external business and technical resources to achieve solutions within project guidelines.
Respond to operational issues and information requests within assigned areas while progressing project work.
Identify and remove obstacles to solutions, plans, business goals, or implementation, and assist in developing and implementing contingency plans.
Monitor project performance to maintain the quality of services, deliverables, and content.
Develop project budgets in compliance with company financial practices.
Develop project management skills through training, seminars, and certifications.
Support site project management processes, best practices, and the formalization and standardization of tools and templates for different types of projects.