Consultant, Life Sciences - Pharmaceuticals

Integrated Project Management Company•Chicago, IL

1d•$105,000 - $130,000•Hybrid

About The Position

IPM partners with clients across the life sciences industry sectors, including pharmaceuticals, medical technology, and biotechnology, which includes large-molecule proteins, monoclonal antibodies, cell, tissue, and genetic therapies, and molecularly engineered vaccines. Within each sector we lead, at the core team level, product development projects from pre-clinical R&D through commercialization, including planning for regulatory, clinical, and commercial strategies and processes, and product lifecycle management with a focus to late stage development and submission. Within each sector we lead the creation or improvement of operational processes including harmonizing regulatory and quality systems and building project, program and portfolio management capabilities. As a Consultant, you will partner with client leadership and delivery teams to lead project and program planning and execution across various functions, driving projects and programs to achieve mission-critical outcomes for our pharmaceutical industry clients. At each new engagement you will leverage the continual exposure and experiences from working within a variety of clients and project types.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in a science or engineering discipline or relatable field.
6-10 years of industry experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
3+ years of project management experience related to one or more of IPM’s business offerings: Within product development and management across the full product life cycle: pre-clinical research and development; clinical development; regulatory submissions and compliance; commercialization; product management; quality assurance and control
Knowledge and application of a disciplined project management process (Six Sigma and Project Management Professional certifications are a plus)
Exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills to effectively communicate and build relationships with a broad spectrum of audiences at all organizational levels
Demonstrated ability to adapt to new situations and learn quickly.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degrees in science, engineering or business are a plus.
Six Sigma and Project Management Professional certifications are a plus

Responsibilities

Lead product development projects and programs in the pharmaceutical industry, including pre-clinical R&D, commercialization and product lifecycle management
Implement or optimize project management frameworks through the use of current best practices and tools, to improve the teams ability to execute and meet their goals.
Leverage current industry best-practice tools, such as MS Project, Smartsheet, Planisware, etc., to develop and drive integrated project plans, aligning project tactics with project strategy
Manage projects within established scope, schedule and budget while exceeding IPM project management standards
Participate and if need be drive discussions, and develop and document high-level strategies for accomplishing specific project objectives
Establish, maintain, guide and lead high performance project teams, serving as the project advocate within the client organization