Project Manager I

PCI Pharma Services•San Diego, CA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Life changing therapies. Global impact. Bridge to thousands of biopharma companies and their patients. We are PCI. Our investment is in People who make an impact, drive progress and create a better tomorrow. Our strategy includes building teams across our global network to pioneer and shape the future of PCI. The Project Manager I is responsible for project management tasks for custom Drug Product (DP) projects that support key clients & internal objectives. Under minimal supervision, this position drives planning, decision-making, develops implementation strategies and leads efforts for projects. This position works with team members to create and maintain project plans and timelines, which may include budget, definition, scope, supply chain management, financial resources allocation, dependencies, and target dates. This position does not have direct supervisory responsibilities but will lead cross functional internal/external project team activities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a life sciences or business discipline required.
Minimum of 3 years in Biotech/Pharma or CMO.
0-2 years of experience in Project Management.
Strong computer skills, MS Office, MS Word, MS PowerPoint.
Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Highly developed interpersonal skills with the proven ability to function effectively and tactfully with multiple departments and personnel, able to gain consensus and commitment.
Demonstrated leadership, interpersonal, matrix management, problem solving, and conflict resolution skills.
Understanding of biotech or drug product development and of multi-project planning and coordination is required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
MS-Project and/or Smartsheet is preferred.

Responsibilities

Development of project timelines and tracking of contract deliverables.
Hosting project meetings to provide status update to clients and internal cross-functional team members.
Communicating effectively with client and across all functional groups so that schedules and scope of the project is clear.
Identifying project issues such as resource, technical or scheduling constraints and assisting to resolve these issues internally and with external stakeholders by development of risk assessments, summarized options and proposed solutions with impact statements.
Hosting client visits.
Evaluating unexpected deviations that may impact project deliverables or timelines and taking steps to resolve these issues.
Ensuring that projects are completed on time, within budget and scope, and conforms to predetermined quality standards.
Managing customer project according to agreed Project Management methodologies (processes, tools, templates, meetings, etc.).
Proactively facilitating the communication and cooperation between the customer and project team members.
Tracking and forecasting revenue generating activities of assigned projects.
Identifying and actively participating in business improvement programs.
Support in establishment of common customer experience across global accounts.
Collaborating with Sales in building long-term relationships with customers.
Regular and reliable attendance on a full-time basis.
Exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company’s policies and practices.
Embodying PCI Pharma Services cultural values and aligning daily actions with department goals and company culture.
Complying with all PCI policies and procedures.
Performing other duties as assigned.