Senior Manager, Project Management, Tech Ops
About The Position
Responsible for leading the successful operational delivery of global, cross-functional R&D projects of strategic importance to CSL’s product portfolio. This role involves working closely with project leaders to define strategy and operational tactics, and being responsible for the preparation and management of project budgets, sensitivities, resources, project timelines, project scope, and all other project documentation. The Senior Manager will be accountable for the accuracy and quality of reports to senior stakeholders, lead cross-functional development teams through tactical execution of project plans, and identify, manage, and resolve project issues and mitigate risks. Ensuring documentation of key team information, decisions, actions, modifications to scope, resources, timelines, and milestones in project management systems is current is also a key responsibility. The role requires identifying, evaluating the critical path and scenarios, and challenging assumptions to increase the robustness of project plans, monitoring performance against plan (budget and timeline), coordinating program updates to Sr. Management, and providing coaching and mentorship to more junior members of the R&D Global Project Management Department.
Requirements
- Bachelor degree or equivalent in Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 7+ years’ experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry.
- 5+ years’ experience as a project manager leading cross-functional project teams in a matrixed, global environment.
- In-depth knowledge in drug research, development and manufacturing processes.
- Demonstrated experience in delivering projects to meet business objectives on time, within budget and with quality.
- Outstanding influencing ability & collaboration skills.
- Proven success with building and developing matrix teams.
- Ability to work effectively in a matrix environment that includes interactions with multiple stakeholder groups.
- Excellent executive presence, communication & change management skills.
- Exemplary project management skills.
- Highly proficient in the use of Project Management processes and tools (e.g. Microsoft Project).
Nice To Haves
- An advanced degree (MSc, PhD) in Science or related field, Masters of Business Administration (MBA) or equivalent.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Responsibilities
- Leading the successful operational delivery of global, cross-functional R&D projects of strategic importance to CSL’s product portfolio.
- Working closely with project leader to define strategy and operational tactics.
- Preparation and management of project budgets, sensitivities, resources, project timelines, project scope and all other project documentation.
- Accuracy and quality of reports to senior stakeholders.
- Lead cross functional development teams through tactical execution of project plans.
- Identify, manage and resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
- Ensure documentation of key team information, decisions, actions, modifications to scope, resources, timelines and milestones in project management systems is current.
- Identify, evaluate the critical path, scenarios and challenge assumptions to increase robustness of project plans.
- Monitor performance vs. plan (budget and timeline).
- Coordinate program updates to Sr. Management.
- Provide coaching and mentorship to more junior members of the R&D Global Project Management Department.
Benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
