Senior Project Specialist, Metrology

West Pharmaceutical Services•Uwchlan Township, PA

21d•Hybrid

About The Position

In this role, you will be responsible for managing the West Services and Solutions (WSS) CAPEX program from planning and initiation through asset registration and implementation, as well as developing and maintaining the active asset management program. You will be responsible for identifying and aligning stakeholders from cross-functional teams, creating, maintaining, and reporting project schedules, forecasting, updating, and reporting on financials associated with each project, and coordinating the WSS CAPEX items within the overall Global Quality Laboratory CAPEX budget. Responsible for driving projects to completion based on timelines, budget, and resources. Responsible for ensuring the active asset management plan aligns with CAPEX on a yearly basis.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Chemistry, Biology or in a science related field required
Minimum 5 years of experience in metrology/analytical instrumentation in a cGMP environment, preferred
Minimum 2 years of experience in project management, preferred
Able to comply with the company’s safety and quality policies at all times
Must be able to communicate effectively with written and oral skills, make quick decisions, interpret data, read & write, speak in front of groups, express & exchange ideas, understand direction and adhere to procedures
Organizational skills will enable planning, prioritization & achievement of goals especially of importance for the successful execution of related activities
Read and interpret data, information and documents
Must maintain the ability to work well with others in a variety of situations
Must be able to multi-task, work under time constraints, problem solve, and prioritize
Ability to make independent and sound judgments
Observe and interpret situations, analyze and solve problems

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects simultaneously
Strong understanding of a cGMP environment
Experience with Quality Management Systems
Dependable, highly organized, detail oriented, able to think creatively under pressure and work in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Familiarity with SAP
Experience with project management tools such as MS Project
Project Management Certificate, such as CAPM, preferred

Responsibilities

Create and maintain the yearly WSS CAPEX program schedule for all items approved for the CAPEX budget
Hold regular project meetings with cross-functional stakeholders, create and maintain detailed project schedules (Gantt or similar), facilitate alignment of timelines, responsibilities, and deliverables in accordance with procedure, follow escalation procedure for delayed/impacted projects, track project milestones, report project status highlighting risks and opportunities for improvement
Track and report financials associated with each CAPEX project
Coordinate with WSS Lab Purchasing, WSS Metrology, Global Technical Projects, Global Finance, and Quality Laboratory to establish and provide accurate forecasting and closure of projects, track and report budget adherence
Manage resource allocation and communication for the program
Ensure appropriate resources have been committed to each project working with management when there are conflicts, maintain a clear and unambiguous communication plan with all stakeholders and management for expectations, commitments, timelines, deliverables, responsibilities, and status, proactively identify and facilitate resolution of all project-related issues
Create and maintain an active asset management program that ensures continuity of instrumentation and identifies asset risk based on things such as age, service provided, end-of-support, etc.
Coordinate the integration between the active asset management program and the CAPEX program.
Management/initiation of associated administrative details: initiating change controls assigning tasks, resources, and timelines, requesting the initiation of required documents, general administrative tasks to keep the projects on track
Implement change management processes, when needed, to align with shifting requirements and priorities