As a key leader, you'll drive project management excellence across our organization. Responsibilities include developing standards, ensuring timely delivery, managing resources, and maintaining compliance. This is a high-potential role with significant exposure to Senior Leadership and opportunities for development.
The PMO Lead will be the key site contact for all pipeline project PM activities, collaborating with R&D and PDS&T to develop and execute strategies for commercial supply of new products.
The PMO Lead will also lead cross-functional teams including manufacturing, engineering, manufacturing science and technology, quality assurance, purchasing, and supply chain to execute the strategies for the development and supply of new products along with serving as a site representative on Global Project Teams, Global Brand Teams, CR and PSR reviews. This role is a people management role with 3-6 Direct reports.
Responsibilities:
- Lead, develop, and mentor a team of skilled project/program managers.
- Provide strategic direction and oversight for project managers to ensure alignment with company goals and objectives.
- Develop, implement, and maintain project management standards, methodologies, and best practices, ensuring consistent application of PMO standards across all projects.
- Develop metrics, monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of PMO processes and make necessary adjustments.
- Oversee the planning, implementation, and tracking of multiple large-scale projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and within budget.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
- Forecast resource needs and coordinate with department leads to align resources with project requirements.
- Liaise with executive leadership and stakeholders to communicate project progress, risks, and outcomes.
- Foster strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Identify and Implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of the PMO Process
- Collaborate with Global PM & PDS&T to determine when to develop plans for the development and supply of new products.
- Adhere to and support all EHS standards, procedures and policies.
- Foster a collaborative and high-performance work environment.
Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a Technical and/or Quality discipline is required
- Extensive experience (10+ years) in manufacturing, supply chain management, engineering, and/or drug development.
- Proven track record of leading and managing teams to deliver complex projects on time and within budget.
- Proven experience in planning and executing projects.
- Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and tools
- Ability to navigate and resolve complex project-related issues and conflicts.
- Experience with regulatory requirements and compliance within the pharmaceutical industry
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Experience in influencing peers in other organizations and senior management.
Key Skills:
- Cognitive/Business Skills:
- Influence peers and senior management.
- Problem-solve and adapt strategies to changing business environments.
- Maintain high attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong strategy development and planning skills coupled with necessary knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing activities.
- Requires total commitment to quality and maintaining a high standard of work during continuous periods of change.
- Possess strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Contribute to the achievement of business goals.
- Support Commercial Product campaigns.
- Commit to a culture of Right First Time.
- Adhere to all procedures, policies, and guidelines.
- Influence/Leadership:
- Interact with vendors, customers, R&D, PDS&T and TPMs.
- Resolve business process, planning, project execution, and communication issues.
- Manage, direct, and lead project teams.
- Build strong collaborative relationships across departments.
- Promote department goals by selecting, motivating, and training staff.
- Contribute to Talent Management and team development.
- Decision Making/Impact:
- Make decisions within the agreed plant annual plan and updates.
- Present technical and project-related data to stakeholders for decision-making.
