Project Manager

Job Description

Provide consulting services for Sia/LBG’s clients including, but not limited to:

• Routinely provide strategic oversight to maintain alignment of project milestones to day-to-day activities.
• Responsible for content, quality, and distribution of project management deliverables (reports, dashboards, etc.) and routine updates (schedule, budget, risk), usually serves as final reviewer.
• Establish strong working relationships with leadership and project functional teams across all levels.
• Serve as project spokesperson and facilitate communications with all internal and external stakeholders (meetings, reports, etc.).
• Work with cross-functional teams (CMC, Med. Affairs/Clinical, Nonclinical, Quality, Regulatory, Finance, Legal, Contracts Management, etc.) to drive program activities against scheduled timelines, approved scope, and approved budget.
• Manage project financials including vendor invoice review/approval, budget development, actuals tracking, maintenance of time-phased financial forecast, preparing project financial reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Proactively manage strategic risks and issues, providing expertise in the identification and implementation of risk mitigation activities.
• Demonstrate and foster excellent teamwork, with the ability to navigate in different areas and work with multidisciplinary teams.
• Balance project demands to align/ realign Budget, Quality, Timeline, and Scope as needed.
• Lead product development meetings, and make sure all Project Leaders, and/or subteam leaders, have all information and support needed to implement the project.
• Focus on customer service, with agility and clear communication.
• Drive strategic planning as it relates to discipline.
• Adhere to Sia/LBG quality standards regarding client deliverables.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience in life sciences product development with familiarity in nonclinical, analytical, clinical, and regulatory functional areas.
• At least 5 years of project management experience.
• Experience with the management of United States Government contracted programs.
• Experience with project financial management including budget development, actuals tracking, forecasting, and reporting.
• Experience managing projects and in depth understanding of project management principles.
• Project management skills to include experience of successful delivery of projects on schedule and to budget.
• Fluency in MS Project (or other scheduling software), Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and oral communication, presentation, problem solving, and negotiation skills with an emphasis on building consensus.
• Ability to work independently or in collaboration with others.
• Flexibility and ability to deal with ambiguity, and sense of personal ownership of deliverables and results.
• Works well with teams, often comprised of multiple disciplines.

Desirable Qualifications

• Certified PMP and/or Master’s related to Project Management or Business disciplines
• BS in Biology, Chemistry, or relevant disciplines.
• Strong understanding of product development lifecycle and pharmaceutical manufacturing operations.
• Strong understanding of cGXP guidelines and FDA regulatory requirements.