Senior Process Development Project Manager

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Location: Ireland
Pay: EUR 60 - 68 Per Hour
Job Type: Contract
City: Dublin
Job ID: JO-2501-37280
Consultant: Karen McHugh
Senior Process Development Project Manager - Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
Office/Project Location: Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
Employment Type: Contract
Work Location: Site Based
Pay: €60 - €68 per hour
Experience: 6+ years
Visa: EU passport or Stamp 4 visa required
Our client is a leading international Biotechnology company with a state of the art aseptic manufacturing facility in Dun Laoghaire, South Dublin.
The plant is one of the most dynamic in Ireland and is currently undergoing rapid expansion and capital investment.
This is an excellent opportunity to get experience into Ireland’s leading aseptic manufacturing plant.
You will report to the Sr. Manager Process Development in the Portfolio Management and Delivery (PMD) group and will be responsible for managing new product introduction and lifecycle management projects for drug product (DP) and finished drug products (FDP).
You will have at least five to eight years of experience within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry and will have demonstrated project management skills.
Experience in a leadership role in a pharmaceutical or biotech manufacturing facility that engages with site SMEs and managers, and global functions
The ability to influence and lead cross functional teams to deliver to ensure the smooth introduction of new products and the health of existing products
The ability to work independently and identify risks and mitigation pathways for new and existing products
A passion for continuous improvement applied to product and program leadership
Arrange agreement among the project team, customers, and management on the goals of the project
Develops and maintains the Project schedule/plan that addresses quality, objective, scope, cost, schedule, resources, and responsibilities - to deliver the project, and measure progress against schedule and budget
Effectively communicate with everyone involved in the project
Have a controlled scope in place, that is understood by all stakeholders and maintained throughout completion of the project
Execute prudent risk and issue management.
Maintains Actions/Risk and Decision logs
Generates and owns the GMP change control.
Motivate, support and direct project team members to deliver on project plan.
Leads Team meetings and cross functional collaboration
Works with resource managers from across the organisation to effectively obtain and allocate resources to complete programs and projects on time
Compliance Related Tasks:
Always ensure compliance to cGMP
Ensure safety & compliance standards are maintained to the highest standards
Ensure financial compliance in line with Business & Financial guidance
Support a culture of personal responsibility within reporting structure

REQUIREMENTS

Technical Degree and/or Masters’ or equivalent
5-8 years of experience (including min of 3yrs as Project Manager) in a Life Science / Pharmaceutical / Biotechnology Environment
Preferred Experience: Portfolio Management, Portfolio Resource Management, Business Case Development
Strong project management skills – someone who really understand what it is to be a good project manager.
Understand details – understand the critical path, the issues, and what needs to be escalated and what can be absorbed.
Strong Communication – ability to communicate issues and challenges.
Desirable: Agile / Lean Project Management Methodologies.
Desirable: MES Experience – a candidate who understands how they’re implemented from a Project perspective.
Systems / Equipment:
Smartsheet, MS Office, MS Project, MS PowerPoint and MS Visio,
Trackwise Change Control & Document Management Systems
High Energy and Commitment
Ability to work independently
Comfortable leading across multiple stakeholders & multinational teams
Strong ability to influence and affect change
Capable of resolving issues of conflict effectively
Strong communicator
A proven track record in the ability to transfer goals and objectives into measurable plans
Ability to identify gaps/risks and put appropriate remediation plans in place
Uses strong relationships to identify requirements and potential opportunities
Employs project management techniques and Problem Solving
Provides leadership, guidance, and advice in own field of project management

Please refer the Job description for details