Project Manager

Overview

Our client, a biopharmaceutical company located in Waterford, is seeking a Project Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading cross functional, multi-site teams in the introduction and business integration of projects.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer needs into defined, approved project scope statements.
• Work with functional managers to quantify resource requirements.
• Establish detailed project plans and drive execution of project tasks in line with agreed scope, schedule, and cost.
• Run regular project meetings to lead and influence the project, adhere to scope, and ensure timely completion according to schedule.
• Establish and execute a communication plan for the project and facilitate information flow between stakeholders and sites.
• Drive project risk identification, analysis, response, and implement & monitor mitigations to minimise impact to the project or wider business.
• Facilitate cost estimation to determine project budget and drive adherence to budget and forecast submission.
• Project Stakeholder Management to analyse stakeholder expectations and their impact on the project, and to develop appropriate management strategies for effectively engaging stakeholders in project decisions and execution.
• The project manager is responsible for some project GMP documents in line with our client's site procedures; therefore, training to Waterford GMP systems is required e.g. change controls.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Science, Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in biopharma industry, in a project leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience in project/program management in drug substance or drug product.
• Project Management certification, PMI, or similar.
• Working knowledge of cGMP's, GLP and others.