Pharmaceutical Project Manager

Description

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION : Serve as client service liaison between Client and Mission and oversee small to medium commercial and development projects. Perform duties of a level one project manager, which include leading several development and operational teams and managing cross-functional activities for a small portfolio of projects.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• •Serve as the primary liaison between the Customer and the Development, Operations, Quality, Purchasing and Logistics departments; ensure that good communication is maintained.
• •Lead and build multi-disciplinary project teams, serving as the internal Customer advocate while balancing Mission's requirements and priorities.
• •Lead and build multi-disciplinary project teams, serving as the internal Customer advocate while balancing Mission's requirements and priorities.
• •Compile and maintain relevant project plans, implement action plans for each Customer.
• •Ensure that key development milestones are being achieved and that programs are progressing in a timely manner.
• •Track progress of all activities; communicate all potential issues or delays with relevant personnel and the Customer.
• •Conduct collaborative project team meetings, provide agendas, and issue minutes with identified action items.
• •Create Project Plans for multiple projects, monitors progress, regularly provides status updates, and identifies and communicates potential delays or obstacles as soon as they are identified.

QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE : BA/BS required. 3-5 years of pharmaceutical industry experience supporting portfolio management, product & pipeline selection. Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry including regulatory landscape, intellectual property, industry growth drivers. Knowledge of prescription drug, OTC drug and nutritionals products. Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and in a hands-on collaborative fashion with many different disciplines both inside and outside of the company. A strong and integrity-driven work ethic, an entrepreneurial mindset, and a passion and insistence for excellence.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS: Experience using Excel, Word, Internet, Database and Inventory software, Order processing systems, etc. Proficient with Microsoft Office programs such as PowerPoint, Excel, Word, etc.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS : Ability to read, analyze, and understand general business/company related articles and professional journals; Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and policy/procedure manuals; Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills.

MATHEMATICAL AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS : Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide both in American Standard and Metric Systems.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES : The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.