Project Manager - NPI

Summary:

The Project Management Office (PMO) is leading the planning and execution of the site's start-up activities. We are looking for a Program Manager to supplement the team.

· Develop and lead the operational readiness planning for the site from post OQ activities through product filing.

· Work with the construction and CQ team on schedule integration, identification of threats to the schedule and mitigations identification

· Maintains a thorough knowledge of project activities, short and long-term business priorities and objectives through regular communication with other functions.

· Provide updates on a regular basis to functional directors, associate directors and managers on schedule adherence and performance.

· Identify Risks and Opportunities related to activities and work with Area Owners and SME's to develop schedule contingency, remediation, modification or replacement activities.

· Participate in, contribute and influence, the development of project schedules.

· Measure and report on KPI's and identify areas of opportunities and prepare specific action plans.

· Be responsible for building the process, toolkits /checklists, and schedule required by the team to actively carry out a successful start-up of the facilities.

· Lead and develop core planning meetings, with the necessary agenda, input and outputs.

· Ensure effective planning, common understanding and delivery targets to achieve business requirements and incorporate data generated into the planning system.

· Identify Key Deliverables to use in the planning function for each program. Monitor, track and Communicate plans and progress to management.

· Collaborate with global planners and site leadership to set long term execution plan.

· Drive visible performance management, use KPI's to track progress, monitoring actual performance versus plan promoting awareness to drive improvement.

· Develop, model and implement strategies to improve scheduling capability and adherence and integration with other project phases.

· Lead the integration of CQV and operational readiness project schedules via Primavera P6 and MS Excel.

· Develop critical path analysis and scenario production for time reduction within the critical path.

· Report of project progress, schedule opportunities and impact to management.

· A minimum of 5 years of experience in the Biotech industry, with recent experience in new facilities start-up, production, planning, and/or scheduling.

· Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities against ambitious timelines. Strong planning ability

· Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work cross-functionally as a critical member of the site team.

· Good experience in leading Waterfall/ agile projects.

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