Head of Project Services

IPS-Integrated Project Services; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the pharmaceutical industry is looking for a Head of Project Services to join their Birmingham office. This pivotal role involves overseeing project controls, ensuring cost efficiency, and enhancing communication across teams for successful project delivery. Ideal candidates should have over a decade of experience in managing program controls, alongside proficiency in project management software and methods within the pharmaceutical sector.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Pharmaceutical project experience
• Proficiency in project control systems
• Familiar with Risk Management processes

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain project cost estimates and forecasts
• Track and analyze project costs including budgets and forecasts
• Communicate effectively with clients and team members

Skills

Project Management

Cost and Schedule Management

Communication

Analytical Skills

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in QS, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Oracle Primavera P6

MS Project

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We are seeking a highly experienced Head of Project Services to join our growing team to be based at either our EMEA office, located in Birmingham or in Macclesfield, United Kingdom.

The successful candidate will partner with our Pharmaceutical based project managers to apply their project controls and management experience as it specifically relates to cost and schedule, for our numerous clients.

Responsibilities:

• Manages, revises, and maintains the status of the detailed project cost estimates/forecasts to include all phases of project execution from design/engineering, material/equipment procurement and deliveries, construction contracts through start-up, qualification and validation activities and closeout.
• Track and analyses the project costs including budgets, commitments, actuals, accruals, and forecasts.
• The analysis includes forecast to budget and estimate, forecast to actuals, and contingency analysis.
• Participates in the development and improvement of project control systems.
• Recommends improvements in systems, tools, and methods of project controls and project management.
• Assists in creating detailed project budgets from estimates and in the development of cash flow projections. Works with the Project Management team to manage the overall project costs.
• Effectively conveys our message in both written and verbal business development discussions.
• Remains at the forefront of new and emerging industry practices and the potential application on client projects.
• Maintains effective communication between project team, SLT and key stakeholders. Support the Project Managers with communication with the client, consultants, vendors, and public entities.
• Effectively facilitates team and client meetings, acting as chair, or support to the Project Manager as appropriate.
• Holds regular status meetings with the project teams.
• Resolves and/or escalates issues in a timely fashion to the PM and EMA Project Services Director.
• Understands how to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully.
• Communicates effectively with clients to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions, supporting the IPS Project Managers.
• Support the role out of the IPS Quality Management System (QMS) and the Community of Practice (COP) efforts.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Ideal candidates will possess 10+ years of Pharmaceutical project experience Managing program controls and scheduling.
• Proficiency in enterprise Portfolio Scheduling Software tools such as Oracle Primavera P6 scheduling software.
• Proficiency with MS Project.
• Familiar with Touch Plan and IAP process.
• Familiar with Risk Management processes and modelling systems, Monti Carlo etc.
• Bachelor’s degree in QS, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field is preferred.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting, Project Management, and Analyst

• Industries

  Biotechnology Research, Engineering Services, and Construction

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