Deputy Manager-Program Management

Piramal Pharma Ltd; Navi Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Piramal Pharma Solutions is seeking a Deputy Manager-Program Management to oversee end-to-end projects in line with PMP guidelines, coordinating with site teams and BD to deliver on time and within cost. You will lead cross-functional execution, manage risks, prepare proposals, and provide weekly status updates to senior management, while building strong client relationships.

The role requires MSc in Life Sciences or related field and PMP certification; prior pharma project management experience

Qualifications

• End‑to‑end project management experience in pharma/biotech with PMP framework.
• Experience delivering projects within scope, schedule and budget with change management.
• Exposure to pre‑sales cost estimations and budgeting.
• Strong client‑facing communication and relationship management.
• Ability to coordinate cross‑functional teams and risk management.
• Experience with project progress tracking, planning and reports to senior management.
• Familiarity with regulatory queries and product costing systems.

Responsibilities

• End‑to‑end project management in alignment with PMP guidelines and Piramal’s processes, ensuring integration across all workstreams.
• Deliver projects within the approved scope, schedule, and customer/business expectations, while managing scope modifications through formal change‑management systems.
• Pre‑sales: Prepare cost effective proposals, perform detailed cost estimations, and manage overall project budgeting.
• Serve as the single point of contact for clients, ensuring smooth and effective communication flow across all stakeholders.
• Build strong working relationships with clients and internal teams to enable seamless execution and achieve targeted business outcomes.
• Facilitate timely issue resolution by coordinating with cross‑functional teams and ensuring alignment on project deliverables.
• Continuously monitor and track project progress through a robust planning process, enabling structured scheduling, early identification of deviation in plans, and timely corrective actions.
• Perform comprehensive risk identification and assessment, develop response plans, and monitor risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure effective coordination across internal teams and functional groups, carrying full responsibility for successful project delivery.
• Communicate project status through weekly reports for senior management and conduct regular customer reviews to ensure transparency and satisfaction for both customer and company.
• Facilitate discussions on customer and regulatory queries within internal teams to meet customer needs.
• Support site teams in new product costing systems and launch of new products.

Skills

Project management

PMP

PMO

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master of Science (MSc) - Life Science & Technology

Master of Science (MSc) - Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Master of Science (MSc) - Pharmaceutical Management

Master of Science (MSc) - Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Project Management Professional (PMP)

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Division

Piramal Pharma Solutions

Piramal Pharma Solutions is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), offering end-to-end development and manufacturing solutions across the drug life cycle. We serve our clients through a globally integrated network of facilities in North America, Europe and Asia.

This enables us to offer a comprehensive range of services including Drug Discovery Solutions, Process & Pharmaceutical Development services, Clinical Trial Supplies, Commercial supply of APIs and Finished dosage forms. We also offer specialized services like development and manufacture of Highly Potent APIs and Antibody Drug Conjugation.

Our capability as an integrated service provider & experience with various technologies enables us to serve Innovator and Generic companies worldwide.

For more details, please visit : www.piramalpharmasolutions.com

Job Title

Deputy Manager-Program Management

Job Description

The role is responsible for ensuring adherence to PM processes while managing customer relationships during execution and post-sales, in close collaboration with the Business Development team. The incumbent will support the PM team in project delivery and proposal submissions, work with site functional teams to achieve business targets, and drive the implementation of PM processes, dashboards, and data-driven analysis.

• End‑to‑end project management in alignment with PMP guidelines and Piramal’s processes, ensuring integration across all workstreams.


• Deliver projects within the approved scope, schedule, and customer/business expectations, while managing scope modifications through formal change‑management systems. -


• Pre‑sales: Prepare cost effective proposals, perform detailed cost estimations, and manage overall project budgeting.


• Serve as the single point of contact for clients, ensuring smooth and effective communication flow across all stakeholders.


• Build strong working relationships with clients and internal teams to enable seamless execution and achieve targeted business outcomes.


• Facilitate timely issue resolution by coordinating with cross‑functional teams and ensuring alignment on project deliverables.


• Continuously monitor and track project progress through a robust planning process, enabling structured scheduling, early identification of deviation in plans, and timely corrective actions.


• Perform comprehensive risk identification and assessment, develop response plans, and monitor risks throughout the project lifecycle.


• Ensure effective coordination across internal teams and functional groups, carrying full responsibility for successful project delivery.


• Communicate project status through weekly reports for senior management and conduct regular customer reviews to ensure transparency and satisfaction for both customer and company.


• Facilitate discussions on customer and regulatory queries within internal teams to meet customer needs.


• Support site teams in new product costing systems and launch of new products.
  Collaborates Seamlessly, Commits and Delivers Results, Master of Science (MSc) - Life Science & Technology, Master of Science (MSc) - Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Master of Science (MSc) - Pharmaceutical Management, Master of Science (MSc) - Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Project Management Professional (PMP) - PMI, Serves Patients, Consumers and CustomersCollaboration, Program Management, Project Implementations, Project Lifecycle, Project Management Planning, Stakeholder Management