Manager/Sr. Manager - PMO

Intas Pharmaceuticals; Ahmedabad; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Intas Pharmaceuticals in Ahmedabad, India seeks a seasoned PMO professional to drive cross-functional initiatives across manufacturing, supply chain, and regulatory functions. This role emphasizes operational excellence, compliance, and timely delivery of quality programs.

The candidate will manage risk, evaluate capex proposals, monitor project execution, and provide live dashboards for leadership reviews, enabling rapid decision-making and governance across complex programs.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of PMO experience in manufacturing or quality operations.
• Experience working with senior leadership to drive organizational priorities.
• Strong analytical and presentation skills; advanced MS Excel and dashboards.
• Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing or quality domains.

Responsibilities

• Cross-functional program management across supply chain, production, quality, and regulatory teams.
• Operational risk mitigation to avoid penalties and stockouts.
• Capex and infrastructure evaluation with ROI analysis.
• Project execution monitoring from initiation to qualification and audits.
• Strategic program acceleration with fast-track progress under the Quality Leader.
• Management reporting with live dashboards and leadership briefs.

Skills

PMO experience

Senior leadership

MS Excel

Data analytics

Analytical skills

Education

Management degree

Tools

Dashboards

Job description

Role Overview: You will be part of the Quality, responsible for driving strategic, cross‑functional initiatives across manufacturing, supply chain, and regulatory functions , etc. The role requires a non‑conventional project management approach to ensure organizational strategies are effectively implemented, with strong emphasis on operational excellence, compliance, and timely delivery of manufacturing and quality programs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Cross‑functional program management: Collaborate with supply chain, production, quality, and regulatory teams to ensure seamless execution of high‑priority programs.
• Operational risk mitigation: Drive initiatives to minimize penalties, avoid out‑of‑stock situations, and reduce expired inventory losses through proactive monitoring and execution.
• Capex and infrastructure evaluation: Assess open capital expenditure requests and new infrastructure projects, ensuring detailed justification, ROI analysis, and demand forecasts are prepared for management review.
• Project execution monitoring: Oversee ongoing infrastructure projects, track progress, identify challenges, and ensure readiness for qualification, audits, and product pipeline integration.
• Strategic program acceleration: Ensure fast‑track progress of priority projects directly managed by the Quality Leader , avoiding delays and bottlenecks.
• Management reporting: Maintain live dashboards, prepare meeting briefs, consolidate cross‑functional updates, and highlight critical issues requiring leadership attention.

Core Competencies:

• 5–7 years of PMO experience with exposure to manufacturing or quality operations.
• Proven ability to work with senior leadership in driving organizational priorities.
• Strong analytical and presentation skills; advanced expertise in MS Excel and familiarity with visual dashboards/data analytics platforms.
• Demonstrated experience in project management within manufacturing or quality domains.

Industry Experience:

• Minimum 5 years in the pharmaceutical industry (manufacturing/quality preferred).
• Prior experience in manufacturing strategy or PMO functions for at least 2 years.
• Strong understanding of compliance, audits, and regulatory readiness in manufacturing environments.

Educational Background:

• A management degree from a recognized institution is mandatory.