Manager/Sr. Manager - PMO

Intas Pharmaceuticals; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Intas Pharmaceuticals in Ahmedabad is seeking a PMO-focused leader to drive cross‑functional, high-priority programs across manufacturing, quality, and regulatory realms. You will oversee project execution, governance, and dashboards, ensuring readiness for audits and product pipelines. The role demands collaboration with senior leaders and a strong grip on compliance and risk mitigation. The position is based in India with a focus on operations.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of PMO experience in manufacturing or quality operations.
• Management degree from a recognized institution is mandatory.
• Experience collaborating with senior leadership to drive organizational priorities.
• Strong analytical and presentation skills; proficient in Excel and dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross‑functional program management with supply chain, production, quality and regulatory teams.
• Drive operational risk mitigation to reduce penalties, stockouts, and inventory losses.
• Evaluate capex and infrastructure requests with ROI analysis and demand forecasting.
• Monitor project execution, ensure readiness for qualification, audits, and product pipeline integration.
• Accelerate strategic programs managed by the Quality Leader to avoid delays.
• Prepare live dashboards and concise leadership briefs; highlight critical issues.

Skills

PMO experience

Senior leadership collaboration

Analytical skills

Excel & dashboards

Education

Management degree

Tools

MS Excel

Data visualization tools

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.