Project Manager API & R&D

Drreddyslaboratorieslimited; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Dr. Reddy's is seeking an experienced Project Manager-API to drive NP filings, WIP milestones, and complex programs within timelines. You will coordinate with stakeholders, prepare plans, and manage communications to ensure on-time delivery.

The role requires 20+ years in pharma project management, API manufacturing knowledge, and a strong grasp of regulatory guidelines. A Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering or related field is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.
• 20+ years of work experience in project management within pharma.

Responsibilities

• Deliver NP filings and WIP milestones as committed for the fiscal year; prepare project plans and coordinate with stakeholders for timely execution.
• Conduct workshops and reviews to align moving parts in complex programs; provide early warning signals and action plans to top management.
• Publish Minutes of Meetings and information bulletins to enable effective decision-making and project delivery.
• Drive daily and weekly execution calls with Formulation Technology Operations (FTO) to align trials, CB, and EBs; bridge cross-functional communication for timely execution.

Skills

Pharma project management

API manufacturing knowledge

Regulatory guidelines familiarity

Delivery projects of New products

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Engineering or related field

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Project Manager-API, for project management, complex programs management, communications management, providing support for PDC/Budgets/CAPEX, and participation in organizational initiatives. Your primary responsibility is to ensure the successful execution of NP filings, WIP milestones, and complex programs within committed timelines. This role involves coordination with key stakeholders, conducting workshops, managing communications, and actively participating in organizational initiatives to drive successful project outcomes.

Roles & Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for delivering New Product (NP) filings and Work in Progress (WIP) milestones as committed for the fiscal year. Prepare project plans, ensure material availability, and coordinate with key stakeholders for timely project execution, tracking from order to delivery.
• You will be responsible for conducting workshops and reviews to align moving parts in complex programs. Provide early warning signals to top management on potential slippages, prepare action plans, and track progress to ensure project alignment and timely delivery.
• You will be responsible for conducting structured meetings, reviews, and circulate communications to achieve successful outcomes from senior management. Publish Minutes of Meetings (MoMs), information bulletins, and pre-reads for effective decision-making and project delivery.
• You will be responsible for driving daily and weekly execution calls with FTO (Formulation Technology Operations), ensuring alignment among different teams for trials, CB, and EBs. Bridge communication gaps between cross-functional teams to ensure timely executions at FTO.
• You will be responsible for periodical reviews and align PDCs with HPTs and Finance to emphasize overall cost competitiveness while meeting committed milestones.
• You will be responsible for participating in key initiatives recommended by the business unit heads to support the organization in successfully implementing initiatives such as safety, global engagement survey action items, and analytics.

Educational qualification : Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.

Minimum work experience: 20+ years of experience

Skills & attributes:

Technical Skills

• Proven experience or certified in project management within the Pharma industry.
• Experience/ Knowledge in Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) manufacturing.
• Familiarity with regulatory guidelines and standards.
• Experience in delivery projects of New products.

Behavioural skills

• Proactive leader and result oriented.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively with own team and cross-functional teams.

Our Work Culture

Ask any employee at Dr. Reddy's why they come to work every day and they'll say, because Good Health Can't Wait. This is our credo as well as the guiding principle behind all our actions. We see healthcare solutions not only as scientific formulations, but as a means to help patients lead healthier lives, and we're always attuned to the new and the next to empower people to stay fit. And to do this, we foster a culture of empathy and dynamism. People are at the core of our journey over the last few decades. They have been supported by an enabling environment that buoys individual ability while fostering teamwork and shared success. We believe that when people with diverse skills are bound together by a common purpose and value system, they can make magic.

For more details, please visit our career website at https://careers.drreddys.com/#!/