Senior Project Associate

Indegene; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Indegene in Bengaluru seeks a Senior Project Associate – Program Management to lead project scope, milestones, and stakeholder communication. The role requires an MBA and 5+ years in PM, with strong Excel and data reporting capabilities.

The candidate will plan timelines, manage dependencies, and develop best practices for project execution while collaborating with cross-functional teams and clients. This is a full-time on-site position in a dynamic life sciences services environment.

Qualifications

• MBA required with around 5+ years in project management.
• Experience with PM tools and MS Office; strong data analysis.
• Ability to work independently and in a team; strong communication.
• Proven Excel skills and reporting capabilities.
• Interest in networking and staying updated with technology developments.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope, goals and deliverables.
• Communicate requirements to team and stakeholders; manage dependencies.
• Plan timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.
• Prepare progress reports, proposals, and presentations.
• Analyze status reports and troubleshoot issues.
• Develop best practices for project execution and management.
• Conduct post mortems and create recommendations.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting & cost control

MS Office

Excel

Data analysis

Written & verbal communication

Education

MBA

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Senior Project Associate – Program Management

Job Description

• Understand project scope, goals and deliverables of the Project
• Effectively communicate project requirements to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion by identifying and managing project dependencies and critical path.
• Should have knowledge on budgeting and costing, and experience on working on proposals and client pitches.
• Help project team to plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.
• Liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team.
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.
• Determine the frequency and content of status reports from the project team, analyse results and troubleshoot problem areas.
• Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life cycle.
• Conduct project post mortems and create recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
• Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management.

Must have:

• Educational Qualification – MBA
• Around 5+ years of experience in Project management
• Experience in Project Management tools, familiar in MS office, working knowledge of latest technologies.
• Experience at working both independently and in a team, collaborative environment is essential.
• Strong written and oral communication / presentation skills
• Passion for networking and updating with the latest technology developments
• Strong Excel skills and data analysis/reporting capabilities

Nice to have: (Additional desired qualities)

Preferably Life-science organization experience would be an added advantage.

M. Pharm/ Pharm. D/ BDS / MDS/Ph.D./ Any life science graduate with Publication writing and medical information management experience