Assistant Project Manager

Asembia; Florham Park (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the pharmaceutical industry seeks an Assistant Project Manager to help coordinate and implement various projects while ensuring compliance with industry standards. You will support project management efforts, track performance, and work closely with analysts and development teams to fulfill project goals. This position offers a unique opportunity to enhance your project management skills in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of previous experience as a Project Coordinator or Assistant Project Manager in healthcare.
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail in technical changes.
• Interest in PMP Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in overall project implementation from ideation through implementation.
• Track project performance to analyze achievement of goals.
• Develop comprehensive project plans for stakeholders.

Skills

Communication

Documentation

Time Management

Analytical Skills

Education

Degree in Computer Science or similar IT related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Position : Assistant Project Manager

Department : IT

Reports To : Sr Director, PMO

For more than a decade, Asembia has been working with specialty pharmacies, manufacturers, prescribers, payers and other industry stakeholders to develop solutions for the high-touch specialty pharmaceutical service model.

Through collaborative programs, contracting initiatives, patient support hub services and innovative technology platforms, Asembia is committed to positively impacting the patient journey.

Asembia focuses on the specialty pharmacy segment and offers comprehensive hub services, pharmacy network management, group purchasing (GPO) services, innovative technology platforms and more.

As a leading industry voice and advocate, Asembia is committed to bringing strategic channel management solutions, leading-edge products and high-touch services to the specialty pharmacy industry that help our customers optimize patient care and outcomes.

Primary Function

As an Assistant Project Manager you are responsible for organizing, outlining and developing projects.

This Includes Assisting The Project Management Team Responsible For

• Design of the project goals and success factors
• Determination of how success will be measured and tracked
• Ensuring the project remains on time and on budget
• Ensuring deliverables are identified and committed time frames are met
• All relevant meetings will be scheduled, and meeting notes circulated. Action items will be tracked, and project plans developed
• All risks must be monitored and escalated to allow for course changes or corrective actions
• Lead periodic readouts on project status
• Work closely with the financial contact to ensure all relevant financial information is a part of the project management process
  
  

As Assistant Project manager you will work closely with users, understand the business and the way in which they use our various software platforms. You will work closely with the business analyst and other stakeholders to understand the requirements. You will act as liaison to the development and QA teams to help communicate project goals, assist in the implementation of the project and facilitate the new functionality as it makes its way through the Software Development Life Cycle.

Job Scope And Major Responsibilities

• Responsible for assisting the Project Management team in overall Project implementation from ideation through implementation while driving the success of the project
• Assist in the Development of comprehensive project plans to be shared with stakeholders
• Assist in tracking project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short- and long-term goals while motivating team members to hit their goals
• Assist in meeting budgetary objectives and adjust project constraints based on financial analysis
• Assist in periodic Readouts on Project status and risks
• Learn about our various software platforms and gain a deep understanding of the underlying functionality
• Use and continually develop Project Management and leadership skills
• Compliance with the provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its implementing regulations, as amended (“HIPAA”)
  
  

Required Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ previous experience working as a Project Coordinator or Assistant Project Manager in the pharmacy or health care industry
• Strong communication and documentation skills with an ability to be thorough when thinking through technical changes
• Working knowledge SCRUM and use cases and their use in a QA environment
• Understand the difference between Unit testing, Functional testing, User acceptance testing, Regression testing
• Experience working with SDLC tools such as Jira & Confluence
• Familiarity with software collaboration and time management tools
• Effective time management and analytical skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Project & PowerPoint
• Ability to query SQL database tables and understand database structures and concepts is desired
• Interest in PMP Certification
• A degree in Computer Science or similar IT related field
  
  

Asembia is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, natural origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, citizenship, genetic disposition, disability or veteran's status or any other classification protected by State/Federal laws .