Columbus On-Site Project Controls Coordinator

Verista; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Supplemental Insurance

Health Savings Account

Paid Time Off

Sick Time

Tuition Reimbursement

Team Social Activities

Employee Recognition

Employee Referral Program

Parental Leave

Bereavement Leave

Job summary

Verista, a Columbus-based life sciences solutions provider, seeks a motivated project support professional to assist multiple PMs with schedules, risk logs, action items, and project documentation in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or Life Sciences, 1+ year of project-support experience in regulated industries, strong Excel/Planview skills, and on-site availability in Columbus, OH.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a Life Sciences/Pharmaceutical-related technical discipline
• 1+ years of experience supporting projects within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, or regulated manufacturing industry
• Interest in developing a career in project management
• Basic understanding of project scheduling and budgeting principles
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft Office applications
• Experience with SAP, Planview, or project management software is beneficial
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, effectively supporting multiple PMs/concurrent projects

Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers with developing and maintaining project schedules, risk registers, action item logs, and project documentation
• Track project milestones, deliverables, KPIs, resources, and risks; identify potential impacts and elevate issues to project leadership
• Prepare project status reports, metrics, financial updates, forecasts, budget tracking, invoice reconciliation, and governance presentations
• Coordinate project meetings, including agendas, minutes, action tracking, governance reviews, stage-gates, and leadership updates
• Support change management, procurement, sourcing, contracting, and other project execution activities to maintain scope, schedule, and budget alignment
• Coordinate cross-functional activities across Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Quality, Finance, and other stakeholders while supporting resource planning, project lifecycle management, and continuous improvement initiatives

Skills

Team collaboration

Communication

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Engineering/Life Sciences

Tools

SAP

Planview

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Verista, a Columbus-based life sciences solutions provider, seeks a motivated project support professional to assist multiple PMs with schedules, risk logs, action items, and project documentation in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or Life Sciences, 1+ year of project-support experience in regulated industries, strong Excel/Planview skills, and on-site availability in Columbus, OH.