Commercial Project Manager II

Sharp Corporation; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp Packaging Services seeks a Project Manager to direct and coordinate new product launches, line extensions and major changes across Sales, Engineering, Operations, M&E, Validation, Procurement, Warehouse and Quality teams. This role acts as the primary customer liaison for project activities and communications with internal stakeholders.

You will maintain project documentation, participate in weekly meetings, and ensure timely project completion while navigating a fast-paced pharmaceutical

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred; or five years of related PM experience.
• PMP Certification or structured PM training is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains compliance with PMO processes and project documentation.
• Schedules and facilitates project meetings weekly or bi-weekly.
• Keeps project documents organized and stored in the ERP/work instruction system.
• Attends Tier 2 and T-21 meetings to update on project progress and readiness.
• Escalates issues as needed and communicates with senior management.

Skills

Project coordination

Project management

Team communication

Risk management

Time management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

PMP Certification (preferred)

Tools

ERP system

MS Office

Job description

Great things are rarely done alone. We’re one team working towards shared goals, and we act like it. When you join us, you're not just taking a job. You're stepping into a culture where: Working and thinking as a team is valuable We help each other out to achieve collective goals. New team members receive true help and guidance while they settle in.

Directs and coordinates new product launches, product line extensions and major product change projects for customers. This includes the coordination of project requirements among all internal functional departments and communication of project status to Senior Management and the Senior Leadership Team (SLT). Serves as primary liaison to the customer for project-related activities and communications with the internal project stakeholders in the Sales, Engineering, Operations, M&E, Validation, Procurement, Warehouse and Quality teams concerning project issues.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintains overall responsibility for compliance with the Sharp Project Management PMO Processes: Maintains Project Toolkit Sheets for all active projects, including Project Charter, Meeting Notes, and Project Schedule at a minimum.
• Schedules, facilitates, documents, and communicates project meetings on a weekly or bi-weekly basis depending on overall completion timing for the project.
• Maintains file storage on the X-Drive for all project related documents and categorizes documentation per approved work instruction.
• Attends weekly Tier 2 Meetings with direct manager and peers and provides updates on key project activities and notes any barriers that need assistance to keep projects on schedule.
• Provides escalation requests as needed.
• Attends weekly T-21 Meetings to provide updates on pre-production readiness of project documentation to support production.
• Attends monthly project financial review meetings to provide updates on project related POs that need to be entered into the ERP system and expected sales orders confirmation dates.
• Discuss project billables and customer quotes that need updates.
• Completes time-sheets at month end for all project related hours.
• Hands-off completed projects to the Order Management Team along with the appropriate checklist for all project related documents.

PREFERRED / REQUIRED EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree (B. S.) from four-year college or university preferred, not required; or a minimum of five years related and documented project management experience and/or training in a related area or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• PMP Certification or structured Project Management training course completion is preferred.

Sharp Packaging Services works across the world to create unique commercial and clinical packaging solutions for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. We are made up of two dynamic international divisions, Sharp Packaging Solutions and Sharp Clinical Services. Together our 1,600-strong team works from state-of-the-art facilities in the United States, United Kingdom, Belgium and the Netherlands. We’ve built an exceptional global reputation for the design, serialisation and production of innovative, cost-effective compliance packaging for even the most complex products. Our extensive range includes blister packs, bottles, pouches and stick packs, but our expertise goes far beyond, enabling us to support your product through every stage of design, development, manufacture and delivery. Our clinical services division is one of the world’s leading providers of innovative clinical supply chain services, with a talented and highly experienced team that can handle every aspect of your supply chain. Our work spans everything from drug development and manufacturing to clinical supplies packaging, labelling, distribution, Qualified Person auditing and comparator sourcing.