Commercial Project Manager II

Sharp Packaging Solutions, part of UDG Healthcare plc; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp Packaging Solutions, part of UDG Healthcare plc, seeks a Commercial Project Manager II to direct and coordinate new product launches, line extensions and major product changes for customers. You will serve as the primary liaison to customers and coordinate with Sales, Engineering, Operations, Validation, Procurement, Warehouse and Quality teams to keep projects on schedule.

Bachelor’s degree preferred, or five years of related project management experience; PMP certification or structured

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Maintains overall responsibility for compliance with the Sharp 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.
• 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.

Skills

Project coordination

Communication

Meeting facilitation

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

PMP Certification or PM training

Tools

ERP system

X-Drive

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:

The following is a list of minimum responsibilities related to the Commercial Project Manager II position. Other duties may also be assigned.

• 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.