Experienced Project Manager

Körber Pharma; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Körber Pharma is seeking a results-driven Project Manager to lead customer-facing project execution, manage budgets, and ensure on-time delivery of high-tech machinery within the pharma sector. The role coordinates with headquarters and multiple business areas to ensure FAT readiness and alignment with ISO9001 standards.

You will handle scheduling, staffing, change requests, and coordination with suppliers, ERP/CRM systems, and management for status updates and successful project closure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical discipline is preferred.
• Experience delivering high technology machinery.
• Experience in pharma, biotech or regulated industry is preferred.
• Demonstrates management and leadership skills.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills.
• Understands project management processes and tools.
• Understands engineering processes and tools.
• Understands manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• You will be the primary customer interface for all essential project execution functions.
• You will create and maintain all schedule milestones.
• You will monitor and maintain the project budget.
• You will prepare and provide project status updates to management.
• You will ensure FAT readiness of project and coordinate activity with customer.
• You will manage all change requests deviating from original scope.
• You will work directly with team members and department managers to ensure proper staffing needs are being achieved.
• You will provide technical and program management support to the selling process and Regional Sales Managers.
• You will coordinate new machinery sales projects, in alignment with headquarters project managers as required.
• You will manage the coordination with third party machine suppliers.
• You will oversee the Program Management for projects and customers that encompass multiple Körber Pharma Business Areas as required.
• You will manage the transition phase from machine shipment until completion of commissioning (SAT).
• You will maintain project folders with appropriate documentation to be used by other team members for future activities.
• You will monitor quotes, invoices, requisitions with ERP system to support project activities.
• You will work with CRM and ERP tools to maintain project data.
• You will assist with maintaining and improving project management processes.
• You will ensure execution is compliant to ISO9001 requirements.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Schedule milestones

ISO 9001

ERP systems

CRM tools

Leadership

Communication

Regulatory/pharma

Engineering processes

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

ERP systems

CRM software

Job description

Körber is the home for passionate people who innovate, collaborate and love what they do. Entrepreneurial spirit is our joint DNA. We develop future technologies and support talents to deploy their skills and reach their full potential. We combine our strong heritage with our understanding for local specifics and a global mindset to bring people together and create valuable solutions for our customers. We aim for being the first to do the right thing at the right time.

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Your role in our team

• You will be the primary customer interface for all essential project execution functions.
• You will create and maintain all schedule milestones.
• You will monitor and maintain the project budget.
• You will prepare and provide project status updates to management.
• You will ensure FAT readiness of project and coordinate activity with customer.
• You will manage all change requests deviating from original scope.
• You will work directly with team members and department managers to ensure proper staffing needs are being achieved.
• You will provide technical and program management support to the selling process and Regional Sales Managers.
• You will coordinate new machinery sales projects, in alignment with headquarters project managers as required.
• You will manage the coordination with third party machine suppliers.
• You will oversee the Program Management for projects and customers that encompass multiple Körber Pharma Business Areas as required.
• You will manage the transition phase from machine shipment until completion of commissioning (SAT).
• You will maintain project folders with appropriate documentation to be used by other team members for future activities.
• You will monitor quotes, invoices, requisitions with ERP system to support project activities.
• You will work with CRM and ERP tools to maintain project data.
• You will assist with maintaining and improving project management processes.
• You will ensure execution is compliant to ISO9001 requirements.

Your profile

• Your bachelor’s degree in engineering or technical discipline is preferred.
• You have experience with delivering high technology machinery.
• Your experience working in pharma, biotech or other regulated industry is preferred.
• You display management and leadership skills.
• You exhibit clear verbal and written communication skills.
• You understand project management processes and tools.
• You understand engineering processes and tools.
• You understand manufacturing processes.

Can you find yourself in this profile? Then you are right at Körber. We look forward to talking with you! Körber Xperience (koerber.com)!

Your working environment at Körber

Join Körber Pharma and you will work in an innovative, friendly and digital environment providing the opportunity to advance your career. Irrespective of whether it is engineering, production or supporting exciting projects – you have the chance to contribute your expertise and make a difference. As part of the team, you contribute to the solution throughout the entire pharma value chain.

Your Benefits

• You will work in a modern work environment with open culture towards improvements and new ideas.
• You are part of a global operating company with a wide customer basis and a growing business.
• You profit from international cooperation within group-expert network to implement corporate wide concepts.
• You will work in a team who is focusing on customer requirements.
• You will get an attractive compensation package including health, dental, vision insurance and retirement plan.

Equal employer opportunity

Körber Pharma is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Our nation’s military veterans represent the top talent this country has to offer. They bring meaningful skills to the workplace and are assets to our company. We encourage U.S. Military Veterans to apply.

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applicants - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity, and any other protected status. You can find out more about our culture here Culture at Körber - it's worth taking a look!

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