Project Manager I

SGS Consulting; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS Consulting is seeking a highly skilled project management professional to lead multi-site pharmaceutical initiatives. The role focuses on scheduling, coordinating cross-functional teams, and maintaining project dashboards and KPIs, ensuring timely execution and adherence to cGMP and SOPs.

You will guide teams during execution, quantify risks, and develop optimal plans and system setups to meet project requirements, while ensuring compliance with FDA requirements for launches and changes.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s Degree in Computer Sciences or Pharmaceutical sciences or Robotics.
• 1–3 years of experience with a global pharmaceutical company, with pharmaceutical project management experience.
• Understanding of FDA requirements for product launches and changes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate cross-functional and multi-site efforts to ensure project execution according to schedule.
• Provide leadership to the project team, especially during execution, and develop plans that meet project requirements.
• Identify and mitigate technical, operational, and quality risks; plan contingencies.

Skills

PMP certification

Education

PhD or Master in CS/pharma/robotics

Job description

Job Responsibilities:

• Schedule project kickoff meetings and manage all project information, communications, and schedules. Ensure teams develop timelines / critical paths and strategies to facilitate “right the first time” project executionCoordinate cross-functional and multi-site efforts to ensure project execution according to schedule. Define and schedule team meeting times, frequencies, and forumsMaintain project database; develop baselines, track milestones, and communicate strategies and action plans. Hold routine project update meetings and provide agendas, minutes, and other status reports as required, create and maintain meaningful dashboards and KPIsProvide leadership and guidance to the project team, particularly during the execution phase; develop with the team the optimal plan and system setups needed to meet project requirements. Ensure teams adhere to all tools and processesWith the team, anticipate and quantify technical, operational, and quality risks and plan contingencies for all assigned projectsUtilize team to identify constraints within the site and solve conflicts based on priorities set by site and above site groupsResponsible for maintaining work areas and performing job functions in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with company policies and procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP’s), and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) instructions.Responsible for performing additional related duties as assigned.

Skills:

• Project management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus

Education/Experience:

• PhD or Master’s Degree in Computer Sciences or Pharmaceutical sciences or Robotics, required.1-3 years of experience with a global pharmaceutical company, with pharmaceutical project management experience. Experience working with or managing cross-functional, multi-site teams. Working knowledge of industry guidelines and applicability to the site’s products. Understanding of FDA requirements for product launches and changes, required.Project management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus.