Project Manager Senior

Actalent; Holly Springs (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Senior Project Manager Operational Readiness Project Lead to drive cross-functional alignment across manufacturing, quality, engineering, process development, and supply chain. You will own the integration of complex workstreams, guiding de-risked execution and optimized sequencing for successful project delivery.

The role emphasizes governance participation, risk management, and strategic guidance without direct people or budget ownership, focusing on streamlining

Responsibilities

• Lead the definition of project scope for Operational Readiness workstreams, including Manufacturing, Engineering, Process Development, Supply Chain, Quality Control, and other related functions.
• Develop comprehensive execution strategies, detailed project schedules, and risk registers to support operational readiness objectives.
• Integrate and actively facilitate the day-to-day execution of multiple workstreams, ensuring alignment and progress against plan.
• Plan, organize, and facilitate team meetings and execution forums to drive decisions, track actions, and maintain momentum.
• Represent operational readiness workstreams in appropriate governance forums, providing clear status updates and raising issues as needed.
• Liaise with other project managers to ensure effective coordination and integration across broader project activities and timelines.
• Closely monitor schedule performance, identify variances, and provide regular progress updates and recovery strategies to management.
• Ensure internal alignment of operational readiness schedules and external alignment with construction and commissioning/qualification workstreams.
• Provide strategic guidance on overall project delivery to identify risks early, de-risk execution, and optimize sequencing and resource utilization.
• Manage and maintain the risk register or RAID logs, including identification, assessment, mitigation planning, and escalation of critical risks and issues.

Job description

Job Title: Senior Project Manager Operational Readiness Project Lead Job Description This Senior Project Manager serves as the Operational Readiness Project Lead, providing cross-functional leadership across manufacturing, quality, engineering, process development, supply chain, and related functions. The role focuses on scope, schedule, risk management, governance, coordination, and issue resolution to ensure all operational readiness workstreams are fully integrated and positioned for successful execution. You will not directly manage people or budgets, but you will own the integration of complex workstreams and provide strategic guidance to de-risk and optimize overall project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the definition of project scope for Operational Readiness workstreams, including Manufacturing, Engineering, Process Development, Supply Chain, Quality Control, and other related functions.
• Develop comprehensive execution strategies, detailed project schedules, and risk registers to support operational readiness objectives.
• Integrate and actively facilitate the day-to-day execution of multiple workstreams, ensuring alignment and progress against plan.
• Plan, organize, and facilitate team meetings and execution forums to drive decisions, track actions, and maintain momentum.
• Represent operational readiness workstreams in appropriate governance forums, providing clear status updates and raising issues as needed.
• Liaise with other project managers to ensure effective coordination and integration across broader project activities and timelines.
• Closely monitor schedule performance, identify variances, and provide regular progress updates and recovery strategies to management.
• Ensure internal alignment of operational readiness schedules and external alignment with construction and commissioning/qualification workstreams.
• Provide strategic guidance on overall project delivery to identify risks early, de-risk execution, and optimize sequencing and resource utilization.
• Manage and maintain the risk register or RAID logs, including identification, assessment, mitigation planning, and escalation of critical risks and issues.
• Resolve workstream issues as they arise and esc...."}