Project Mgr

ECHO Consulting Group; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ECHO Consulting Group, a leader in CQV, QMS, and regulatory compliance, seeks a seasoned Project Manager to oversee complex life sciences projects in a fast-paced environment. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage budgets, and drive continuous improvements.

Ideal candidates have advanced PM credentials and hands-on experience with SAP, TrackWise, and Ariba modules, plus fluency in English and Spanish. On-site collaboration in a collaborative, client-focused setting is expected.

Qualifications

• Requires Doctorate/Master/Bachelor with PM experience or alternatives as listed.
• Fluent business English and Spanish preferred; strong communication.
• Experience with Ariba, SAP, TrackWise and project-management tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of project(s): planning, implementation, monitoring, completion, and follow-up.
• Prioritize tasks, establish standards for quality and quantity.
• Assess issues and develop solutions to meet goals and client satisfaction.
• Maintain budgets and resource tracking for projects.
• Lead focus area projects within the project management function.
• Generate reports and presentations for forums and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with domestic and international regulations and SOPs.
• Mentor and conduct performance reviews as needed.

Skills

Multitasking

Time pressure

Project management software

Spreadsheet skills

Team matrix environment

Organizational skills

Communication skills

English/Spanish bilingual

Growth potential

Education

Doctorate degree

Master’s degree + PM experience

Bachelor’s degree + PM experience

Associate’s degree + PM experience

High school diploma/GED + PM experience

Tools

Ariba Sourcing

Ariba Contracting

SAP

TrackWise

MS Office

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

ECHO Consulting Group is a leader in providing solutions for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical devices, and food industries. ECHO Consulting Group delivers high-quality solutions in CQV, quality management, regulatory compliance, manufacturing support, and project management. We are committed to offering exciting career opportunities in a workplace that values trust, respect, teamwork, creative talent, enthusiasm, and diligence. We are looking for talented professionals who are passionate about quality, collaboration, and delivering results. We believe great talent deserves great rewards. That’s why we offer a competitive compensation package and professional development.

Summary of Role:

Responsibilities:

• Manage all aspects of project(s): planning, implementation, monitoring, completion, and follow-up.
• Manage competing timelines and prioritize critical tasks. Establish and achieves project standards for work quality and quantity.
• Assess project issues and develop solutions to meet scientific, productivity, quality and client satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Assist in technical, financial, and organizational issues by researching issues, providing recommendations and maintaining document archives.
• Maintain and track project budget(s).
• Reconcile the use of resources for the projects.
• Identify and anticipate schedule slips or changes and analyzes the costs and resource impact.
• Implement tools, techniques and processes to provide or create information to enable informed decision making within the teams.
• Actively participate in directing the evolution and defining the role of the project.
• Ensure the project goals and objects are well understood by the various functional areas.
• Liaison with department staff, sub or satellite team leaders and members to obtain their continued input and feedback on the benefits, needs, and issues associated with the project.
• Maintain the master project plan and schedule for assigned projects.
• Recommend and develop operational or process improvements for the performance and successful functioning of the project team.
• Provide department management with project management support on an as needed basis as well as for special projects.
• May manage and direct the activities of project support staff.
• Conduct annual performance reviews, and provides career counseling and general guidance.
• Identify or lead focus area projects within the overall function of project management or related projects.
• Generate periodic updates and prepare formal presentations for required forums.
• Generate individual and more complex reports utilizing various resources.
• Ensure project work complies with domestic (may also involve international) regulatory requirements and approved guidelines relevant to area of responsibility.
• Ensure project work complies with practices, policies and standard operating procedures.
• Participate in required meetings, activities, and related projects and relevant interdepartmental activities.
• Anticipate resource needs and communicate to management sponsors.
• **Other functions that may be assigned.

Shift: Administrative

Location: Juncos, PR

Education: Doctorate degree OR Master’s degree and 2 years of Project Management experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of Project Management experience OR
Associate’s degree and 10 years of Project Management experience OR High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Project Management experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Skills in handling multiple responsibilities, priorities, tasks, and projects simultaneously.
• Skills in working under time pressure.
• Practical project management software and spreadsheet skills, proficient computer operation skills.
• Effective interactions in a team or matrixes environment
• Good organizational skills, detail-oriented & accurate, analytical skills.
• Must be a team player, self-starter, strategic thinker, persistent, tactful, and persuasive.
• Fluent business English and Spanish, written and oral
• Effective verbal and written communication skills (writing and presentations).
• Must be capable of growth and increased responsibility.
• Understanding and experience with Ariba Sourcing and Contracting Modules. Experience with SAP, Trackwise and Project management tools preferred.
• Highly proficient with MS Office, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Change Control experience

Skills:

• Skills in handling multiple responsibilities, priorities, tasks, and projects simultaneously.
• Skills in working under time pressure, and effectively in a team matrix environment.
• Practical project management software and spreadsheet skills, proficient computer operation skills.
• Effective interactions in a team or matrixes environment.
• Good organizational skills, detail-oriented & accurate, analytical skills.
• Team player, self-starter, persistent, tactful, and persuasive.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills (writing and presentations).
• Ability to assume increasing levels of responsibility.

Equal Employment Opportunity

ECHO Consulting Group, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or membership in any other class protected by federal, state, or local law.

We assure you that your opportunity for employment with ECHO Consulting Group, Inc. depends solely on your qualifications.