Senior Portfolio Project Manager

MSD; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 101,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company matching

Disability insurance

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Fitness club membership

Job summary

MSD in Rockville, MD is seeking a Portfolio Manager to oversee a portfolio of projects ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, schedules, and budgets across regulated programs. You will coordinate cross-functional teams and drive PM processes to deliver results on time and with quality.

The role requires five years of project leadership across technologies, PMP or equivalent certification, and strong communication abilities to report to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Science or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Five years of experience directly leading projects in multiple technologies and functions.
• Project management certification or completion of a recognized project management curriculum or equivalent work experience required.
• Experience in life science, GMP, government contracting or other regulated industry desired.
• Two years of manager/supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Assembles project and program proposals, plans, schedules and appropriate resource allocations; defines the project’s scope, goals, objectives, and deliverables; develops high-quality, integrated cross-functional plans and schedules.
• Provides clear direction on project requirements and plans across the company at the project team, manager and director levels.
• Manages work efforts of cross-functional project teams in order to deliver projects according to project and program plans.
• Identifies project issues and proactively implements plans to resolve such issues and mitigate project impact.
• Determines resource needs and ensures allocated resources are aligned with forecasted work.
• Performs quality reviews of project deliverables for compliance to established practices and standards.
• Tracks key project and program milestones and deliverables; adjusting project plans, schedules and resources utilizing approved change management practices to meet the requirements and needs of the customer through project completion and closeout.
• Coordinates and escalates communication with all appropriate areas of the company to mitigate the impact of changes to project scope, budget, resources and risk.
• Prepares reports and provides updates to internal staff, senior management and leadership teams that detail project status.
• Leads project team members in the use of project management methods, standards and tools; implementing processes and methodologies to achieve successful projects.
• Works with department managers and directors to identify areas of process improvement with aim of reducing cost, increasing quality, more effectively utilizing resources to consistently deliver projects on time
• Specific duties may vary depending upon departmental requirements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Team leadership

Communication skills

MS Office proficiency

MS Project experience

Multitasking under pressure

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Science or related field; Master’s degree preferred

PM certification or equivalent

Tools

MS Project

MS Office Suite

Job description

MSD in Rockville, MD is seeking a Portfolio Manager to oversee a portfolio of projects ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, schedules, and budgets across regulated programs. You will coordinate cross-functional teams and drive PM processes to deliver results on time and with quality.

The role requires five years of project leadership across technologies, PMP or equivalent certification, and strong communication abilities to report to senior leadership.