Senior Project Manager

Lannett Company; Seymour, Northern (IN, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Lannett Company in Indiana is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead multiple pharmaceutical development and manufacturing projects from early development through launch. You will coordinate cross-functional teams across departments to ensure on-time delivery and alignment with business objectives.

The role requires 10+ years of project management experience in pharma, a bachelor's degree, and PMP preferred. Strong planning, communication, and regulatory understanding are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific, engineering, business, or related discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years of project management experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Experience coordinating multi-functional projects across organizational levels.
• PMP certification is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multiple complex projects simultaneously, with scope, schedule and budget oversight.
• Develop, communicate, and manage project plans and tracking tools.
• Communicate objectives, timelines, and tasks to cross-functional teams.
• Initiate new projects with stakeholders, set timelines, and resolve obstacles.
• Track the deficiency system and gap analyses for unapproved products to support approvals.
• Identify risks and mitigate them; track milestones and payments if applicable.
• Support director in partner collaborations and business reviews.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Regulatory awareness

MS Office & MS Project

Education

Bachelor's degree in science/engineering/business

PMP Certification (preferred)

Tools

MS Project

MS Teams/Planner

Job description

Description

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading and coordinating multiple concurrent projects within a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. This role partners with cross-functional teams across multiple departments to plan, execute and deliver projects timely that support business objectives. Projects will range from early product development through commercial launch; product transfers, special projects, and CDMO projects through launch. The Senior Project Manager coordinates the resources required for successful project completion, identifies and removes roadblocks, and maintains project tracking tools to provide up-to-date project status as required.

• Leads and manages multiple complex projects simultaneously, including oversight of project scopes, schedules, budgets while identifying proactively identifying and removing roadblocks.
• Develops, manages and communicates project plans and other company tracking tools
• Communicates project objectives, deliverables, timelines and tasks to cross functional team members
• Work with project stakeholders to initiate new projects, set timelines, coordinate meetings, identify and help to resolve obstacles, and accelerate issues when necessary to support resource allocation and on-time project completion
• For unapproved products, manage the deficiency tracking system and gap analysis program to ensure that action items are completed on time to support timely approvals
• Demonstrate leadership qualities while facilitating team meetings to ensure the agenda is followed, coordinate follow-up on action items
• Proactively identify project risks and assist in developing mitigation strategies. Communicate both positive and negative impact to the project.
• If applicable, proactively track, monitor and communicate contract milestones, obligations and any financial payments to project team leaders and management.
• If applicable, support Director in partner collaborations and attend business review meetings.

Requirements

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in scientific, engineering, business, project management or related discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years of project management, preferably within pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Experience coordinating projects involving multiple functional departments and organizational levels.
• PMP Certification preferred but not required

Skills

• Understanding of FDA regulatory development and submission processes
• Proficiency with MS Office Programs, including MS Project and MS Teams/Planner
• Proven ability to manage multiple, multi-faceted projects and deliver results
• Experience working with multidisciplinary groups (internal & external) and ability to work in and communicate across all levels of the organization
• Leadership, negotiation, presentation and facilitation skills

Ability to work with minimal supervision to meet required timelines