Technical Transfer - Project Manager
11 month contract
Dundalk
AMC23383

A new opportunity has arisen for an experienced Project Manager to join the PMO (Project Management Office/Centre of Excellence) in a biopharmaceutical manufacturer in Dundalk. This is a key role in supporting excellence in project delivery and is part of a small local PMO (Project Management Office) team responsible for both leading and governing cross functional projects on site.
You will be responsible to plan and execute multi-disciplinary tech transfer for drug substance and drug product projects.

If you have a minimum of 6+ years pharmaceutical manufacturing industry experience with at least 4 of those years working in a project management role this could be the role for you!

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan and execute multi discipline Tech Transfer projects (Drug Substance /Drug Product)
• Develop project controls (Project Execution Plans (PEP), schedules, risks, tracking and budgets)
• Lead the project team through all project phases to regulatory submission, engaging site teams (Tech Services, Operations, Engineering, Quality etc) as required
• Project management of selected projects within the site’s project portfolio, potential projects could include process improvement, new system delivery and NPI (New Product Introduction) projects in our Drug Product specialism.
• Develop project controls to ensure alignment of project timelines with business needs.
• Lead / Support rapid improvement projects through the application of the most appropriate project execution methodology for the given business challenge (Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, etc).
• Timely tracking of KPIs and reporting status to plan
• Work with project sponsors at initiation to ensure the project scope is fully defined and understood.
• Lead project management best practice by partnering with cross functional teams to ensure project execution is to plan.
• Resolve issues and escalate risks in a timely fashion to the relevant on-site and above-site stakeholders.

• A minimum of 6+ years industry experience with at least 4 of those years working in a project management role.
• Demonstrated leadership of technical and / or operational teams or projects within a biopharmaceutical manufacturing organisation
• Experience of product transfer across a network
• Experienced of biopharmaceutical Bulk Drug Substance manufacturing, Aseptic Fill Finish, and Ops readiness.
• Strong presentation and communication skills to multi- level stakeholders.
• Experienced in the application of project execution methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Scrum etc).
• Proficiency in the use of project management tools / software
• Experienced in leading cross functional matrix project teams
• Experience in MPS/Operational Excellence – Green belt would be advantageous
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Engineering, Science or related field

• Experience in a Vaccines, Biologics or Sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• Project management qualifications (e.g. PMP certification)