Our client is seeking an IT Project Manager, preferably within the pharmaceutical/biotech industry.

ESSENTIAL AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• Successfully manage a variety of IT projects using project management best practices for flawless execution of projects delivered on time, in full, and within budget
• Responsible for managing projects from preparation, blueprint, realization, final preparation to go live
• Build and foster effective relationships between the Business, IT, and any 3rd party vendors
• Lead and facilitate project teams through complex brainstorming, requirements gathering, workshop sessions
• Develop and maintain project documentation
• Organize and motivate the project team while maintaining the project schedule and overall progress and performance
• Manages project governance & cadence through the project lifecycle to enable the project team to deliver on requirements
• Manages and use appropriate verification techniques and escalates changes, risks, and issues (CRI) throughout the project lifecycle
• Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools, and techniques
• Provide necessary updates to the project sponsor, project champion, project steering committee, and other identified key stakeholders
• Report and escalate to management as needed
• Develop detailed project plans to track progress
• Ensure resource availability and allocation

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Project Management, Business or a related field
• A minimum of 7 years of professional work experience with a strong background in IT project management
• Experience within the pharmaceutical/biotech industry is strongly preferred
• Proven track record in SAP ECC Implementations
• Project Management Professional (PMP) a plus

Technical Knowledge/Skills Needed:

• Experience working with project management tools: Planview, ProjectPlace, Microsoft office, MS Teams, SharePoint, Smartsheet
• Solid technical background, with understanding or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies
• Ability to lead and facilitate project teams through the complex requirement and brainstorming sessions following ASAP Methodology
• Demonstrated ability to manage several projects of various sizes and complexity at the same time.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of executives, managers, and subject matter experts.
• End to End SAP implementation experience with delivering an IT Related change in support of harmonizing business processes
• Lead the new implementation through the definition and validation of requirements for (FICO) financial transactions.
• Manage overall SRM project timeline ensuring against any cross-release potential conflicts while leveraging similar testing cycles, outages, etc.

Personal Attributes Needed:

• Ability to multitask, stay organized, and effectively manage simultaneous work requests.
• Strong work ethic, with a proven track record in successfully achieving goals.
• Team player, willing to work on large and small project activities.
• Ability to negotiate and collaborate with stakeholders to determine the best solutions for action.
• Self-starter with the ability to work on projects with minimal supervision while adding value to cross-functional teams.