Roles & Responsibilities:
- Define project / program scope, goals, and deliverables that support business goals and objectives in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders
- Lead the project team in executing the project plan, monitoring progress, and making adjustments as needed
- Deliver successfully against project schedule, scope, and financial commitments
- Maintain budgetary responsibility of the project(s) (e.g., develop and issue RFPs for vendor selection)
- Implementation of cost saving measures based on planning and efficiency
- Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies
- Ensure that project deliverables meet quality standards, business requirements, and intended outcomes
- Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including plans, reports, and post-project evaluations
- Coordinate resources across projects, managing dependencies and resolving conflicts
- Track ongoing program performance throughout using appropriate tools and techniques, ensuring that the program delivers the expected benefits
Basic Qualifications and Experience:
- Doctorate Degree OR
- Masters degree with 4 - 6 years of experience in Computer Science, IT or related field OR
- Bachelors degree with 6 - 8 years of experience in Computer Science, IT or related field OR
- Diploma with 10 - 12 years of experience in Computer Science, IT or related field
Functional Skills:
Must-Have Skills:
- Proven track record of delivering high impact projects that meet and exceed the project objectives and success measures
- Extensive knowledge of program and project management methodologies
- Cost & Budget management with detailed financial tracking experience of projects and/or programs with ongoing status reporting to stakeholders
- Experience with Agile delivery Product team participation and experience
Good-to-Have Skills:
- Proficiency with program management software and tools
- Proven ability to execute and deliver on a complex portfolio of projects and programs
- Experience with delivering successful organizational change initiatives and transformations
- Experience delivering GxP projects in the life sciences space and successfully taking through the required qualification processes (e.g., IQ, OQ, PQ, etc.)
Professional Certifications:
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification (preferred)
- Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP) or equivalent (preferred)
Soft Skills:
- Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Excellent leadership and strategic thinking abilities
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams
- High degree of initiative and self-motivation
- Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully
- Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals
- Strong presentation and public speaking skills
- Ability to deal with ambiguity and think on their feet
- Ability to influence and drive to an intended outcome
- Ability to hold team members accountable to commitments
