Associate Manager - Project Management (Discovery Biology)

Job Description

Seeking a highly motivated individual with excellent project management background combined and understanding of drug discovery value chain in biotech and pharma industry. This is a client-facing role, to support projects in discovery biology at Syngene and manage a portfolio of projects and operations for a group within Discovery Biology.Key Responsibilities: Apply Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) principles and methodologies to drive all five levers of project management in simple to moderately complex projects to ensure project delivery on budget, time and quality and excellent customer experience. Manage project operations and activities - report project health and performance and provide Management Information System (MIS) reports. Manage client-based portfolios as a single-point contact to established partnership, manage expectations, monitor and report portfolio health and enhance customer experience. Manage end-to-end cross-functional project operations and multi-disciplinary activities to ensure that project deliverables are met, with minimal supervision. Create and manage project dashboards from existing enterprise management database. Independently work with the Project Leader and broader scientific team to develop detailed project plans, budget and task management log, to achieve project objectives. Responsible for cross-functional implementation and delivery of the project plan. As appropriate, negotiate and manage external resources including clients, consultants, investigators, services and contractors. Participate in project plan/study or protocol design and strategy. Participate in pre-project award activities viz. Request for X (RFX) and/or review of project contracts. Provide regular, structured updates to the Manager, Business Unit head, Project Leader and Team. Maintain project team issue log and risk log with mitigation and contingency actions. Plan, assign and track project plan w.r.t resource, schedule and budget. Manage, document and negotiate change control. Lead scheduling of team meetings and preparation of project team agendas and minutes. Develop and ensure project Governance and Communication Matrix. Identify and manage (with the Project Leader) all project related issues, to ensure prompt resolution and to avoid negative impact on budget or schedule. Proactively identify project risks and propose risk mitigation strategies. Identify and ensure all documentation are in compliance with regulatory requirements and appropriately assembled and archived. Use MS-projects efficiently and proficiently to manage project plans and documents. Ensure compliance to Project Management Office (PMO) standards, processes and templates. Follow environment, health, and safety (EHS) requirements at all times in the workplace ensuring individual and lab/plant safety. Ensure environment, health, and safety (EHS) measures are imparted via training and adhered within the team.Educational Qualification: Master s degree in life sciences with background in biotechnology/ biology/ pharma or related disciplines CAPM/ PMP certified or degree in business managementTechnical/functional Skills: Ability to multi-task and independently handle cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders Excellent presentation and analytical skills, effectively using Microsoft office tools Strong knowledge of PMBOK principles and practical application of PMBOK-based methodologies, tools & techniques Working knowledge and proficiency in MS-projects desired Knowledge of SAP project management modules desired Proficiency in industry-standard project management tools viz. MS-Projects, MS-Excel Working knowledge of regulatory, legal and supply chain processes for early discovery to early development for biologics, biosimilars and small molecules is an advantage Possess the knowledge and exposure to environment, health, and safety (EHS) practicesExperience: 12-15 years of total experience in Biotech/Pharma/Clinical Research Organization (CRO) industry, of which, 8-10 years experience in core project management, and, 3-5 years of scientific experience and domain knowledge in drug discovery (biology, Drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics, toxicology)Behavioral Skills: The individual should have excellent communication and organization skills with the ability to manage the changing client and Clinical Research Organization environment. The individual should possess the ability to influence and work with matrix cross-functional teams with internal and external stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered on time, budget and quality.,

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