Company name
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Location
Seattle, WA, United States
Employment Type
Full-Time
Industry
Sciences, Manager, Project Management
Posted on
Jun 11, 2020
Profile
Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.
Join us and make a difference. We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.
Job Summary
Senior Project Manager is responsible for the direction, coordination, implementation, control and completion of projects, while remaining aligned with company strategy, commitments and goals. Th Sr PM oversees initiating, planning and executing Cell Therapy Development and Operations (CTDO) projects. The primary focus of the CTDO PM will be to manage critical projects in support of specific product programs and/or building CTDO infrastructure. This includes partnering with the project leads to identify scope, work and project strategy. The PM is responsible for developing detailed project plans in support of the project scope and cross-functional stakeholders. This position works closely with the drug product CMC Project Leads and functional PMs in order to coordinate and organize the deliverables associated with the CTDO product programs. This position will also work closely with functional leadership and representatives to ensure alignment and coordination across CTDO priorities. This role will also assist in business analysis for projects and programs; helping teams to define processes, criteria, etc. in order to support key decisions.
The Senior PM will be responsible for using CTDO PMO best practices, tools and templates. CTDO PMs may be called upon to provide training and coaching for functional project managers. The successful candidate will support development of a robust CTDO PMO: share ideas, tools, best practices, training, lessons learned, establish core competencies, conduct peer reviews of project management deliverables, etc. Key business processes include, but not limited to, leading strategic project planning and goal setting, project prioritization and portfolio alignment, project execution, project documentation and archival, and process improvement, standards development, resource modeling and metrics.
The successful candidate will be a demonstrated leader with the breadth of professional experience and the drive to work with both internal and external partners to define and implement effective project management plans. Must have the ability to work in a highly matrixed and cross-functional organization, against tight deadlines, and with world-class partners, suppliers and business leaders alike.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Partner with project and workstream leads to successfully achieve project objectives
Provide strong team leadership and drive to ensure projects are executed on-time and within budget
Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables
Create project plans; scope, work, resources, scheduling, etc.
Maintain project objectives through project lifecycle
Monitor execution and quality to customer/stakeholder/sponsor standards
Identify and resolve issues and risks
Report on project progress, offer viable solutions and opportunities as they arise
Implement appropriate project change control
Manage resources to make sure schedule is on track
Facilitate all project team meetings; attend related project team meetings as necessary to ensure alignment
Evaluate and assess result of project
Provide structure and leadership across departments to ensure team meets project objectives
Work with internal and external stakeholders to manage project deliverables, e.g. CMO's, Supply Chain, etc.
Develop and communicate status to PMO, Project and CTDO Leadership
COMPETENCIESAND EXPERIENCE
7 years' experience in bio tech/life sciences project management
Experience in cellular therapy is preferred
PMP certification required; PMO experience preferred
Proficiency with related software tools such as: MS Project, OnePager, SmartSheets, MS PPT, MS Excel, etc.
Experience in Agile teams
Strong knowledge of biopharma industry
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
Ability to work cross-functionally, with matrixed teams; maintaining strong business partner relationships
Strong leadership and communication skills
Expertise in conflict resolution
Excellent problem-solving skills
Willingness to do what needs to be done in a dynamic environment
Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences-related discipline
Advanced degree in Life Sciences-related discipline and/or an MBA strongly preferred
Project management qualification; PMI's Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent
Bristol-Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.
Company: Bristol-Myers Squibb
Req Number: R1522203_EN
Updated: 2020-03-02 00:00:00.000 UTC
Location: Seattle,Washington
Bristol Myers Squibb is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, gender expression, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Company info
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Website : http://www.bms.com