We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Project Manager who is interested in joining our fast-paced, dynamic environment.
The Senior Project Manager provides strategic oversight, day-to-day management and execution of assigned projects at PCT Caladrius, a wholly owned subsidiary of Caladrius Biosciences. The individual in this position is responsible for managing CMC projects to support the development and commercialization of cellular therapies through customized services such as product development, validation, product manufacturing, distribution, storage and transportation.
The ideal candidate must have previous experience working in a Life Sciences environment to be considered. This position is based in Allendale, NJ.
Responsibilities:
- Managing CMC projects to support the development and commercialization of cellular therapies through customized services such as process development, technology/method transfer, validation, product manufacturing, distribution, storage and transportation
- Organizing and leading all project and client communications/meetings, including recording meeting minutes, tracking action items, preparing meeting agendas, coordinating client and internal team activities and disseminating project information
- Develop customized governance structure and communication plan for each client
- Establishing, tracking and managing project schedule/critical path activities, status reporting, and resource plan development to ensure projects are completed on time, on-schedule and within budget
- Identifying issues that may delay project deliverables and recommending appropriate risk mitigation strategies, contingencies, and actions to be taken
- Ensuring team members understand project objectives, specifications, deliverables, timelines and tasks through ongoing clear, concise communication & motivation of project team members
- Collaborating with and providing ongoing project updates to senior management and functional leaders to ensure integration and achievement of project milestones.
- Primary client contact. Provides direct oversight and drives deliverables for all location-based clients
- Providing direct input into corporate strategic planning, development management processes, and project management from conception through development cycle
- Work closely with site Operations and Quality management to manage and prioritize the production schedule as it relates client deliverables and deadlines
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university (a degree in life sciences, engineering or medically related field is preferred).
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus
- Minimum 2 years project management experience with 3+ year’s relevant experience in biotechnology, life sciences, pharmaceutical or medically related field
- Experience in working in a GMP environment is preferred.
- Demonstrated experience in complex strategic planning, project execution, and resource management for a global organization is desirable
- Detailed understanding of what drives resource requirements
- Experience in successfully coordinating across several complex functions to ensure comprehensive and consistent planning
- Proficiency in project management principles, practices, and tools such as MS Project (Gantt charts) is required
- Experience with the preparation of reports and/or presentations/communications via presentation tools such as PowerPoint, project dashboards and written reports
Candidate Profile:
- Strong business acumen
- Relevant IT skills (able to work with Visio, Microsoft Project, PowerPoint and Excel)
- Ability to think strategically and tactically (detail-oriented)
- Strong collaborative and influencing skills, and ability to work well in a cross-functional, matrixed environment
- Analytical and problem solving skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Meeting management / facilitation skills / teamwork and team building skills
- Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects
- Flexible and able to adapt to company growth and evolving responsibilities
About Us
PCT Cell Therapy Services, a Hitachi Group Company, is an industry leader in contract development and manufacture of cell therapy products. PCT works with its clients to overcome the fundamental challenges of cell therapy manufacturing by providing a wide range of innovative services including product and process development, full scale cGMP/GLP manufacturing, engineering and automation, cell and tissue processing, logistics, storage and distribution, as well as expert consulting and regulatory support.
Our mission is to provide our clients with high quality, scalable, innovative, reliable, and cost efficient manufacturing platforms and services to advance commercialization of cellular therapies. We are in the business of developing innovative service products for cell therapy manufacture; selling these to senior leaders in charge of development programs in collaboration with their subject matter experts; and delivering these service products for the development and execution of cell-based therapy manufacturing directly to clinical and commercial development teams around the world.
