Emergent BioSolutions Looking for Sr. Project Manager Full Time

We go where others won’t, taking on some of the biggest public health challenges to protect and enhance millions of lives, and create a better, more secure world. Here, you will join passionate professionals who advance their scientific, technical and professional skills to develop products designed-to protect and enhance life.

JOB SUMMARY

The Sr. Project manager will be responsible for overseeing, managing, and supporting various projects relative to the overall corporate goals. The Sr. Manager may be responsible for more than one project and may be charged with leading a program or programs.

The Sr. Manager will be expected to build the appropriate Project Management structure to facilitate successful execution of the project(s)/program(s) they are responsible for, including; Project Management Plan, Schedule, Budget, Human Resource Plan, Quality Plan, Implementation Plan, and other PM documents as necessary.

The Sr. Manager will be responsible for all phases of their project(s)/program(s), including; initiation, planning, execution, control and monitoring, and closing, ensuring the goals of the project and deliverables meet the company strategy and commitments.

The scope of the projects that the Sr. Manager will lead include short term, local, specific improvements to large scale, global, complex projects with cross site teams.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Lead cross functional project teams, including multi-site teams.
• Utilize Project Management body of knowledge best practices to generate project plans, risk management plans, communication plans, budgets, and timelines among other PM tools to manage projects.
• Create/maintain project scope, timelines, budgets, team, project plan and project objectives/goals.
• Facilitate project meetings, risk assessments, strategy discussions with cross functional project teams and applicable personnel, including Sr. Management and Executive Management.
• Facilitate alliance management with any and all external vendors that the projects and programs interact with.
• Provide leadership to the Lansing site and contract manufacturers in the resolution of technical issues.
• Provide project updates/reporting to Project Management Office, Site Governance, Steering Team Members, Sr. Management, and Executive Management.
• Present applicable project information at all employee meetings and Divisional review meetings.
• Provide decision support across multi-functional groups.
• Identify and secure resources for project execution and lead resolution to project resource constraints.
• Prepare/champion Process Change Proposals/Requests through appropriate channels.
• Lead inter-site best practices (technology transfer, process validation, etc.).
• Track and monitor project progress including financials, schedule, resource constraints, risks, contract status, and other appropriate project performance indicators.
• Interact with all levels of employees within the organization in alignment with our core values, with an emphasis on managing conflict between the teams (core teams and steering teams).
• Work with the PMO and Executive Management to build long term plans, strategy, and budget as needed.
• Provide coaching, training, and mentoring to other project managers and to other Emergent staff involved in project delivery as necessary

The above statements are intended to describe the nature of work performed by those in this job and are not an exhaustive list of all duties. Nothing in this restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time which reflects management’s assignment of essential functions.

MINIMUM EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Biochemical Engineering, Biochemistry, or other science related field preferred, Business Degree with relevant experience in Pharma acceptable.
• 5+ years project management experience and training, managing projects through all phases of the project lifecycle.
• PMP Certification recommended.
• Experience with Lean manufacturing principles.
• Biopharmaceutical experience; preferably with familiarity/experience with technical development, transfer, Quality Systems, and Regulatory interactions..
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with colleagues at all levels of the organization, including senior internal and/or external personnel on matters often requiring coordination between organizations.
• Strong leadership and facilitation skills.
• Fluent in project management tools (MS Projects, Project Server).
• Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated technical and industry-specific expertise in areas of process validation and production of a biopharmaceutical product.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities, meeting deadlines, and working well under pressure.
• Ability to develop solutions to complex problems which require the use of ingenuity, innovation, and creativity.
• Capable of working independently and multi-tasking.

Per CDC guidelines, Emergent strongly recommends that all employees working on site are vaccinated to help ensure their safety, as well as the safety of fellow employees. This includes the use of good judgment when determining when the CDC guidelines advise that you stay home when ill.

There are physical/mental demands and work environment characteristics that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. This information is available upon request from the candidate.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform all essential functions.

Emergent BioSolutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and values the diversity of our workforce. Emergent does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, physical or mental disability, military service or veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

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ABOUT EMERGENT

Protecting and Enhancing 1 billion lives by 2030 focuses our energy to improve the quality of life for individuals around the world, giving them the opportunity to experience the fullness of life.

Our drive towards this vision informs all of our actions-whether it is our approach to product development, manufacturing, encouraging employee health and wellness or giving back to the community-we strive every day to achieve this shared goal.

WE BELIEVE IN OUR VALUES

• Lead with Integrity

• We gain trust and confidence through ethics, quality, and compliance excellence

• Stand shoulder to shoulder no matter what

• We combine our best thinking and communicate openly to support each other.

• Own it always

• Every person at Emergent is engaged and accountable for delivering on our commitments.

• Break through thinking

• We take smart risks, pursue innovation and challenge ourselves to constantly improve.

• Compete where it counts

• We set the right goals and respect each other as we conquer them together.