Project Manager, Global Quality, Global Supply Chain Portfolio

PROJECT MANAGER, GLOBAL QUALITY, GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN PORTFOLIONEW BRUNSWICK, NJ Hybrid 50% Onsite. Project Description:

• Project scope is to manage projects in the Global Quality and Global Supply Chain Portfolio within the GPS IT PMO.
• Project Manager will work with SMEs in Quality and Supply Chain Management to establish project plans, project documentation, track spend versus budget, and develop status reports for stakeholders.
• Lead project team(s) to execute on assigned project(s) supporting the digital capability (DC) objectives of their Business Unit group/function, delivering value faster, in an incremental fashion.
• Oversee planning and execution of small to medium sized project(s) in their Business Unit's DC group/functional portfolio to deliver on intended outcomes while collaborating on evolving ideas and discovery of new requirements to maximize return on investments.
• Identify dependencies, evaluate risks, and communicate status to appropriate levels of management and stakeholders across assigned project(s).
• Ensure project deliverables, schedules, and financials adhere to established norms and are managed in alignment with departmental best practices across their assigned project(s).
• Periodically evaluate performance and develop action plans to ensure achievement of performance goals.
• Monitor and control schedule and financial health of their assigned project(s) and provide actionable insights to key stakeholders.
• Proactively remove obstacles to drive assigned projects' momentum and progress. Engage and energize the project team(s).
• Plan and engage necessary resources across the enterprise to ensure successful completion of assigned project(s).
• Manage one to two vendors providing services to the project(s) ensuring they meet their execution milestones and remain within their funding estimates.
• Prepares all project status reports and documentation to keep project sponsors informed of project progress and potential risks/roadblocks so they can take appropriate action.
• Actively engage stakeholders of problem project(s) to assist with identifying corrective actions.
• Co-lead setup of project management and governance structures in collaboration with IT Business Partner(s) and Digital Capability Managers (DCMs).
• Advise and consistently apply Project Management best practices (including Agile, SDLC and PMF) and tools. Continuously improve our adoption and maturity of best practices across IT.
• Provide support to IT BPs and DCMs in management of project financials, vendor management and procurement.
• Collaborate with ITBPs, DCMs & Portfolio Managers on business case development for DC investments, translating PM experience & insights into improved estimates and outcomes.
• Establishing and maintaining project plans
• Creating monthly status reports for stakeholders
• Pro-actively raising key issues/risks to project stakeholders.
• Ensuring required project documentation is created, reviewed and approved.
• Tracking spends versus budget.
• Running project team meetings
• Logging all project accomplishments, upcoming events, risks, actions decisions and risks and holding individuals accountable for open entries

• Experience of 5-10 years in project management.
• Strong communication skills allowing the candidate to serve as the primary point of contact for all communications, effectively communicates relevant information to key program stakeholders.
• Knowledgeable and have used MS Project, as well as all MS Suite applications.
• Prefer Experience working in IT.
• Does not have to have Pharma Experience.