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Project Manager

Employer
Emergent BioSolutions
Location
Canton, MA, US
Start date
Apr 10, 2021

Job Details

Those who join Emergent BioSolutions feel a sense of ownership about their future. You will excel in an environment characterized by respect, innovation and growth opportunities. Here, you will join passionate professionals who advance their scientific, technical and professional skills to develop products designed-to protect life.

The Project Manager leads cross-functional team projects with responsibility for the successful completion of new or existing projects. This includes developing plans, schedule creation and tracking milestones, establishing budgets and monitoring variances to plan, reporting progress to stakeholders and ultimately ensuring all project milestones and objectives are successfully met. The Project Manager plans, organizes, and leads cross-functional project meetings and collaborates with Business Unit Project Managers and participates in Business Unit meetings related to project activities. This position drives collaboration with stakeholder management to develop business cases, project scope, and resource requirements in alignment with site goals for projects. The Project Manager will provide visibility to the portfolio progress and develop resource models to inform sanctioning through monthly reporting.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Lead cross functional project teams.
  • Facilitate projects and initiatives.
  • Create/maintain project scope, timelines, budgets, team, project plan and project objectives/goals.
  • Facilitate strategic discussions with core team members across multi-functional groups.
  • Facilitate project meetings.
  • Provide technical leadership to the Lansing site and contract manufacturers in the resolution of technical issues.
  • Provide project updates/reporting to Project Management, Governance and Steering Team Members.
  • Provide decision support across multi-functional groups.
  • Identify and secure resource constraints.
  • Lead line extensions of current biological for International Sales.
  • Prepare/champion Process Change Proposals/Requests through appropriate channels.
  • Lead inter-site best practices (technology transfer, process validation, etc).
  • Create project plan, risk management plan, communications plan, cost, and timeline baselines.
  • Track and monitor project progress including financials, schedule, resource constraints, risks, contract status, and other appropriate project performance indicators.
  • Prepare and conduct presentations to all levels of the organization which may include project technical and budgetary information.


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 job description 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 Biochemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Biology or other science related field.
• Minimum 5 years project management experience managing projects through all phases of the project lifecycle.
• PMP Certification Preferred
• Biopharmaceutical experience; preferably with familiarity/experience with technical transfer.
• 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 Project).
• 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.

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.

Information submitted will be used by Emergent BioSolutions for activities related to your prospective employment. Emergent BioSolutions respects your privacy and any use of the information submitted will be subject to the terms of our Privacy Policy .

Emergent BioSolutions does not accept non-solicited resumes or candidate submittals from search/recruiting agencies not already on Emergent BioSolutions' approved agency list. Unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to Emergent BioSolutions by search/recruiting agencies not already on Emergent BioSolutions' approved agency list shall become the property of Emergent BioSolutions and if the candidate is subsequently hired by Emergent BioSolutions, Emergent BioSolutions shall not owe any fee to the submitting agency.

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Company

Emergent BioSolutions is a global life sciences company whose mission is to protect and enhance life. Through our specialty products and contract development and manufacturing services, we are dedicated to providing solutions that address public health threats. Through social responsibility, we aim to build healthier and safer communities. We aspire to deliver peace of mind to our patients and customers so they can focus on what’s most important in their lives. In working together, we envision protecting or enhancing 1 billion lives by 2030. For more information visit www.emergentbiosolutions.com. Find us on LinkedIn and follow us on Twitter.

Stock Symbol: EBS

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Company info
Website
Phone
240-631-3200
Location
400 Professional Drive
Suite 400
Gaithersburg
Maryland
20879
United States

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