Project Manager, Protein GMP

The Project Manager leads GMP projects and campaigns, driving them to completion by coordinating cross-functional activities and ensuring that all departments are meeting deadlines and accountabilities. This role oversees the completion of GMP projects through planning, assigning, monitoring, and reviewing progress of work from all participating parties, and evaluating timelines and end results. The Project Manager is a key point of contact for clients during the lifecycle of an order.

Responsibilities

Actively manage multiple inter-department projects simultaneously from entry to invoicing, acting as the main point of contact for clients
Leads project teams, comprising of representatives from multiple functional groups and in some cases multi-site activities, for complex projects
Establish and maintain project plans that includes meaningful timelines, milestones, and internal/external resources
Provide routine and clear communication during the span of a campaign regarding project status information, materials and accomplishment of milestones deliverables
Thoroughly understand Aldevron operations to effectively disseminate client questions to relevant stakeholders throughout the organization
Lead project team meetings and ensure follow-up of actions items, understands escalation pathway and when necessary has ability to mitigate
Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential project barriers, and devise contingency plans.
Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team. Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.
Work collaboratively with other operational managers to ensure on-time delivery of action items associated with both client programs and internal projects
Ensure all departments have the necessary information for timely completion of their functionality and contribution to the project
Track corrective actions and preventative actions (CAPA) through implementation plan approval, deviation form development and routing for deviations related to client projects
Organize efficient and timely information flow across all project participants
Maintain project documentation
Develop status reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations
Investigate and implement new sharing tools, calendar or Gantt options for improved communication and efficiency Required Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to interface and influence at all levels of an organization
Demonstrated project management skills with a successful track record of managing large, complex projects
Knowledge of GMP or similarly regulated processes
Possess a thorough understanding of Aldevron product manufacturing from initiation through release capabilities
Demonstrated leadership abilities
Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and effectively organize workflow in a matrixed environment
Ability to provide clear communication about deadlines, deliverables, problems and options to all stakeholders
Ability to build strong working relationships and consensus and to drive decision-making
Proven ability to work cross-functionally to accomplish project objectives
Ability to work effectively both independently and part of a team Must-Haves

B.S. in a scientific discipline required
Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to interface and influence at all levels of an organization
Demonstrated project management skills with a successful track record of managing large, complex projects
Knowledge of GMP or similarly regulated processes Join Us Today!

Join a team committed to making lives better. Aldevron provides high-quality plasmid DNA, proteins, enzymes, antibodies, and other biologics to help our partners achieve significant breakthroughs for a variety of life science applications.

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