Why would I want this job?

Project Management Associate is accountable for working projects by organizing meetings and coordinating follow-ups with internal and external project stakeholders across the globe. The projects would include R&D, site transfers, technology transfers, site transfers, and any source variation. Coordinate shipment of innovator samples. Perform business analysis and create term sheets as required. This individual will report into Director, Corporate Development.

 

What would I be doing?

Responsibilities:

Projects:

• Drive 3rd party projects to completion
• Support the India team for approvals and documentation required from the team
• Organize meetings, publish meeting notes/action items, and follow-up on action items.
• Understand and manage project schedules, and critical path activities
• Follow up with vendors, and internal team on deliverables.
• Update the project tracker on weekly basis.
• Identify and inform the project issues to the project team and stakeholders, and work with the team to resolve issues
• Conduct lessons learned sessions upon project completion.

Smartsheet:

• Implement Smartsheet across all locations
• Manage Smartsheet to generate weekly and monthly reports to track project progress
• Identify areas to expand Smartsheet implementation

RLD Shipments:

• Identify RLD requirements, and create proforma invoices
• Coordinate RLD sourcing and shipments
• Track RLD shipments through delivery

API Vendors:

• Coordinate with Logistics/Vendors to ship and track project related shipments such as API, samples etc for key product launches

New Business Opportunities:

• Follow up on all licensing opportunities
• Create and generate reports weekly, monthly, and ad-hoc.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Excel and PowerPoint applications
• Ability to build business case

Compliance:

• Stay compliant with Site training requirements in SOPs and cGMPs

 

What would make me qualified?

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Engineering, Supply Chain or Operations
• 2 to 3 years of prior generics pharmaceutical project management and analysis experience
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams and multiple site teams
• Ability to work with collaborative project management tools
• Preferred experience in Microsoft Office applications including Visio, MS Project

Additional Qualifications:

• Problem solver, Go-getter, and ability to collaborate
• Ability to act in an ethical, honest and professional manner at all times
• Ability to speak and write English in a clear and understandable manner
• Must have the ability to carry out instructions furnished in both oral and written form