Title:Sr. Project Manager

Department: PMO

Job Type:Regular Full Time

Location: Horsham, PA – onsite 5 days per week

Shift: Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Company Summary:

NMS Labs has developed an extensive menu of more than 2,500 tests to support clients in forensic, criminalistic, public health and clinical fields. For over 50 years, our clients have relied on NMS Labs for unique testing solutions that demonstrate our company core values of Quality, Integrity, Service, Innovation and Engagement. As we work to increase the company’s positive impact on public health and public safety, we are seeking talented professionals to join us for the journey! We invite you to learn more about our company by visiting NMSLabs.com. 

Job Summary:

This position is responsible for independently leading simultaneous projects from initiation to completion, facilitating interaction among team members, vendors, and stakeholders. Under the guidance of the Program Director, he/she will support the business in preparations of business cases to senior management for large projects; manage and coordinate required project phase gates through required approvals; schedule, facilitate and document project meetings; maintain all related information and project artifacts via the centralized project repository; support senior stakeholder management, engagement, alignment and active sponsorship critical for program success - including clearly communicating status, risks and remediation plans to executive stakeholders on a regular basis; resolve issues that arise across projects, keeping in mind impacts to the program timelines and to other programs/projects; coordinate work performed by various project resources including internal and external customers; lead development of detailed project plans and project milestones working with various part of the business; align priorities to ensure delivery against assigned project(s) along with progress tracking, change control, and on-time delivery; establish effective relationships through positive communication that motivates and influences others; guide user communications for effective user adoption; and track deliverables against project success criteria

Requirements:

·Must have - BS/BA degree (Business degree preferred)

·Must have PMP certification – Active for at least 10 years.

·10 years’ experience of project management in various business areas

·Experience simultaneously managing multiple projects of different sizes.

·Experience working on projects across multiple organizations.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

ŸWorks independently to manage multiple projects with adherence to project management principles and processes.

ŸHas overall responsibility for managing project scope, cost, schedule, and resources for all assigned projects, ensuring projects are completed on-time, on-scope and within budget.

ŸDevelop project plans that include all required artifacts, key milestones, and related checkpoints.

ŸTrack project milestones and communicate impacts to project plans, resources and/or budget to all key stakeholders.

ŸIdentify and manage open action items to closure.

ŸIdentify, manage, and escalate risks, issues and/or obstacles.

ŸEstablishes, implements, and continuously improves project management processes and methodologies.

ŸTasks including, but not limited to:

oSenior Management Level and Stakeholder communications

oScheduling, facilitating and documenting meetings.

oCreating and presenting project progress

oAuthoring, reviewing, editing, and finalizing all deliverables.

oMaintaining all related information via the centralized project repository

oWeekly reporting for management regarding status of all projects

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

ŸFamiliar with the healthcare industry and related regulatory requirements

ŸSelf-motivated to learn about the projects and be more than a ‘task master’ driving thought and decisions that focus on the end goals.

ŸAbility to effectively communicate and manage project expectations to the Program Director, stakeholders, sponsors, team members, and other key team members in a clear, concise and expeditious fashion in both written and/or verbal communications.

ŸPossesses strong knowledge of PMI guidelines.

ŸExcellent problem-solving ability

ŸPossesses strong organization, prioritization, and time management skills.

ŸExcellent communication and interpersonal skills including a strong ability to create positive and professional business relationships with internal clients.

ŸStrong presentation skills

ŸStrong oral and written skills

ŸAbility to present ideas in direct and user-friendly language.

ŸAble to work effectively in a complex, diverse, changing environment.

ŸAdapts well to and is energized by change while maintaining focus on key business goals and personal objectives.

ŸWorking knowledge of Microsoft tools (such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, OneDrive)

ŸWorking knowledge of recognized industry techniques for project management lifecycle methodologies

Physical Demands:

ŸAbility to talk, hear, stand, reach with hands and arms, and use hands and fingers to manipulate instrument/equipment controls, computer keyboard, office equipment, objects, or tools.

ŸAbility to travel to remote sites by airplane, ground transportation or driving.

ŸMoving from one work location to another to sit and stand, sometimes for extended periods of time.

ŸSpecific vision abilities (with correction) including color, distance, peripheral, depth, and the ability to adjust focus.

Offers of employment are made contingent upon a nationwide background investigation and urine drug screen with results satisfactory to standards of employment at NMS. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, sexual orientation, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, citizenship status, otherwise qualified disability, or protected veteran status (disabled Armed Forces Service medal, recently separated, active duty or campaign badge), domestic violence victim status, arrest record, or predisposing genetic characteristics.