Principal Project Manager - Veeva RIM

About fme Life Sciences

fme Life Sciences specializes in delivering comprehensive business solutions with a focus on data and document migration, enterprise content management (ECM) system implementation, and business consulting services. We serve the world’s largest pharmaceutical organizations during their digital transformations. As a recognized leader, we provide expert consulting, tailored data and document migration, and ongoing support to meet critical needs in their industries. Our strategic partnerships with leading ECM vendors like Veeva Vault, OpenText Documentum, and Generis CARA enable us to offer unparalleled expertise and service to our clients.

We focus on what truly drives success in complex migration programs: data quality and readiness as well as technical accelerators for a de-risked experience. This ability to provide business insight as a supplement to the clients’ internal expertise and then to execute efficiently is a key feature of our services and differentiates us from our competition.

Job Description

As an experienced Principal Project Manager, you will lead the fme team on one or more designated projects (determined by project complexity and time commitment required for client success) to deliver work within the schedule and budget described in the agreed project Statement of Work (SOW). The selected candidate will follow fme processes and methodology regarding internal and external reporting pertaining to measuring project performance and client satisfaction. The role will require the day-to-day management of select high-profile projects for key clients.

The Principal Project Manager is directly responsible for end-to-end project management activities for assigned projects including, but not limited to, project status reporting (including financial KPIs), project planning, risk identification, remediation, and tracking, scope management, estimation, client and contractor management, relationship management, and other project documentation preparation for projects of high business complexity (involving multiple systems interfaces that are highly visible to the organization).

The ideal candidate will have a high level of technical understanding of regulated systems in the life sciences industry, as well as effective organization, leadership, and communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Governance: Establish and maintain program governance structures and processes, including regular meetings, reporting mechanisms, and decision-making frameworks across fme and client leadership.
• Project Leadership: regular technical team meetings to measure progress, address questions, and support the remediation of project challenges.
• Project Planning and Performance Management: Lead and provide direction and guidance for a wide array of activities associated with project planning and management to ensure that all assigned projects are completed on time, within budget, and to client specifications. Monitor the performance of projects, tracking key metrics and milestones to assess progress and identify areas for improvement.
• Stakeholder Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders, including senior management (client and fme), client project management, and external partners, communicating program status, risks, and issues at a regular cadence. Present periodic project status presentations to the fme C-Suite and PMO as well as client leadership, as required.
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks and issues that may impact project delivery, working closely with project managers and stakeholders to develop mitigation strategies.
• Quality Assurance: Adheres to ISO 9001 quality standard and processes and confirms project deliverables meet quality standards and comply with relevant regulations and requirements.
• Methodology: Adhere to fme formal project management methodology for all projects.
• Change Management: Main point of contact and accountable for the management changes to project scope, schedule, and budget, assessing the impact on the program and implementing appropriate change control processes.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum of 15 years' experience as a Project Manager in the life sciences industry.
• Experience with business solution deployments leveraging enterprise content services platforms for clients.
• Experience delivering projects from a software or services provider or consulting firm experience highly preferred.
• PMP, PRINCE2, CSM certification.
• Experience with Veeva Vault RIM and regulated software migration projects.
• Effective interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Problem-solving and collaborative approach to projects.
• Self-motivated and directed.
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field required.

Travel

This role typically operates remotely but will also require travel to project sites, as needed, and occasional international and domestic travel for fme meetings. Flexible work hours are necessary to accommodate program timelines and deadlines.

Location

This is a remote based position with location requirements of New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, or Massachusetts.

Language Skills

Business fluent-level English proficiency (spoken and written) is required.