Senior CMC Project Manager

Job Description:

• Senior Project Manager (PM) will sit within the Cell Therapy Development (CTD) Development Ops and Services (DOS) Portfolio Management Office.

• Responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, and delivery of project(s) in alignment with the company's strategy, commitments, and goals.

• The project(s) will be technical in nature and will be supporting an individual product program(s) or the development portfolio as a whole.

• The Senior PM will work with stakeholders to identify project scope and strategy, develop and maintain detailed project plans, and collaborate with functional leads and project managers to coordinate project deliverables.

• The Senior PM will manage project timelines, risk, budgets, and resources; communicate project status and be accountable for project outcomes.

• They will use CTD PMO best practices, tools, and templates, and work with internal and external partners to implement effective project management plans.

• Partner with project, functional and work stream leads to successfully achieve project objectives inclusive of program assets as well as strategic initiatives.

• Apply project management expertise across the portfolio for standard and complex projects, managing multiple projects in parallel.

• Provide strong team leadership and drive to ensure projects are executed on-time and within budget

• Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables

• Create project plans; scope, work, resources, scheduling, etc.

• Maintain project objectives through project lifecycle

• Monitor execution and quality to customer/stakeholder/sponsor standards

• Identify and resolve issues and risks

• Report on project progress, offer viable solutions and opportunities as they arise

• Implement appropriate project change control

• Facilitate project team meetings; attend related project meetings as necessary to ensure alignment

• Evaluate and assess result of the project through regular after-action reviews

• Provide structure and leadership across departments to ensure team meets project objectives

• Work with internal and external stakeholders to manage project deliverables

• Develop and communicate status to organizational leadership

Qualifications:

• 5 years' experience in bio tech/life sciences project management; cell Therapy experience preferred.

• Bachelor's degree in STEM/Life Sciences-related discipline.

• PMP qualification preferred

• Proficiency with related software tools such as: MS Project, Office Timeline Pro, MS PPT, MS Excel, SharePoint, etc.

• Strong knowledge of biopharma industry.

• Familiarity/experience with end-to-end CMC drug development.

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.

• Ability to work cross-functionally, with matrixed teams; maintaining strong business partner relationships.

• Strong leadership skills and executive presence; ability to positively influence outcomes.

• Excellent conflict resolution, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to navigate and bring clarity to areas of uncertainty in a dynamic environment.

• Life sciences - CMC drug development, GMP mfg, matrix team project management, risk management

• A strong cross-functional experience, able to work under tight deadlines with world-class partners, suppliers, and business leaders.

Benefits:

Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.

Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

Vision Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.

Technical Certification Bonus: Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification.

Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.