Project Manager / Sr. Project Manager - Cambrex

The Project Manager is responsible for providing project management support and coordination to cross-functional project teams and clients ensuring that project deliverables are accomplished as outlined in the project’s development plan.  In addition, this position will help coordinate project progress and completion with business operations to ensure timely and accurate revenue recognition.  As a Project Manager 1, you will be responsible for leading cross-functional project teams to ensure that projects are completed with the deliverables and timeline described in the project’s scope of work.  These projects may cover individual or multiple services including analytical chemistry, process chemistry, formulation development, and manufacturing.  Some projects may span multiple locations.

• In this role, you will interact with business development, proposal writers, clients, and operational teams to onboard new projects, identify resources required to support the project deliverables and schedule, and track projects to completion. 
• For your assigned projects, you will be responsible for facilitating project team meetings, routinely updating key stakeholders on project status, escalation of issues, and coordinating other administrative duties as required.
• You will be responsible for understanding project financials including the project budget, tracking, and reporting of effort expended relative to the budget, initiation of change orders if required, and coordination with finance as needed for revenue recognition.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS 

• Ability to effectively present status updates and business correspondence
• Ability to listen and respond well to external customers, partners and colleagues at all levels
• Effective communication of client needs and escalations 
• Direct communication channel with Manager for programs supported

LEADERSHIP AND CROSS-FUNCTIONAL INFLUENCE SKILLS 

• Basic leadership skills
• Intermediate problem-solving skills
• Identify and analyze issues and mitigate risks to project deliverables
• Escalation of critical project risks to management
• Meeting scheduling and attendance
• Meeting notes and action item tracking
• Track project task progress and completion dates
• Financial monitoring and milestone invoicing events
• Participate in resolution of business-related conflicts
• Participate in business-related decisions and actions for managed projects
• Promote a safe environment for themselves and their cross-matrix team 
• Supervise and plan duties with external firms (auditors, etc.)
• Comply with the general policy of the company
• Participate in key initiatives around operational excellence and site improvement programs

OTHER COMPETENCIES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Highly goal- and result- oriented
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong, effective communication (verbal and written)
• Time management and scheduling skills
• Highly organized
• Basic business acumen
• Ability to work in a fast-paced cross-functional team 
• Prioritizes tasks according to business objectives and can pursue several objectives simultaneously
• Knows how to obtain support from different stakeholders
• Tackles problems with enthusiasm and curiosity
• Treats colleagues at all levels with respect
• Manages client(s) portfolio across Cambrex sites and cross-functional teams
• Develops full-scale project plans and project resource requirements
• Reconciles project-level strategy with overall organizational capacity and strategy
• Basic application of project management techniques and tools
• Understanding of project related scope and finances and status for project deliverables 

The requirements below are for a Project Manager. 

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher, preferably in the life sciences with minimally 2+ years of related industry experience
• Experience managing projects preferred
• Basic understanding of CDMO industry, Cambrex capabilities and pharmaceutical life cycle
• Computer Understanding in Microsoft 365 Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.)

A higher level of experience and education would qualify a candidate for a the Senior Project Manager position:

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher, preferably in the life sciences with minimally 6+ years of related industry experience including at least 4+ years of managing projects (preferably in the capacity of a Project Manager).
• Qualification in project management (PMP certification) or equivalent preferred.
• Advanced understanding of CDMO industry, Cambrex capabilities and pharmaceutical life cycle.
• Computer Understanding in Microsoft 365 Office Suite (word, excel, power point, teams, etc)
• Must Have: ability to create Gantt charts