Summary:

The R&D Project Manager II leads the customer project(s) and related project team activities in all capacities and serve as the primary contact for both internal and external customers! Serves as project leader for a medium sized project portfolio ensuring successful product transfers and company growth.

Essential Functions:

Directs the project(s) and project teams ensuring all necessary activities occur as planned or are discussed and agreed to by the customer. Coordinates scheduling of activities to meet customer demands and apply expertise and experience to resolve issues. Identifies resource issues and uses effective communication/leadership ensuring satisfactory resolution occurs. Maintains close contact with the client representative(s) through meetings, site visits, teleconferences, and other forums to ensure that issues are addressed and project timeline activities are met. Serves as primary contact and communication link between Company and customer. Meets regularly with project team members and production staff to understand operations and issues as related to the project(s). Coordinates internal development activities necessary to ensure successful product transfers. Negotiates project conflicts within the company and with the necessary customer contacts, ensuring resolutions that are amenable to both parties and/or informing management of potential risks & issues. Completes all necessary project activity plans/reports accurately, in detail, and by the necessary time. Encourages support of Innate Project Management System throughout the project teams to ensure that necessary revenue and resource commitments are identified. Plans for future customer activities and solicit other projects that are aligned with the company goals & objectives. Informs Marketing of potential revenue increases/losses related to the project and/or customer. Prepares and presents project updates to executive and steering committees. Works in a safe and responsible manner in order to create an injury-free and incident-free workplace. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in either a scientific or production-related field is required.

Experience:

2+ years of relevant experience in the pharmaceutical industry is preferred.

Equivalency:

Equivalent combinations of education, training, and relevant work experience may be considered.

Competencies:

Strong communication skills with the ability to navigate a diversity of issues. Strong social skills. Ability to effectively collaborate with team members to achieve team goals and expectations. Ability to tackle problems. Requires discretion and independent judgment. . Outstanding attention to detail and organizational skills. Self-starter, independent and dependable. Ability to multi-task while delivering results in a fast paced environment with strict timelines. Ability to plan and prioritize as well as being company and profitability focused.

Physical Requirements:

Position requires ordinary ambulatory skills and physical coordination sufficient to move about office locations; ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch periodically for prolonged periods of time; manipulation (lift, carry, move) of light to medium weights of 10-35 pounds; arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp and type for prolonged periods of time; visual acuity to use a keyboard, computer monitor, operate equipment, and read materials for prolonged periods of time; ability to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear for prolonged periods of time.

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