Director, Project Management

Company: AUGUST BIOSERVICES LLC
Location: Nashville
Posted on: October 19, 2020

Job Description:

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process. Director, Project Management Full Time Management Legal Address, Nashville, TN, US 6 days ago Requisition ID: 1045 August Bioservices is a privately owned, rapidly growing Contract Development Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) and Contract Research Organization (CRO) company focused of pharmaceutical manufacturing, drug discovery, and drug development. We are results driven company committed to high quality, while providing industry leading customer service. We are currently seeking a dynamic Director of Project Management to join our team. August is making significant investments in the business to expand our current capabilities and building a new state of the art commercial manufacturing facility. We offer a rewarding work environment while maintaining a small company, employee-focused atmosphere. The Director of Project Management is a technically knowledgeable leader with proven abilities to lead project teams. The Director will be a hands-on leader with a passion for driving results in a dynamic customer focused environment. The successful candidate will strengthen August Bioservices Project Management operations and ensure that the company is providing superior levels of customer service. This leader will coordinate all projects related to drug discovery, pre-formulation, formulation development, analytical development, cGMP manufacturing and stability studies for drug product development from clinical to commercial manufacturing. This person will be the leader of the project management platform providing continuous improvement, by providing strategic direction, setting clear expectations, goals and metrics. This role will be accountable for managing our partners programs internally and reporting back to our partners. This position requires a scientific background with global expertise in current Good Manufacturing Processes (GMP), Good Clinical Practices (GCP), Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), and clinical and commercial pharmaceutical manufacturing. The CDMO and CRO environment is fast-paced and requires an elevated level of multi-tasking skills that is essential to the success of this position. Duties and Responsibilities: -- Provides operational leadership for customer projects in drug discovery, drug development and manufacturing. -- Actively engages in and supports new business development opportunities. -- Ensures timely and effective communications with business partners and leadership teams. -- Prepares meeting agendas, manages and leads video/teleconferences, tracks action items via meeting minutes, and coordinates team activities. -- Develops a communication plan that will ensure seamless communication with the project team, customer, project steering committee, and all stakeholders. -- Fosters a positive customer experience and relationship, by providing industry leading customer experience. -- Collaborates with internal key stakeholders to drive superior results. -- Establishes and manages all project, scope and work plans. -- Ensures collaboration with appropriate team members across different functions for driving business decisions and client communications. -- Manages changes in scope of projects by requests of change orders via Requests For Proposals. -- Works closely with extended team to ensure project deliverables meet customer expectations and timelines. -- Manages multiple client projects ensuring on-time, within-budget delivery. -- Accountable for hosting client visits to site. Ensures that all personnel involved with these activities on site are fully briefed regarding the nature of the business enquiry, the customer and their business interests. Qualifications and Education: -- A Bachelor---s Degree in scientific or engineering required; Master---s degree and/or PMP preferred. -- Experience (10 years) managing cross-functional teams or projects in a CDMO, pharmaceutical development, or GLP/GMP manufacturing setting. -- Knowledge of project management techniques and tools. -- Excellent leadership, written and verbal communication skills and ability to influence others. -- Excellent negotiation and facilitation skills, with strong customer-service focus. -- Strong aptitude for technical comprehension enabling rapid learning in a highly regulated environment. -- Ability to lead multi-disciplinary project teams. -- Strong understanding of pharmaceutical product development and manufacturing. -- Strong knowledge of FDA regulation/ICH guidelines, U.S. drug development process and project management practices. -- Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel and MS Project. -- Proficiency with ERP, CRM, and Documentation Systems. Success Factors: -- Must have exemplary interpersonal skills; should be an effective team leader who can manage and lead in a matrix environment. -- Able to professionally handle multiple and sometimes competing priorities. -- Thinks strategically. Quickly identifies and acts on opportunities. -- Passion for customers. Listens to understand. Asks the right questions. -- Communicates clearly to both internal and external customers in written and oral form. -- Listens and responds positively to external customers, partners and colleagues at all levels. -- Drives performance. Holds self and others accountable. Does not settle for status quo. -- Prioritizes tasks according to business objectives and can pursue several objectives simultaneously, with a high attention to detail. -- Proactively works with stakeholders to mitigate risks and overcome obstacles. -- Makes and acts on decisions quickly. Makes decisions with the customer and patients in mind. -- Meets commitments and timelines with a sense of urgency. Seeks ways to be more efficient. -- Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment. -- Able to professionally handle multiple and sometimes competing priorities. -- Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

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