A new opportunity has arisen for an experienced Project Manager to join the PMO (Project Management Office/Centre of Excellence) in Dundalk. This is a key role in supporting excellence in project delivery and is part of a small local PMO (Project Management Office) team responsible for both leading and governing cross functional projects on site.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
- Project management of selected projects within the site’s project portfolio, potential projects could include process improvement, new system delivery and NPI (New Product Introduction) projects in our Drug Product specialism.
- Lead / Support rapid improvement projects through the application of the most appropriate project execution methodology for the given business challenge (Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, etc).
- Work with project sponsors at initiation to ensure the project scope is fully defined and understood.
- Lead project management best practice by partnering with cross functional teams to ensure project execution is to plan.
- Resolve issues and escalate risks in a timely fashion to the relevant on-site and above-site stakeholders.
Experience & Qualifications
Required Experience & Qualifications
- A minimum of 6+ years industry experience with at least 4 of those years working in a project management role.
- Experienced in the application of project execution methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Scrum etc).
- Proficiency in the use of project management tools / software
- Experienced in leading cross functional matrix project teams
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Engineering, Science or related field
- Pharmaceutical industry experience.
Desirable Experience & Qualification:
- Experience in a Vaccines, Biologics or Sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
- Project management qualifications (e.g. PMP certification)
