Project Manager

• This is an excellent opportunity to join a world class manufacturing operation, with an outstanding track record of reliably delivering high-quality medicines to patients around the world suffering serious illnesses.

• There is a strong culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the company to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people’s lives.

• Our client is developing the capability to produce all its medicines in Dublin, helping to ensure continuity of supply of our medicines as they expand internationally.

• Experience in a leadership role in a pharmaceutical or biotech manufacturing facility that engages with site SMEs and managers, and global functions.

• The ability to influence and lead cross functional teams to deliver their projects that ensure a smooth start up of the new vial filling line.

• The ability to work independently and identify risks and mitigation pathways to ensure project delivery

• A passion for continuous improvement applied to project management.

• Lead and drive Engineering readiness for new filling plant.

• Arrange agreement among the project team, customers, and management on the goals of the project.

• Coordinating the introduction of new processes, equipment and materials including problem solving and troubleshooting equipment issues prior to qualification & start-up.

• Works in a collaborative manner with the System Owners, Maintenance Supervisors & Technicians, Capital Project Engineers and Vendors to perform equipment upgrade and/or retrofits.

• Development and implementation of maintenance programs and spare parts inventory optimization with the introduction of new equipment.

• Works with workstream leads to develop and maintain the Project schedule/plan that aligns with the overall goals of the Programme.

• Effectively communicate with everyone involved in the project

• Have a controlled scope in place, that is understood by all stakeholders and maintained throughout completion of the project

• Execute prudent risk and issue management.

• Maintains Actions/Risk and Decision logs

• Generates and owns the GMP change control.

• Motivate, support and direct project team members to deliver on project plan.

• Leads Team meetings and cross functional collaboration

• Works with resource managers from across the organisation to effectively obtain and allocate resources to complete programs and projects on time

• Always ensure compliance to cGMP.

• Ensure safety & compliance standards are maintained to the highest standards

• Ensure financial compliance in line with Business & Financial guidance

• Support a culture of personal responsibility within reporting structure

• High Energy and Commitment.

• Ability to work independently.

• Comfortable leading across multiple stakeholders & multinational teams.

• Strong ability to influence and affect change.

• Capable of resolving issues of conflict effectively.

• A proven track record in the ability to transfer goals and objectives into measurable plans.

• Ability to identify gaps/risks and put appropriate remediation plans in place.

• Uses strong relationships to identify requirements and potential opportunities.

• Employs project management techniques and Problem Solving.

• Provides leadership, guidance, and advice in own field of project management

• Knowledge or experience with MES and MBR projects.

• Knowledge or experience with validation of Aseptic Filling Lines.

• Any other duties as assigned.

• Technical Degree and/or Masters’ or equivalent in Engineering 5-8 years of experience (including min of 2yrs as Project Manager) in a Life Science / Pharmaceutical / Biotechnology Environment.

• Preferred Experience: Portfolio Management, Portfolio Resource Management, Business Case Development

• Systems / Equipment: MS Office, MS Project, MS PowerPoint and MS Visio, Change Control & Document Management Systems.

• Preferred Requirements: Smartsheet.

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