Project Management Associate II

Description de l'emploi

Summary:

There is an opportunity for a critical thinker to act as an intermediary between Research and cross-functional business partners to support contracting and ensure efficiency in the process from request to execution.

The Project Management Associate II is expected to be collaborative, understand contracting and procurement processes, have high integrity, and be willing to have potentially uncomfortable conversations to keep Research compliant with enterprise policies and procedures. ​

• Provides support to Project Managers to maintain and track various project activities including: timelines, budgets, action items, clinical trial materials requirements, resource plans and other project documents.

• May manage selected routine sub-projects.
  Participates in project and relevant departmental meetings and activities.

• Conducts routine internet searches and assembles information and documents as necessary.

• Posts and maintains routine information to online databases and shared folders as necessary.

• Identifies routine issues that may adversely affect a project and reports this information to the appropriate project manager.

• Assists project management associates in following-up on relevant routine departmental or project issues.

• Assists with routine project budgeting and resource planning.

• Follows up with sub-team members or working group regarding progress on routine action items updates and deadlines.

• Generates and maintains routine tracking and reporting tools as needed to provide input to the project teams, sub-teams or senior project management personnel.

• Generates routine reports utilizing various resources as required.
  Works with members of sub-teams and working groups to facilitate efficient workflow.

Basic Qualifications:

• 4+ years of relevant experience and a BA or BS or 2+ years of relevant experience and a MS or MBA.

• Relevant experience consists of work in a scientific field or equivalent experience in association with R&D project teams and/or in cross-functional project management activities.

Preferred Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Attention to detail, organized and thorough.

• Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership.

• Clear and effective communication.

• Highly analytical and a resourceful self-starter with problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively; experience communicating with external vendors is highly preferred.

• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (e.g., Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Teams) and procurement systems is highly desired; analytical and reporting skills are a plus.

• Technical competence: savvy with technology and processes.

• Previous experience in biopharmaceutical industry is a plus.