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Technical Project Manager - Drug Product

Employer
Pharmiweb Partner Job (APAC)
Location
Leinster, Australia
Salary
Competitive
Start date
30 Sep 2022
Closing date
10 Oct 2022

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Discipline
Project Management
Hours
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent
Experience Level
Experienced (non-manager)
Cpl in Partnership with our Client Pfizer are looking to hire a Pharma Drug Product Technical Services Specialist

The Pfizer Global Technology & Engineering (GTE) Team provides Project & Program Leadership on complex change projects in support of Pfizer’s External Supply Business Unit. The scope covered is typically product/process transfers from 1 manufacturing location to another, as well as source change of APIs. The receiving site or API change location is a non-Pfizer site i.e. a 3rd party manufacturing location (CMO).

The Project Manager deals with a muiti-functional team of people from across Pfizer and the CMO.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Can work independently to meet key deliverables and milestones in addition to being able to effectively lead a matrix team.
  • Builds & manages the Schedule; this includes task forecasting and ensuring controls are in place to anticipate adherence / slippage vs plan and ensure mitigating actions are in place, as required.
  • Establishment and management of routine team meetings to facilitate plan updates, decision-making, problem solving, escalations e.g. resourcing gaps, mitigations vs non-adherence to plan.
  • The scope of the role typically covers Drug Product transfers to and between 3rd party sites; may also include other relevant changes such as API source changes.
  • Provides timely and thorough project update reports to customers, via the established cadence and process.
  • Partners with all other functions responsible for progress of the change project, typically Pfizer Quality, External Supply Operations, Supply Chain, Artwork team, Regulatory, Receiving site CMO.
  • Maintains oversight on Project budget; manages project risks i.e. leads the development of risk assessment and mitigations with the project team.
  • Administrative activities for the project such as action/issue item tracking, generation of meeting minutes, coordination of focused working sessions between sending and receiving sites and follow up on actions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
  • Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing unit processes; understanding of the Pharma regulatory environment, while not essential, would be advantageous.
  • Minimum of a Degree in a Science or Engineering discipline with at least 5 years of project management experience. Project management skills to include experience of successful delivery of projects on schedule and to budget.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to articulate a problem and communicate effectively. Intuitive and focused on Achieving results.
  • Well-developed interpersonal skills (leadership, integrity, team orientation, flexibility and creativity)
  • Experience of working remotely in a matrixed & virtual environment.

TECHNICAL SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
  • Project Management capabilities
  • Highly structured individual who can work with significant complexity and in the “grey space”.
  • Strong knowledge of Pharmaceutical manufacturing essential.
  • Self-driven and works independently to achieve milestones & goals.
  • Seeks help with scope when appropriate

The role is primarily office-based and virtual.Not expected to sit at a Pfizer site location. Travel to external meetings and CMOs may be required.

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