Almac Group is currently seeking a Business Projects Program Manager for our Souderton, PA location. The Business Projects Program Manager owns, drives, and manages a complex set of interrelated projects called a program. As part of this role, the Business Projects Program Manager creates and manages the overall governance, alignment, plan and budget for the program and oversees the delivery of all components required for launching, monitoring and reporting on the program.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Manages all governance and alignment associated with assigned programs:
- Orchestrates the program through creating/implementing structures, processes roles, and procedures to control operations and changes
- Ensures the higher-level program vision, goals, objectives as well as governance structures are communicated as well as understood and adhered to
- Ensures successful delivery of assigned programs and dependency projects:
- Ensures adherence to all project governance, that risks are fully managed, that change management practices are in place and utilized, that there is accountability, and that the management of projects, stakeholders and suppliers is in place and are effective
- Ensures communication, financial and business readiness aspects of program are appropriately managed
- Manages Business Projects staff.
Qualifications:
Required Experience / Education:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 5 years+ Experience in managing projects requiring detailed project planning, risk management and resource balancing
- Direct interactions and communications with project stakeholders at a senior or executive level
- Has achieved one of the following:
- Previously held management position for small to mid-size department (1+ yrs.)
- Previously held program manager position (2+ yrs.)
- Considerable length of experience (2+yrs) in managing large multifaceted projects
- Knowledge of Program Management
- Knowledge of effective communication methods used for project stakeholders at a senior or executive level
- Waterfall and Iterative methodologies: methods, techniques, roles, tools
- Business Analysis Methods
- GXP
Preferred Experience / Education:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Life Science, Business, Math or IT discipline
- Prince2/PMP Project Management Certification
- Scrum Master Certification or Agile Certification
- Six Sigma Black Belt Certification
- Previous experience as a Program Manager (2+ yrs.)
- Previous supervisory experience (2+ yrs.)
- Experience in leading a team in a GMP or regulated environment
- Performing Scrum Master role in an AGILE environment
- Evidence of project management via Prince2/PMP methodology
- Previous experience in applying Six Sigma and Lean toolsets
- Previous experience in Pharmaceuticals/Clinical Trials
- Prior working knowledge of Almac Clinical Services Business Project Management methodologies, processes and approaches
- Prior working knowledge of Almac’s internal business systems, processes and procedures
What can Almac Group offer you?
- Medical, Vision & Dental benefits from the 1st of the month following start date
- 20 days PTO per year, accrued monthly following start date
- 12 holidays per year
- Company paid Long and Short-term disability along with Life Insurance
- 401k company contribution
- Professional development programs/ continuous learning opportunities
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Almac is an exceptional, award winning, drug development solutions provider at the forefront of the pharmaceutical industry. We are a privately owned organization that has organically grown over 50 years now employing 7,000 highly skilled personnel worldwide. Our US Headquarters is located at Souderton, PA with additional operations scattered around the US and Europe. ‘Partnering to Advance Human Health’ is more than just a tagline – it is our way of life.
Embracing diversity is at the heart of enhancing Almac Group’s unique culture and reflects our fundamental belief that all people deserve equality, inclusivity and the opportunity for advancement. We are committed to cultivating a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive environment for all. Together, we will build on the strength in our diversity and deliver exceptional solutions to advance human health globally.
RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE NOTE: Almac will only accept applications from agencies/business partners that have been invited to work on this role through our portal. Candidate Resumes/CV’s not submitted through our portal or directly to Hiring Managers will be considered unsolicited and no fee will be payable. Thank you for your cooperation.
Almac Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled - Proudly embracing diversity in all of its expressions.
Almac provides reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities who need assistance completing the application process. Please email us at [email protected] to request assistance.
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