- Adhere to safe practices and procedures for self and the team members; contribute to the development of procedures, practices, and systems that ensure safe operations and compliance with the company s integrity and quality standards and hold self and the project team members accountable for the achievement of safety goals
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Ensure all mandatory assigned training related to data integrity, health, and safety measures are completed on time; and promptly report incidents and near-misses
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Understand and engage with customers to not only deliver the expected project performance (quality on time in full within budget) but to delight them
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Develop a complete understanding of the contract and ensure fulfillment of contract obligations; provide effective initiation by creating a charter, bringing an appropriate set of stakeholders together, and by completing system requirements for initiation
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Prepare planning documents, including schedule, and secure requisite approvals; proactively identify risks and manage them; enable resolution of issues in a timely manner
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Identify the key stakeholders, build and maintain a strong relationship with them and ensure alignment to project objectives; communicate effectively
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Ensure effective execution by running review meetings at desired frequency through adequate agenda setting, capturing decisions and action items, and actively following up on action items to completion
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Ensure the right level of control through effective use of governance frameworks and established escalation mechanisms; ensure timely and transparent sharing of information, including appropriate dashboards and status updates
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Ensure systematic closure of project tasks as needed
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Analyze data to pick patterns toward enabling continuous improvement and organizational learning
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Foster a culture of cross-functional collaboration across the project team by promoting we before I, shared vision, and common metrics
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Build a strong relationship with allotted customers, ensure periodic formal and informal communication/feedback and manage escalations by facilitating required actions; accurately assess, track and report customer sentiment
Specific requirements for this role:
Education and Experience
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Degree in disciplines relevant to the life sciences industry; preferably with qualifications in management
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A globally recognized project management certification is highly desirable
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7-10 years of relevant experience from reputed CRO / CDMO / Product / Services / Consulting
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Exceptions can be made for candidates with extraordinary credentials with commensurate adjustments in job grade.
Leadership Competencies (for leading self, leading with others, and leading a team as required)