Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager (Pharmaceutical Manufacturing)

Function:
Customer Success

Reports to:
Chief Customer Success Officer

Hybrid Role:
Limited travel to the Barcelona HQ (every other month)

Other Travel:
Limited travel to client sites is anticipated, but will not be intensive

The Company:

A software-as-a-service start-up that transforms manufacturing operations in life science industries using advanced analytics and artificial intelligence.

Following their recent Series C round of growth funding, they are looking for ambitious new team members who are motivated to directly impact future growth and the success of the company.

Their goal is to help pharma manufacturers and CDMOs make better decisions in GMP operations, but what differentiates them from other manufacturing platforms?

• Helping to accelerate their clients journey to digitalisation

• Preventing operations leaders and engineers endlessly chasing data

• Imparting a rapid understanding of how to run manufacturing processes better

• Solving multiple problems in GMP operations that cost manufacturers millions

One of their unique capabilities is the ability to operationalize the use of predictive AI models in real-time without a big data science staff.

Their mission is to improve global health by optimizing how medicines are manufactured so that pharma and biotech companies can provide patients worldwide with the right medicine at the right time and price.

They are looking to hire people who are motivated to directly impact the company's success and growth path, and, more importantly, positively contributing to the life science industry and deserving patients worldwide.

The Position

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager who specializes in software/systems integration projects within the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.

Therefore, candidates MUST HAVE a technical background, preferably in Engineering (Industrial, Electronics, IT, Physics, Life Sciences) with demonstrated experience in Life Sciences and Industrial Processes.

This role will be critical to the continued growth of this start-up, as they onboard increasingly larger client accounts, and address more complex implementations. The Senior Project Manager will mentor and lead junior project managers to successfully deliver project requirements.

Responsibilities

• Leading project meetings, coordinating resources and project planning between internal and external stakeholders, tracking project progress/status, and managing overall project risk
• Developing project scopes and objectives, manage the relationship with the clients, ensure that projects are delivered on time, managing expectations with customers and ensuring their goals and objectives are met
• Analyze and interpret the needs of the customers, building-specific solutions that fit those requirements, using the tools and algorithms provided by the product
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks, report and escalate to management as needed
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors
• Manage Scrum boards and Jira Roadmaps for project progress
• Perform Sprint meetings (Planning, Standup, Review, Retrospective)
• Detecting future business opportunities for sales
• Being proactive and proposing platform improvements, work collaboratively with data scientists, quality engineers, usability experts, and clients to improve the platform and expand the range of standard solutions

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience in managing and deploying eBR projects and other enterprise software implementations for the Life Sciences industry
• Experience in software development companies focused on the pharma market
• At least 5 years of experience leading projects within an Agile/Scrum methodology to quickly iterate and deliver value to customers.
• Fluency in reading, writing, and speaking English, French (a third language is a plus)
• Expertise in Jira and Google Suite
• Knowledge of Business Intelligence:
  ETL / Data Warehouse methodologies
• Familiarity with software development methodologies (Agile/Scrum/Lean) and management of deadlines
• Able to work in a team and project-oriented
• Availability to travel to clients is required

Additional Skills (nice to have, but not required):

• Functional knowledge in industrial applications such as ERP, SCADA, LIMS, or MES

• Basic Understanding of Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning algorithms

• Basic understanding of Industry 4. 0 concepts and principles

• Knowledge of Cloud Platforms and IIoT is valued

• PMP Certification is desirable

Package and Benefits:

• Unique opportunity to join a rapidly scaling start-up with great market traction and huge potential to continue growing
• Competitive salary in the sector and scheduled performance/salary reviews
• Stock Options
• Private Medical & Dental Insurance
• Internal Training & Certifications
• Professional development and collaborative environment
• Flexible schedule & Intensive Fridays
• Flexible Remuneration Options
• Language Training Courses
• Monthly Team Building Activities

Process:

Due to the levels of unqualified demand from candidates, if you have the following:

• Experience of pharma manufacturing, GxP, MES, SCADA, Industry 4. 0 principles
• IT project management experience, including software implementations
• French language skills

Please send me an invitation request, highlighting these three areas on your profile.

I will respond same day with an invitation to discuss in more detail.

Thank you for your assistance. Stephen Rhodes, Director. Alexander Rhodes Associates Ltd.

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