IT Project Manager
As a Project Manager in the IT department, you will be responsible for initiating, planning and executing projects relating to Information Technologies. This position will work closely with our IT Vice President of the Strategic Business Unit, Chief Technology Officer, Group Applications Director, their teams, the business leadership and teams, along with external vendors to manage communication and ensure timely delivery.
- Actively manage and close-out programs and projects to be delivered in multiple countries, coordinating with global and regional business stakeholders and IT teams, and managing interdependencies, prerequisites and risks
- Animate the project governance at each level of management (Steering committees, leadership teams, project teams) in coordination with the PMO and Program Management
- Closely manage the budget, being accountable for cost tracking and capitalization
- Manage third parties from RFP to contract completion, ensuring the quality of their deliverables and the respect of internal processes (legal department involvement, invoicing, …)
- Ensure adherence to the internal Project Management process on each of the projects including scope & budget management, resource planning, scheduling including critical path, risk management and contingency plans
- Ensure project documentation is created and maintained, using standard company templates, for all projects under your direction
Must have Experience / Skills :
Minimum 6 years of experience in Project Management for a global company in implementation of large to medium size projects with budgets up to $1MExperience mainly in leading Application based projects, however an understanding of the infrastructure on which they reside is a bonusAbility to manage and lead projects in different locations with multiple countries and vendors involvedAbility to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of stakeholders including senior management and usersExtensive experience with core PM tools including Microsoft Project, Microsoft SharePoint & Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, etc.).Ability to travel within the US and potentially the EU on rare occasionsAbility to understand cultural differences in relation to resources in these locations and ensure project team harmony and investment in each projectExperience in driving projects autonomously while respecting the requirements and input of leadership such as Steering Committee, Project Leadership, Senior IT Management, Business leadersSelf-motivation to push projects to conclusion and ensure engagement from the entire project team to meet targets within time, budget and scope requirementsAbility to actively listen and act on the outputs providedCan conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities.High level of English both oral and writtenNice to have Experience / Skills :
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalentPrince2 Foundation or PMP certification preferredExperience from Pharmaceuticals or experience of the concept of qualification and validation will be a plus.Experience with leading (or participating) in implementations of ERP software or other software for managing company businessOther additional languages appreciated include French and SpanishComfortable experience in oral presentation and PowerPoint conceptionLeadership experience preferred