Senior IT Project Manager - Manufacturing

Role Summary

The Senior IT Project Manager is tasked with the oversight and successful delivery of complex and strategic IT projects. This role requires a strategic thinker with excellent project management skills to ensure that projects are delivered on time, within scope, and budget, while maintaining high-quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead project management and business analysis initiatives for the development and implementation of assigned IT Systems.
• Collaborate with business owners and key partners to define project scope, objectives, deliverables, resources, budgets, and timelines.
• Coordinate and ensure successful project delivery, adhering to budget, scope, quality, and time constraints.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, ensuring all documents such as Project Charters, Project Plans, and Resource Plans are up-to-date and accurately archived.
• Manage daily interactions and set expectations with clients for one or more medium to large-scale projects.
• Develop and adapt project work plans to accommodate changes in requirements or circumstances, applying project management standard methodologies to improve flexibility and responsiveness.
• Apply and implement project management methodologies and standards effectively, with a strong emphasis on timely, quality delivery.
• Communicate project expectations clearly to team members and partners, promoting transparency and collaboration.
• Identify and track risks and issues to minimize business exposure and project risks.
• Manage project scope by documenting and acquiring approval for any changes.
• Create and maintain user requirements, including use cases, user interface designs, process maps, report designs, and security requirements.
• Facilitate communication among vendors, integrators, developers, and partners to ensure customer requirements are accurately translated into design specifications and testing efforts.
• Champion continuous improvement principles and practices, encouraging a culture of continuous improvement and adaptability.
• Oversee contractors and their deliverables.

Qualifications

• Required: BS/BA in Information Technology or related field; Senior IT PM: 8 years of relevant experience supporting technology projects and implementations.
• Required: 1–3 years of experience in a Pharmaceutical, Biotech, Medical Devices, or Research environment.
• Required: Ability to navigate ambiguity, prioritize tasks, and manage time efficiently to meet project deadlines.
• Preferred: PMP or Prince2 certification; experience with Change Management in a cGMP environment; proficiency with MS Project; understanding of Enterprise systems and IT Infrastructure; knowledge of SDLC, PM Tools and Processes in GMP environments.

Skills

• Project management methodologies and standards; Waterfall and Agile environments
• SDLC, PM Tools, and Processes; Enterprise systems and IT Infrastructure
• Change Management in a GMP/cGMP environment
• Effective communication, stakeholder engagement, and risk management
• Document management and requirement gathering (use cases, UI designs, process maps, reports, security requirements)

Education

• BS/BA in Information Technology or related field