Operations Project Manager

• Estimates project levels of effort and resource requirements by using standard estimating techniques and tools, and by working with appropriate staff to understand scope of effort.
• Prepares project plans, schedules, and budgets by using project management tools such as Microsoft Project and by working with appropriate staff to understand tasks necessary to complete project.
• Directs project execution by assigning tasks, tracking project schedules, identifying risks, and developing and executing contingency plans.
• Assures project quality by using standard development methodologies and by working with SQA to develop and execute project quality plans.
• Communicates project status by preparing standard status reports, and by participating in departmental and customer project status update meetings.
• Resolves project issues by working with team members, project customers, and others as appropriate.
• Consults with internal project groups by sharing project management knowledge and assisting or mentoring more junior project leaders in project management processes and techniques.
• Participates in external project management organizations, conferences and seminars to keep current with industry best practices in project management by joining professional associations and implementing a professional development plan with focus on project management.

• Requires in-depth conceptual, practical and technical and/or functional knowledge of principles and theories in own job function and general understanding of related job functions.
• Has experience in applying this knowledge in a variety of situations to accomplish work.
• Applies understanding of key business drivers in the context of the organization's industry and how closely related teams integrate with others to accomplish their objectives and drive efficiencies.
• Supports team members by setting an example, coaching and providing feedback and guidance.
• May lead small projects or project steps with manageable risks and resource requirements.
• Solves a range of problems of varying scope and complexity, generally applying existing solutions, while exercising autonomy to propose alternatives understanding their impact on the business or apply judgment based on experience to develop new solutions.
• Works independently guided by company policies, guidelines and procedures, receiving guidance on complex and unprecedented problems.
• Impacts quality and effectiveness of customer, operational, project/program or service activities within own team and other related teams
• Exerts some influence on the overall objectives and long-range goals of the organization.
• Exchanges complex information with others, potentially guiding and persuading others
• Regularly participates in discussions and presentations in small, cross-functional meetings, logically presenting information to convey key messages.

• Bachelor’s Degree (Engineering, IT or Business).
• 5+ years of experience working and leading project initiatives.
• Prior experience leading cross-functional projects with comfort managing and working with teams both in-person and virtually.
• 5+ years of business experience using a full life-cycle project management methodology (Waterfall, Agile, SCRUM, etc), including the application of change management principles (Kotter)
• Business experience demonstrated through business knowledge, leadership skills and product / process development capabilities.
• Working knowledge in regulated medical device / pharmaceutical industry an advantage.
• Functional knowledge of the order to cash business processes is an asset.

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