Project Manager- Product Development Operations

Asb Resources - Summit, NJ

Full-time - Mid Level

Summit, NJ

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Project Manager for Product Development Operations will play a crucial role in the planning and execution of various project management activities that support the Product Development organization. This position is responsible for ensuring that governance, initiatives, activities, and processes align with the strategic plan of Product Development, ultimately contributing to the enterprise's goals and objectives. The individual will report directly to the Director of Product Development Operations and will be involved in a wide range of responsibilities that require a blend of project management expertise and strong interpersonal skills. In this role, the Project Manager will serve as the primary project manager or participate in initiatives identified in the annual objectives and strategic initiatives of the Product Development/Product Development Operations (PD/PDO). The individual will support the tracking of milestones, metrics, and key performance indicators (KPIs) across a portfolio of projects that impact global Product Development. Utilizing digital and analytical tools, the Project Manager will streamline and enhance the reporting of project status and progress, ensuring that all stakeholders are informed and engaged. The Project Manager will also be responsible for tracking resource demand and supply across the project portfolio, identifying and resolving conflicts, bottlenecks, and budgetary risks. Regular project reviews and prioritization exercises will be facilitated to keep the portfolio focused on the most critical deliverables. Additionally, the Project Manager will provide departmental business operations support, which includes tracking objectives, facilitating staff meetings, and maintaining SharePoint sites. A structured change management methodology will be applied to guide project-level change management activities in collaboration with project leads. This includes conducting diagnostics to characterize anticipated changes, facilitating working sessions to identify impacts on stakeholder groups, and developing a detailed list of interventions and action items. The Project Manager will own communications-related action items in the change plan, including writing articles about project impacts for internal newsletters, and will ensure the timely execution of the change plan.

Responsibilities

• Serve as project manager and/or participate in initiatives identified in PD/PDO annual objectives and/or strategic initiatives.
• Support tracking of milestones, metrics, and KPIs across a portfolio of projects impacting global Product Development.
• Apply digital and analytical tools to streamline and improve reporting of project status and progress.
• Track resource demand and supply across the project portfolio, identifying and resolving conflicts, bottlenecks, and budgetary risks.
• Facilitate regular project reviews and prioritization exercises to ensure the portfolio is focused on the most important deliverables.
• Provide departmental business operations support, including tracking objectives, facilitating staff meetings, and maintaining SharePoint sites.
• Use structured change management methodology to guide project-level change management activities in collaboration with project leads.
• Conduct diagnostics to characterize anticipated changes by the project.
• Facilitate working sessions with project leads to identify specific impacts to each stakeholder group.
• Develop a detailed list of interventions and action items to address identified impacts.
• Own communications-related action items in the change plan, including writing articles for internal newsletters.
• Provide PM support to ensure execution of the change plan in a timely manner.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business or relevant scientific discipline with over 5 years of relevant experience in the pharmaceutical or related industry.
• Project management experience with the ability to develop clear action plans and drive execution to meet timelines and deliver on commitments; PMP certification is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships, influence, negotiate, and drive organizational engagement across sites and with the enterprise.
• Strong learning agility to quickly adapt to changes in methodology, processes, and tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex information through clear narratives and presentations.
• Strong problem-solving and facilitation skills, especially in ambiguous situations, with the ability to ask open-ended questions that encourage discussion.

Nice-to-haves

• Prior experience leading or supporting organizational change is desired but not required.
• Experience using MS Tools, SharePoint, SAP, and SmartSheets is highly preferred.