Senior Project Manager, New Business

Job Description

Simtra BioPharma Solutions is seeking a Senior Project Manager, New Business to lead new business opportunities and client transfer activities. This role is based in Bloomington, Indiana. The Senior Project Manager will lead projects through process development, validation, and commercialization, ensuring milestone requirements are met while balancing cost, resources, and time. They will set customer and client team member expectations using project management tools and mentor junior team members.Responsibilities:

• Leads customer and client team members and ownership of key activities.
• Leads/participates in Program Management (PM) maturation and/or facility projects.
• Supervises junior members of the PM group.
• Leads team meetings and ensures clear actions are documented/committed enabling timeline achievement.
• Ensures collaboration and respect are maintained in all experiences while constructively providing appropriate guidance and feedback.
• Primary contact for ongoing technical clients’ projects and uses best practices in communication processes.
• Manages information appropriately with all parties while sharing feedback and insight to drive improvements.
• Establishes expectations with all stakeholders and customers through clearly documented processes.
• Provides central point of contact for customer.
• Builds customer loyalty by first seeking understanding of requirements then by developing and/or implementing new processes for issues as they arise.
• Anticipates project challenges and risk scenarios and prepares/leads and executes proactive mitigation strategies.
• Manages project interdependencies by use of project management tools that support monitor/control and effective risk management.
• Utilizes project metrics and ensures facility personnel understand progress and critical attention areas.
• Achieves billable project activities per business guidelines and approved project plans.
• Works with customer and sales to ensure additional work activities are billed and that the project meets profit guidelines.
• Ensures financial obligations are assessed/collected from customer due to changes, additions in project scope.
• Contributes technical and product knowledge throughout the project lifecycle.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in an engineering or scientific discipline. MBA preferred.
• Minimum of five years product development or manufacturing experience required.
• Five years project management experience, preferably in a service business.
• Must be well versed in Project Management tools and must possess knowledge of related disciplines.
• PMI or equivalent certification desired.
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook and the ability to use enterprise software.

Simtra BioPharma Solutions offers:

• Day One Benefits
• Medical & Dental Coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
• Time Off Program
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Adoption Reimbursement Program
• Education Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Community and Volunteer Service Program
• Employee Ownership Plan
• Voluntary Insurance Benefits
• Onsite Campus Amenities