Senior Project Manager

Role and Responsibilities

• Independently project manage high-risk and/or high-value projects and provide programme-level oversight where required
• Define delivery approaches, governance and plans, tailoring Mundipharma PMO methodologies to suit project complexity and context
• Provide direction on and resolve complex issues with the specialism, using established procedures and existing solutions. Act as a primary source of good practice and deliver high-quality support to teams and projects
• Manage scope, budget, risks, issues, dependencies and change to ensure delivery against time, cost, quality and benefit targets
• Provide clear, insightful reporting and recommendations to sponsors and senior stakeholders, enabling effective decision-making
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and sponsors on project and delivery matters
• Facilitate alignment across cross-functional and global stakeholder groups with competing priorities
• Anticipate and manage organisational impact, interdependencies, and change implications across related initiatives
• Be a cooperative member of the central PMO team and Project Management Guild, acting as a primary source of project management good practice within the PMO and wider organisation
• Contribute to the development, refinement and advancement of PMO standards, tools, methodologies and ways of working, engaging with peers to propose and implement any approved changes
• Train and mentor junior colleagues, supporting the development of required skills and knowledge
• Share knowledge, lessons learned and practical expertise across the PMO and Project Management Guild
• Maintain strong awareness of pharmaceutical regulatory requirements and ensure compliant delivery in regulated environments, always considering patient impact

What you'll bring

• Previous Project Management experience leading cross-functional projects in the Pharmaceutical / Life Sciences industry would be ideal
• Recognised subject-matter expert in project and programme delivery
• Extensive experience managing complex projects and/or programmes in a global organisation with budgetary oversight
• Degree level qualification or demonstrated ability to operate at this level
• Professional project management certification e.g. PRINCE 2 would be ideal
• Proven experience influencing and advising senior stakeholders
• Advanced practical experience with project management tools (e.g. SmartSheets, Microsoft Project)
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in ambiguous and complex environments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, applying sound judgment to novel issues and maintaining attention to detail
• Strategic and forward looking systems thinking to align delivery to organisational goals and manage interdependencies across initiatives
• Excellent communication, facilitation and influencing skills; understands the relevance of own area of responsibility to the employing organisation
• Strong accountability for outcomes and delivery through others
• Advanced risk and issue management capability
• Demonstrates initiative in process optimisation and operational efficiency

What we offer in return

• Opportunities for learning & development through our varied programme
• Collaborative, inclusive work environment

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