We are seeking a dynamic Project Coordinator to enable the execution of multiple cross-site, cross-functional pharmaceutical and biological product development teams. In this role, you will maintain accurate and robust integrated program plans with timely information on schedule, expense, critical path, risks and resources. You work closely with the project manager, team leader and multiple responsible persons across the team to facilitate planning, follow up on actions, identify and communicate issues, bottlenecks and opportunities requiring team attention.
This Role May Be For You If You
- Are action oriented and organized
- Communicate and collaborate well, are a team player
- Are intellectually curious and think critically
- Demonstrate good judgement
- Demonstrate professional maturity and take setbacks and constructive criticism well.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain project plan quality and integrity through accurate, timely updates to activities, expenses, risks, dependencies, and enterprise fields.
- Provide project activity-level guidance to team members, including start/finish dates, three-month look-aheads, dependencies, and questions or issues affecting activity progression.
- Closely monitor and follow up on critical path activities to avoid delays
- Actively manage project expenses through spend communication with project team members, variance follow-up, and timely update of forecasted costs and timing of expenses in project plans.
- Foster a collaboration with Finance, Procurement, and Contract Management to support an efficient end-to-end process for project spending and resolving questions.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of Project and Portfolio Management processes and best practices.
- Provide mentorship and coaching to other project management colleagues as needed.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or business-related field.
- 1–3 years of project coordination experience with demonstrated expertise in maintaining robust project schedules and enabling the execution of complex projects.
- High level of competency using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Microsoft Project (or equivalent).
- Proven ability to work independently while building effective relationships across locations and managing multiple tasks simultaneously.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a scientific field.
- 1-3 years of experience within the life science industry and an understanding of vaccine or drug product development pathways and/or manufacturing processes.
If you are passionate about driving projects that deliver meaningful outcomes in the animal health pharmaceutical development space, we would love to hear from you.
Full time
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