Summary
Our mid-sized, growing pharmaceutical client is seeking a seasoned project / program management professional who can manage delivery of the Connected Health portfolio of projects for the organization. Ensure everything runs smoothly, i.e., on-budget and on-time, and program goals are met while maintaining details for each project throughout their workday.
General Duties / Expectations of Role :
- Formulate, organize, and monitor inter-connected project swim lanes by developing and controlling a master program plan.
- Track, monitor, and manage workstream dependencies, risks, action items, and decisions by coordinating with cross-project leads and teams.
- Receive budgets from vendors and cross-functional teams and provide a consolidated view to the Connected Health Lead
- Inform and recommend suitable risk mitigation strategies and objectives by collaborating with the program leadership team.
- Present analysis to program leadership and deliver recommendations to drive informed and aligned decision-making.
- Apply change, risk, and resource management to proactively identify program needs and commitments.
- Assess program performance and aim to maximize ROI.
- Support the development of materials for reporting and stakeholder management
Project Management :
Draft and refine business requirements, business rationale and the end goal.Develop project timelines, keep cross-functional team appraised of the implications of decisions on timelines to ensure on-time deliveries.Deliver weekly / monthly status reporting for each project and report to project stakeholders.Mitigate risks and provide alternative solutions and / or workarounds when needed.Manage the communication and training requirements for project deployments.Build and oversee the execution of comprehensive cutover plans during Go LivesManage post Go Live Hypercare and expedite resolution during production outages.Program Operations :
Compare multiple solution options against the business requirements and prepare an analysis.Assist the vendor Business Analysts (BAs) and Developers in understanding business requirements, delivery scope, and end deliverable expectations.Assist the program lead and maintain project documents and ceremonial artifacts including meeting minutes, decision logs, and workshop materials.Improve the change request process to increase the delivery capacity.Provide project management training, leverage tools, and materials to BAs to assist with enterprise initiatives.Setup and manage weekly, and monthly working meetings and / or workshops as needed.Qualifications / Experience :
7 to 10 years of proven experience managing IT / Software projects and enterprise programs.Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Information Systems, Supply Chain, Operations Management, etc.)Experience with various distribution systems and technology platforms - Web, Mobile app, Datawarehouse, Analytics etc.Experience with Agile product development principles and deployment methodologies.Thorough understanding of project / program management techniques and methods.Excellent Knowledge of performance evaluation and change management principles.Excellent knowledge of MS Office; working knowledge of program / project management software (Basecamp, MS Project, MS Teams, Miro, JIRA / Trello etc.) is a strong advantage.Preferred Experience :
MBA preferredPMP / SCRUM / Agile certifications preferred.Experience building and launching mobile applications preferred.Term & Start
12+ month contract – option to extend.Start 2-3 weeks from an offer.2 Video ScreenHybrid –Ability to travel / be onsite in Princeton NJBenefits included (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k)