Project Manager / Program Manager, Pharmaceuticals

Consultant

For more than three decades, premier organizations have trusted IPM to lead the successful execution of their strategic portfolios and critically important initiatives. Headquartered in Chicago with offices in Boston, Parsippany, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, IPM has led more than 5,000 projects for over 500 clients. Our clients range from Fortune 100 companies to start-ups. We are a certified "Great Place to Work" company and have been named to the Great Place to Work list of "Best Workplaces in Consulting and Professional Services". Our Consultants are our full-time employees and the competitive advantage that sets us apart from the rest.

IPM partners with clients across the life sciences industry sectors, including pharmaceuticals, medical technology, and biotechnology which includes large-molecule proteins, monoclonal antibodies, cell, tissue, and genetic therapies, and molecularly engineered vaccines.

As a Consultant, you will partner with client leadership and delivery teams to lead project and program planning and execution across various functions, driving projects and programs to achieve mission-critical outcomes for our pharmaceutical industry clients. At each new engagement you will leverage the continual exposure and experiences from working within a variety of clients and project types.

Your primary goals and focus will be to :

• Lead product development projects and programs in the pharmaceutical industry including pre-clinical R&D through commercialization, and product lifecycle management
• Implement or optimize project management frameworks through the use of current best practices and tools, to improve the teams ability to execute and meet their goals
• Leverage current industry best-practice tools, such as MS Project, Smartsheet, Planisware, etc., to develop and drive integrated project plans, aligning project tactics with project strategy
• Manage projects within established scope, schedule and budget while exceeding IPM project management standards
• Participate and if need be drive discussions, and develop and document high-level strategies for accomplishing specific project objectives
• Establish, maintain, guide, and lead high performance project teams, serving as the project advocate within the client organization.

The successful candidate for this position should have the following skills and experience :

Why IPM :

IPM is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment.