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Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

The Emmes Company, LLCRockville, MD, United States
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Overview

Senior Project Manager

US Remote

Emmes Group : Building a better future for us all.

Emmes Group is transforming the future of clinical research, bringing the promise of new medical discovery closer within reach for patients. Emmes Group was founded as Emmes more than 47 years ago, becoming one of the primary clinical research providers to the US government before expanding into public-private partnerships and commercial biopharma. Emmes has built industry leading capabilities in cell and gene therapy, vaccines and infectious diseases, ophthalmology, rare diseases, and neuroscience.

We believe the work we do will have a direct impact on patients' lives and act accordingly. We strive to build a collaborative culture at the intersection of being a performance and people driven company. We're looking for talented professionals eager to help advance clinical research as we work to embed innovation into the fabric of our company. If you share our motivations and passion in research, come join us!

Primary Purpose

The Senior Project Manager, Initiatives is responsible for the project life cycle for various

organizational initiatives, some of which are listed in the Emmes Strategic Scorecard. This position works closely with members of the Executive and Operations Team, who serve as Executive Sponsors of initiatives. This position is expected to hold information confidential and act as a trusted confidant of Executives.

The Senior Project Manager, Initiatives will manage all aspects of assigned initiatives of varying complexity and medium to large size by assembling work groups, assigning individual responsibilities, identifying needed resources, developing schedules to ensure timely project completion, identifying critical capabilities, project resources, budgets, risks and critical path issues.

As the senior member of the team, this position provides training, coaching and mentoring to junior team members, and manages direct reports.

Responsibilities

  • Manages overall initiative lifecycle, including the day-to-day activities of planning, coordinating,

implementing, monitoring, documenting, and completing assigned initiatives across global teams.

  • Monitors initiatives to ensure initiative framework processes are being followed and project

    • management best practices are being used, including reporting on metrics related to initiative health.

  • Essential Functions completion of milestones on time and within budget, and adoption of effective change management processes.
  • Coordinates tasks and communication within and across teams and develops presentation materials for projects and executives.
  • Partners with business leaders to ensure alignment of initiative scope and deliverables with business and corporate strategies.
  • Facilitates or leads initiative meetings to develop efficient and effective future state outcome and to identify deliverables needed to ensure initiative goals are met.
  • Works with Business Analyst Manager to develop an effective change management plan for assigned initiatives, then serves as the change agent champion and lead the execution of the change management plan.
  • Compiles and provides monthly initiative status reports, KPIs and metrics related to health of

    • assigned initiatives to executive sponsors, stakeholders, and peers, including key updates, cost,

    schedule, status, and risks.

  • Exercises independent discretion and judgment to solve complex problems regarding project,

    • department, or division-related work.

  • Promotes, develops, and maintains disciplined initiative project management models and frameworks (and related tools and processes) across Emmes and its subsidiaries; ensures adherence, adoption, implementation, and review of lessons learned.
  • Initiates and shares learning opportunities for the initiative team to continue to grow as

    • professionals.

  • Coordinates activities with Business Analyst and / or Application Analyst assigned to initiative.
  • Assists with tracking project expenditure.
  • Provides training, coaching, and mentoring to junior team members.
  • Provides management to direct reports and leadership to full team.
  • Manages vendor relationships during vendor-run implementations.

    • Qualifications

    Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent experience

    7+ years of project / program / portfolio management experience with demonstrated increase in responsibility and project complexity, including managing enterprise level business and technology transformation projects as well as resource management, financial management, and / or budget analysis

    Demonstrated resourcefulness in problem-solving and initiative to learn new skills

    PMP certification, required.

  • Experience building customer and stakeholder relationships with a focus on problem resolution.
  • Experience explaining technical terms to non-technical staff.

    • Program Management experience a significant bonus

    Effective leadership of teams through influence and negotiation

    Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively

    Excellent written and verbal communication

    Ability to foster collaborative relationships

    Ability to work with minimal supervision

    Skilled in MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Project and Smartsheet is required

    • Why work at Emmes?

    At Emmes, your actions and hard work will have a direct impact on public health initiatives, both globally and in our local communities with opportunities for volunteerism through our Emmes Cares community engagement program. We offer a competitive benefits package focused on the health and needs of our growing workforce, including :

  • Flexible Approved Time Off
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • 401k Retirement Plan
  • Work From Home Anywhere in the US
  • Maternal / Paternal Leave
  • Casual Dress Code & Work Environment

    • CONNECT WITH US!

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    The Emmes Company, LLC is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics.

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