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Position Summary

The project manager will develop project plans and project strategy, develop and manage timelines, identify and respond to critical path barriers, maintain a risk registry and associated contingency plans, and prepare executive progress reports.

The PM is required to work in a cross-functional and dynamic setting where project assumptions and scenarios may change. The PM must quickly adapt to changes and manage communications at different levels in the organization.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Manage multiple, medium to high complexity cross-functional project
• Effectively manage team meetings, including the scheduling of meetings, the preparation of agendas, the development of meeting minutes and the follow up on action items
• With input form the team and leaders, lead the development of integrated timelines and alignment
• Track timelines elements to ensure that functional deliverables are completed on time and according to relevant quality standards
• Ensure adherence to applicable project budgets and propose capital appropriation requests where applicable
• Define, secure, and communicate the resource plan.
• Proactively identify risks and work with the team and leaders to develop contingency plans
• Ensure cGMPs are considered during project implementation
• In conjunction with the team and leaders, develop critical path analyses to understand risks and opportunities within project timelines
• Responsible for the preparation of routine status reports and communicate project progress to stakeholders, leaders and site
• Ensure that team recommendations related to project direction and timelines which need endorsement by governance teams are planned for review at appropriate milestones
• Promote a culture of collaboration, cooperation, execution excellence, effective communication and cross-functional problem-solving to enable a high- performing team
• Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management

Reporting Relationship

• Reporting to the Director OpEx & PMO

Qualifications

• Specific Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to matrix manage large cross functional teams
• Must be competent in Project Management tools and methodologies
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
• Must be able to interact and communicate effectively at all levels of the organization
• High attention to detail skills
• High organization skills with ability to multi-task several objectives in parallel

• Education/Experience/ Licenses/Certifications:
• 5+years of project management experience in a manufacturing environment (pharmaceutical industry preferred).
• Proven experience in successfully leading medium projects or programs.
• Project management certification
• Knowledge of applications such as Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, or similar project management software.
• Proven knowledge and interpretation of Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP)
• Fluency both in French and English is required

• Travel:
• This position requires ~10% of travel

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

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