Principal Project Manager

This Principal Project Manager role provides a unique opportunity to collaborate across the different functions including Regulatory Affairs, Research and Development (R&D), Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, Legal, HR, Engineering, Marketing and Commercial. This individual will work closely with the Vice President – North American Project Management Office – and the Director Project Manager – Maintenance of Business (MOB) projects – to implement Curium’s strategic initiatives and projects.  This position requires effective communication on program status to senior leadership across the company. 

• Coordinate and align multiple shared services (i.e., QC, Validation, Operations) activities between board approved New Product Development (NPD)and MOB-related initiatives.   
• Provide Project Management Services for North America Strategic Business Initiative projects that are classified as NPD or MOB.  
• Facilitate key meetings, including core and designated sub-team meetings.  
• Coordinate MOB and Strategic Business Initiatives to be integrated, where necessary, in escalation and governance process where critical projects are managed and reported.
• Support efforts in improving and enhancing the PMO process/governance structure and systems initiatives. Areas of focus could include resource management across all functional groups for NPD, MOB, and other Strategic Business issues; optimizing the financial forecasting process; supporting PMO portfolio software implementations; Assisting with execution of stage gate process for all projects.
• Provide PM Services, when necessary, to ensure business continuity within the PMO.    
• Present project status/issues/risks to the Project Review Committee team members and provide recommendations on project direction.
• Work with the PMO group during concept phase to provide scoping, scheduling, and cost information for requirements.
• Provide PM services/support for elements of Integration activities for M&A.
• Through Project Management systems, capture and share information from each project to drive continuous improvement and best practices.
• All other responsibilities as assigned with or without accommodation.

• Bachelor level degree in engineering or related sciences or equivalent experience.
• 8 or more years of experience in pharmaceutical industry and leading cross-functional projects
• Technical understanding of the pharmaceutical processing  
• Knowledge/experience in aseptic/terminally sterile operations; isolator technology a plus
• Knowledge/experience in radiopharmaceutical industry and operations a plus
• Experience in manufacturing operations preferred.
• Team member and Team Leader experience.
• Strong evidence and mastery of being a Team contributor.
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills, including ability to maintain composure and professionalism under pressure.
• Allocate resources effectively across multiple projects and appropriately set priorities.
• Work well under tight and conflicting deadlines.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills, conflict management, priority setting, strategic agility, building effective teams, managing vision and purpose.
• Strong management, time-management, and organizational skills.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Strong in computer skills and experience with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, MS Project and experience with Project Management software.  Experience in ERP/data base management a plus.
• Lean or Six Sigma trained/certified a plus.
• This position may require limited travel.

Working Conditions:

• Willingness to work in plant producing radioactive materials and requiring all employees to participate in safety programs designed to minimize potential and/or actual exposure levels.
• Standard office environment, coupled with approximately 5% or less time in radiopharmaceutical manufacturing and laboratory environments.
• Must be willing to wear a variety of personal protective equipment.  
• Responsibilities also include the ability to lift, walk, bend, stoop, push, pull, reach, and climb stairs with or without accommodation.
• May be required to work weekends and holidays to support operations.