Project Manager - Supply Chain Portfolio Management
qse7 consultingAustin (TX)
Project Manager - Supply Chain Portfolio Management
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qse7 consultingAustin (TX)
SENIORITY
Senior
About the role
About the job:
QSE7, a Pennsylvania-based consulting firm, is seeking a Project Manager with project portfolio management (PPM) experience for a full-time contract engagement with a global pharmaceutical client. The client's supply chain organization runs a large portfolio of projects, including technology transfers and new component supplier qualification, and is transforming how that portfolio is governed. You will help stand up new PPM processes, standards, tools and organizational structures, from project intake through governance reviews when scope, timing or cost changes. You will work across portfolio leaders, functional leaders and site teams, and communicate directly with director and VP-level leaders. This is a remote role on East Coast hours. The initial contract term is twelve months, full-time, with potential for extension.
Job Responsibilities:
Support the design and rollout of new project portfolio management processes, standards and systems for the supply chain portfolio.
Stand up and run project intake, assessing each new request for business value, cost, resourcing and strategic fit before it enters the portfolio.
Run portfolio governance, bringing projects back for review and re-approval when scope, schedule or cost changes.
Help define roles, responsibilities and the organizational structure of the portfolio management function.
Support implementation and adoption of PPM tools (such as Planisware) and portfolio reporting.
Align cross-functional stakeholders, including portfolio leaders, functional leaders, site managers and executing teams.
Prepare clear, concise slides, minutes and decision logs for director and VP-level audiences.
Track portfolio health across budgets, schedules, risks and dependencies, and report to leadership.
Simplify complex processes into clear, workable steps, and drive training and adoption.
Manage individual supply chain projects as needed.
Qualifications:
Required 5+ years of project management experience in life sciences (pharmaceutical, biotech or medical device). Candidates without life sciences experience will not be considered.
Demonstrated experience in project portfolio management: intake, prioritization, stage-gate governance and portfolio reporting.
Experience standing up new processes, systems or organizational structures as part of a transformation.
Program-level experience leading cross-functional teams across multiple functions or sites.
Excellent written and verbal communication, including presenting to director and VP-level leaders.
Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent experience.
Preferred:
- Pharmaceutical supply chain project experience, such as technology transfer, supplier qualification or manufacturing site projects.
- Experience with PPM tools such as Planisware, Microsoft Project Online, Clarity or Service
- Now SPM.Based on the East Coast or able to work Eastern time hours; Greater Philadelphia area a plus.
- PMP or equivalent certification.
- A track record of simplifying complex processes and problems.
About QSE7 - Founded in 2016, QSE7 offers innovative and specialized Information Technology (IT) and Consulting services to FDA-regulated life sciences companies. Our areas of focus include program/project management, process analysis, automated business process improvements, data analytics and reporting, and implementation of IT solutions based on Microsoft technologies, such as Excel, MS Teams, SharePoint, Power BI and Power Automate. We strive to bring automation and efficiency to our clients' processes by providing high-quality and intuitive solutions in an efficient, comprehensive manner.
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