Primary Responsibilities:

• Facilitate problem-solving and decision-making with respect to project deliverables and meeting timelines.

• Facilitates timelines/tasks/requests from project teams and other cross-functional departments.

• Focuses on proactive planning to manage risk, remove barriers, and meet goals.

• Ensuring smooth transition of project from development phase to commercialization phase.

• Facilitates meetings and keep them effective by defining concise agenda, acting as a timekeeper, summarizing action items, and maintaining records.

• Communicates all pre-defined events to team members.

• Responsible for directing timely execution of the projects and controlling financial aspects to make sure that the project stays within the allocated budget.

• Maintain accurate record of all correspondence with partners, vendors, contract labs, etc.

• Create and use Gantt charts, spreadsheets, or other appropriate tools to manage projects.

• Schedule meetings and teleconferences.

• Maintain project specific files such as specifications, batch records, formulation development reports, device analysis reports, formulation characterization reports, quotes, POs, etc.

• Support internal departments when needed.

• Manage outside and in-house analytical work for various projects.

• Responsible for making sure that all projects are invoiced timely.

• Assist in the preparation of the site for customer and regulatory agency inspections.

Qualifications:

• MS or PhD in pharmaceutical sciences

• Leadership ability to lead and execute projects

• Project and Team management skill to optimize resources and deliver results

• Ability to identify, assess, and manage risk

• Ability to lead effective problem solving

• Able to identify issues requiring escalation

• Excellent organization skills

• Strong computer operating skills including Microsoft Project/Gantt Charts

• Detail oriented with multi-tasking abilities and ability to meet deadlines

• Seeks consensus but makes decisions

• Self-motivated, able to work in a team and independently

• In depth knowledge of generic pharmaceutical industry is essential

• 3+ years' experience in pharmaceutical environment and 2+ years' experience in project management

• Experience in Complex Generics and 505 (b) (2) is a PLUS

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) for bridging across diverse cross functional, multi-national, geographically dispersed teams