Key Roles/Responsibilities:
Takes responsibility for the company's project execution end to end – planning, approval, execution, and closing
Works cross functionally with the Business teams, IT Teams and external stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery
Develops project schedules, timelines, and milestones using project management tools
Schedules meetings, workshops, and project reviews
Coordinates logistics for events and ensure all necessary materials and resources are available
Monitors project progress, tracks deliverables, and updates project documentation in a timely manner
Follows up on action items, decisions, and dependencies identified during meetings. Provides timely reminders and updates to ensure tasks are completed on schedule
Facilitates effective communication among project team members and stakeholders and drives teams to decisions to reach project milestones
Distributes meeting agendas, minutes, and action items. Ensures that relevant information is shared promptly and accurately to support informed decision-making. Ensures information is updated, organized and accessible
Maintains project documentation, including meeting minutes, project plans, status reports, and issue logs
Incorporates relevant data to effectively communicate project status, milestones, and key performance indicators
Performs Stakeholder management - Acts as a central point of contact for project team members and stakeholders. Communicates clearly to keep stakeholders informed
Helps to ensure deliverables of a project meet the business needs
Monitors risk triggers and escalate critical issues to ensure timely resolution
Proposes mitigation strategies and contingency plans
Creates Presentations for project meetings, stakeholder updates, and executive briefings
Assists IT Head and Associate Director of IT with project related tasks
Assists PCC IT team with other duties as assigned
Key Competencies:
Positive attitude with excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written, verbal, presentation)
Self-motivated individual who can excel with little supervision and the proven ability to be successful in a fast paced, dynamic environment
Excellent presentation and communication skills
Ability to work with different stakeholders in different geographies mostly in the US, UK and India
Strong service focus with a proactive customer service attitude
Strong bias towards prompt and delightful customer service
Highly adaptable, and capable of working on multiple projects under time constraints
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential Qualification:
BS degree in business, computer science or related field or equivalent combination of technical education and work experience
Relevant Experience:
10 years of relevant experience in IT, working in Application Implementation with Project Management roles. Experience working with business and technology teams to ensure business needs are fully met by project deliverables. Experience in the Pharmaceutical or Medical Device highly preferred
Strong Project Management experience, PMP or other advanced certification preferred. Familiarity with project management tools and office tools
Experience in working with stakeholders in global geographies