As a role that focuses on completing a project as efficiently and promptly as possible, the following are the responsibilities of a Project Manager:
Project Planning and Execution.

• Ensure that all projects are delivered on time, within scope and budget.
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects.
• Assist in defining project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
• Lead project planning sessions
• Manages, mitigates, and resolves project-related issues, risks, decisions, and action items.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
• Meet budgetary objectives and make project constraints based on financial analysis. *
• Develop comprehensive project plans to be shared with clients and other staff members.

Communications/Meetings

• Keep the team organized and on track by leveraging project management tools and methodologies, such as action item trackers, MS Teams sites, project status decks/reports, Gantt charts/timelines, team calendars, meeting minutes, etc.
• Manage relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Conducted project reviews and created detailed reports for executive staff.

Process Improvements

• Optimize and recommend process improvements and the overall approach where necessary.
• Assist teams in designing risk mitigation plans.

Qualifications/Skills

Required:

• Bachelor's degree (preference in Computer Science or Engineering discipline)
• Experience running global projects.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the capability to process high amounts of data to drive business strategies and decisions.
• Strong leadership, organizational, stakeholder management, and oral/written communication skills - ability to thrive as part of a global team.
• Ability to multi-task and manage various project elements simultaneously.
• Big-picture thinking and vision.

• Attention to detail.
• Ability to manage conflicts effectively.
• Ability to work in a matrixed project-driven organization.
• Strong MS Project and scheduling skills
• Ability to run projects with both Waterfall and Agile methodologies.

Preferred:

• 5-10+ years of project management experience within the pharmaceutical industry.
• PMP Certification

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Travel (approximately 20%)

Competencies
Accountability for Results - Stay focused on key strategic objectives, be accountable for high standards of performance, and take an active role in leading change.
Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving - Make decisions considering the long-term impact to customers, patients, employees, and the business.
Patient & Customer Centricity - Maintain an ongoing focus on the needs of our customers and/or key stakeholders.
Impactful Communication -Communicate with logic, clarity, and respect. Influence at all levels to achieve the best results for Otsuka.
Respectful Collaboration - Seek and value others' perspectives and strive for diverse partnerships to enhance work toward common goals.
Empowered Development - Play an active role in professional development as a business imperative.

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