Project Manager II

Project Manager

A career at Resilience is more than just a job – it's an opportunity to change the future. Resilience is a technology-focused biomanufacturing company that's changing the way medicine is made. We're building a sustainable network of high-tech, end-to-end manufacturing solutions to better withstand disruptive events, serve scientific discovery, and reach those in need.

The responsibility of the Project Manager will be to successfully manage and execute a variety of internal and/or external projects (scope, costs, timelines, revenue, etc.). Projects can cover any of the following areas: production site transfers, product development, supplier qualifications, scale up/down process changes, process improvements, system implementations, other internal projects etc.

Major Responsibilities:

• Fully accountable to manage 4-6 medium or 2-3 large projects with coaching from the Manager of Project Management & Client Support:
• Plan, monitor and ensure completion of all activities outlined in the client Statement of Work (SOW) for each project.
• Prepare change orders for changes of scope in a timely manner.
• Manage the project scope, timeline, resources, deliverables, costs, revenue, margins, risks and issues. Create and maintain project plans within the enterprise project management system. Develop risk mitigation and contingency plans.
• Manage client satisfaction by managing client expectations effectively.
• Predict and resolve project issues and resources constraints within the team with minimal assistance.
• Establish and practice standard project reporting procedures with clients and internal management (i.e. minutes, agendas, etc.). Manage action items and ensure timely close out.
• Work with Production and Development Planning services.
• Identify operational issues to Senior Management and work with them to resolve.
• Facilitate positive team member interactions and manage conflict with minimal assistance.
• Ensure clear, concise and timely communication of project status, tasks and actions.
• Collaborate with Materials Management and Master Scheduler to prioritize projects that will improve the supply chain.
• Ensure involvement and active participation in projects of all necessary departments within Resilience.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience in operation, engineering or project management within the pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industry.
• Pharmaceutical Product Development or Commercial Operations experience.
• Good knowledge of Canadian, US, and European Good Manufacturing Procedures.
• Strong leadership and conflict resolution skills.
• Well organized and detail oriented.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Strong interpersonal and communication (written and verbal English) skills, as well as the ability to motivate and influence.
• Good knowledge of continuous improvement techniques.
• Demonstrated, well developed analytical skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Direct experience with biological products.
• Project Management Professional certification.
• University degree in engineering or science related field.

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to be effective in a highly productive team environment and within high pressure deadline-oriented situations.
• High level of relationship building, judgement, problem solving, influence, persuasion, and negotiation for both internal and external clients.
• Ability to adjust quickly to changing priorities and to client and team personalities.
• Ability to work independently in an unstructured environment.

Behavioural:

Demonstrated ability to apply the following behavioural competencies on the job:

Decision Making: Utilizing effective processes to make decisions within responsibility area.

Problem Solving: Anticipating, analysing, diagnosing, and resolving problems.

Organization and Planning: Utilizing logical, systematic, and orderly procedures to meet objectives. Use of and aligned with enterprise systems.

Flexibility: Agility in adapting to change.

Interpersonal Skills: Effectively communicating, building rapport, and relating well to all kinds of people.

Goal Orientation: Energetically focusing efforts on meeting a goal, mission, or objective.

Creativity: Adapting traditional or devising new approaches, concepts, methods, models, designs, processes, technologies, and/or systems.

Conflict resolution - Effectively broker solutions to resolve conflicts between individuals and groups.

Leadership: Achieving extraordinary business results through people.

Resilience Biotechnologies Inc. (RESILIENCE), is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants are asked to make their needs/requirements known to Human Resources.

Resilience offers employees a robust total rewards program including an annual cash bonus program, a RRSP/DPSP with a generous company match, a very competitive healthcare, dentalcare, vision care, life, LTD, and AD&D benefits package, fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits, flexible time off, paid holidays, pregnancy and parental leave top-up plan, tuition reimbursement, and employee referral program. Our target base pay hiring range for this position is $90,000.00 - $131,250.00 per year. Actual base pay is dependent upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate's geographical location, relevant experience, qualifications, skills and knowledge.