About Servier

With commercial stage products and a promising pipeline, we are a US-based affiliate of Servier Group, a unique global organization headquartered in France. Operating in more than 150 countries and governed by a non-profit foundation, we have multiple medicines approved in oncology, & other disease states globally. Additionally, we have accelerated our investments with an ambition to further establish ourselves as innovators in the Oncology space. Over half of our research and development efforts are specifically focused on delivering significant advances in targeted therapies to treat patient communities with unmet needs.  At Servier, you will join a highly skilled team dedicated to bringing the promise of tomorrow to the patients we serve.  

Role Summary

The Project Manager position is within the External Manufacturing organization comprised of Biologics/Pharmaceutical Operations, Quality, MSAT, Procurement, and Supply Chain. This position is a core member of the External Manufacturing Virtual Plant Team (VPT) and will support the tactical, day-to-day operational aspects of the VPT in providing oversight to contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs). This position will oversee all stages of VPT priority projects, working with cross-functional, cross-company, global teams. The ideal candidate has a project management foundation and a passion for building and improving standard work processes and tools. The project manager is an agent for collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, urgency and agility.

Primary Responsibilities

1. Project management
   • Project manager for day-to-day operations and priority projects supporting the Virtual Plant Team (VPT) in providing oversight to contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs)
   • Utilize, and in some cases create standard work processes and tools for all aspects of project management, including but not limited to:

• Planning, Execution, Monitoring, Controlling, and Closing of projects
• Creation and management of all required project plans, i.e. schedule, communication, stakeholder, risk identification/management, escalation, etc.
• Visual dashboards (project status, top risks/issues, heatmaps, etc.)
• Meeting agendas, minutes, action items
• Monthly, Quarterly, and Yearly reporting
• Budgeting and accruals
  • Support ad-hoc tasks/initiatives for cross-functional ExM Organization

2. Assist with documentation management of GMP and Business documents
   • PDCA (plan, do, check, act) of current documentation practices and standard work
   • Assist with planning, monitoring, controlling, and closing of many document types (GMP and Business) in paper-based systems (change controls (CC), protocols, reports, investigations, customer requests)

3. Assist with the data collection and reporting of metrics/KPIs
   • Assist with creating and/or utilizing scorecards to report on metrics/KPIs
   • Assist with developing and managing mitigation plans to improve performance, as needed

4. Be innovative
   • Recognize and embrace simpler, more efficient ways of working
   • Discover and implement the use of new tools and/or software for documentation tracking, metrics, data management, etc.

Education and Required Skills

Skills and Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Scientific or Engineering field
• 5+ years relevant work experience

Demonstrated Skills:

• Leadership – ability to lead cross-functional teams through project lifecycle using a collaborative approach to build consensus
• Influencing – using influencing skills and techniques to communicate with people at multiple levels within the company
• Organization – managing multiple projects concurrently and having consistent approach to communication and project updates
• Detail oriented – providing the right level of detail to the right audience
• Demonstrating a responsible and accountable mindset
• Focus on risk identification and mitigation management
• Emphasis on continuous improvement
• Operating with a transparent and authentic work style
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of adjusting communication style between tactical teams, strategic teams, and executive teams

Appreciated Skills:

• Project Management certification or equivalent course work
• Experience with successful implementation and use of project management software/tools
• Experience with data analytics and metrics reporting software/tools
• Experience leading/working within cross-functional, cross-company, global teams
• Experience in a regulated industry (Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, FMCG)
   

Other Relevant Information:

• Position is Boston or US based remote
• Approximately 10% domestic and international travel required is required to meet the needs of the business

Servier’s Commitment

We’re an organization, committed to modelling diversity, equity, and inclusion for the entire industry, and to maintaining an inclusive environment with equitable treatment for all. We are interested in growing our team with passionate, committed, and innovative individuals. We encourage all to apply to our open roles and are always willing to consider skills and experiences outside of what is listed in the job description.

Salary Range

The salary range for this role is $110,000 -$135,000 . An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. Employees in this position are also eligible for Short-Term and Long-Term incentive programs. Servier also offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package that includes benefits such as medical, dental, vision, flexible time off (Servier provides unlimited sick time and flex time, and does not accrue time off), 401(k), life and disability insurance, recognition programs among other great benefits (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).  For more information on our benefits, please visit this link.