Job Title: Senior Project Manager-Remote (JP9525) Location:Thousand Oaks, CA Employment Type: Contract Duration: 12 months with likely extensions Job posting date: 12/8/2021 Note: Remote. Hours of operation candidate will need to be flexible but will be more aligned with PT hours
3 Key Consulting is hiring a Senior Project Manager for a consulting engagement with our direct client, a leading global bio-pharmaceutical company.
Job Summary:
Manages one or more high-level, complex projects within the constraints of scope, quality, time, and cost, to deliver specified requirements.
Projects may be strategic in nature.
Responsibilities may include resource allocation and all phases of development life cycle (i.e. feasibility study, requirements, analysis, ROI, business plan, design, testing, and implementation planning).
Regularly interacts with management.
Coordinates and directs the activities of project team members.
Will interact with cross-functional teams.
Ensures all project requirements and/or objectives are documented.
May obtain and manage external resources required for project completion.
Skills: expertise in running medium to large scale projects ; excellent understanding of project management processes and procedures ; experience with project management and analyst methodologies and best practices ; strong analytical skills ; business process development best practices, change management ; strong MS Project, MS Word, Visio, MS PowerPoint and MS Excel skills ; understanding of systems for sharing and collaboration ; excellent communication skills to work with cross-program resources ; Previous experience in logistics or supply chain preferred.
Top Must have Skill Sets:
Strong communicator that can convey clear messages to team members and other collaborators.
Project Manager must have strong organizational skills. Which includes ability to multitask, prioritize tasks, compartmentalize projects and document everything for easy access and future reference.
Ability to quickly identify opportunities or risks and help resolve issues.
Plus- Previous experience in logistics or supply chain preferred
Plus- experience working on another project within the client site.
Day-To-Day Responsibilities: 1. Will be a lead project manager, mentoring and leading the team 2. Gathering requirements, deliverables, and timeframes from stakeholders 3. Agreeing on priorities with stakeholders and leadership 4. Planning resources 5. Creating project plans 6. Communicating key milestones 7. Communicating your project plan internally and with the vendor 8. Producing project performance reports for management 9. Communicating frequently with sponsors and stakeholders 10. Knowing your team’s strengths and weaknesses, together and individually 11. Planning around your team’s skills to ensure end success 12. Adhering to the critical path and having a plan to mitigate issues that invariably arise 13. Ensure stakeholder satisfaction 14. Risk management and problem solving 15. Time management and setting deadlines 16. Solve issues that arise
Employee Value Proposition: multifunctional teams/ regional teams
Red Flags: 1. Large gaps in employment 2. Lack of detail accomplishment in resume
Interview Process: 1. 30-45 minutes WebEx video interview by hiring manager 2. 30-45 minutes WebEx interview by one up manager 3. 30-45 minutes second WebEx interview by hiring manager
We invite qualified candidates to send your resume to resumes@3keyconsulting.com. If you decide that you’re not interested in pursuing this position, please feel free to look at other positions on our website www.3keyconsulting.com. You are welcome to also share this posting with anyone you think might be interested in applying for this role.