Project Manager for New Jersey

Major Accountabilities:

• Manage Infrastructure programs/projects through all lifecycle phases while adhering to budget, time, and quality standards
• Ensure all Infrastructure services are delivered in accordance with agreed Service Level Agreements and agreed Project Plans.
• Identify project risks and obtain solutions/minimize impact (such as allocation of resources or changing scope)
• Effectively manage projects within a complex technological environment with limited resources
• Engage in strategic planning
• Create/maintain master project plan
• Develop/maintain all required project documentation
• Plan and organize the project, allocate internal and/or external resources project tasks
• Lead and manage project teams
• Maintain control over the project's status and budget
• Ensure adherence to IT InControl standards (including GxP and SOX requirements)
• Align projects with the GIS PMO’s strategic objectives and tools
• Follow project management methodology standards and tools (ICE, Clarity)
• Maintain frequent contact with the customer and provide regular progress reports
• Communicate with all project stakeholders, manage conflict
• Establish project management governance model for the oversight of projects
• Define and provide measurements and metrics / KPIs
• Manage relationships and influence culture of non-Novartis employees of ‘to be’ or newly acquired companies
• Share and collaborate within GIS PMO to continue development of best practices

Key Performance Indicators / Measures Of Success

• Achieve agreed targets in terms of quality, time, scope and cost, while maintaining customer satisfaction
• Adhere to defined management and delivery processes for IT projects and other policies relevant to the project scope (e.g. HW/SW standards, CSV, Information Protection)
• Lead the assigned project personnel to jointly achieve high customer satisfaction
• Responsible to identify continuous improvement opportunities in cost reduction and performance of all existing IT services
• Establishes and chairs the appropriate project meetings to ensure control of the project(s)

 Education / Experience

“MUST HAVE”

•  Managed successfully at least 3 projects as project lead with a volume of >500k each in the last 6 years.
• Fluent in English (mandatory), German (a “plus”)
• Knowledge of IT Project methodologies and best practices
• Experience with IT infrastructure disciplines (WAN, Data Centers, Client Services, Process Management) preferred
• Experience with diversified and complex projects, large scale mergers / acquisitions
• Capability to assemble & lead global virtual teams
• Excellent oral and written communication, organizational and presentation skills
• Resolves and/or escalates issues quickly
• Demonstrated ability to recognize, predict and manage project risk
• Understands how to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully
• MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, Clarity (a “plus”)

DESIRED:

• PMP certification or equivalent
• Skilled in organizational change and managing relationships.
• Able to think and act strategically and tactically from a broad business perspective
• Familiarity with pharmaceutical trends, politics, and initiatives
• Keeps track of lessons learned and shares those lessons with team members in an effort to perform continuous improvements.
• Understanding and knowledge of general IT infrastructure technology, systems and management processes
• Degree in computer science or similar