Agm / Sr. Manager Job in Sai Life Sciences Ltd.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management

• Works with the BD and pre-sales team to complete proposal efforts including project scoping.
• Creates and executes project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements (MSP and other tools).
• Conducts risk analysis and prepares risk response strategies where necessary.
• Coordinates with multidisciplinary activities to ensure that the project deliverables are met.
• Identifies resources needed and works with functional leads to assign individual responsibilities.
• Manages day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope.
• Reviews deliverables prepared by team before passing to client.
• Effectively applies Sai Life project/program management methodology and enforces project standards.
• Conducts project review meetings with clients and prepares agenda, meeting minutes, and project summaries.
• Single point of contact for all project related communication to customers post project award.
• Ensures project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.
• Works with legal counsel to ensure that project legal documents are completed and signed.
• Manages day-to-day client interactions.
• Sets and manages client expectations.
• Develops good relationships with client personnel.
• Communicates effectively with clients to identify needs and evaluates alternative project delivery solutions as applicable (operational).
• Keeps track of lessons learned and shares those lessons with team members.
• Identifies team conflicts and works with senior management on timely resolutions.
• Presents project status to cross functional teams in project review meetings and drives decisions on key issues.

Project Accounting

• Tracks and reports team hours.
• Facilitates team and client meetings effectively.
• Holds regular status meetings with project team and judicious follow up of action item closures.
• Effectively communicates relevant project information to superiors.
• Delivers engaging, informative, well-organized presentations.
• Resolves and/or escalates project related issues in a timely fashion.
• Understands how to communicate difficult/sensitive information assertively.
• Manages project budget.
• Liaises with finance team/clients to ensure appropriate revenue recognition, and timely and accurate invoicing.
• Follows up with clients, when necessary, regarding unpaid invoices.

Experience

• A minimum of 6-10 years of relevant Project Management experience
• A minimum of 1-2 years of experience within a CMC Function or group with hands on experience in late phase drug substance development
• Possesses general understanding in the areas of drug discovery and development
• Proven project management skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Strong knowledge of team dynamics, structure, roles and responsibilities
• Ability to respond quickly and effectively to changing environments
• Demonstrated ability to with senior management to influence project outcomes and key project decisions without authority.