Project Manager / Sr. Project Manager

Company Information

You Matter to Cambrex.

Cambrex is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that provides drug substance, drug product, and analytical services across the entire drug lifecycle. With more than 40 years of experience and a growing team of over 2,000 professionals servicing global clients, Cambrex is a trusted partner in branded and generic markets for API and dosage form development and manufacturing.

Your Work Matters.

At Cambrex, we strive to build a culture where all colleagues have the opportunity to:

• engage in work that matters to our customers and the patients they serve
• learn new skills and enjoy new experiences in an engaging and safe environment
• strengthen connections with coworkers and the community
  
  

We’re committed to attracting and nurturing a passionate team of valued professionals in our fast-paced and growing company. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes healthcare, life insurance, planning for retirement, and more!

Your Future Matters.

Known for our customer-focused scientific and manufacturing excellence, as well as our strong commitment to quality and safety, we offer a range of career and growth opportunities across our global network of locations. Together with our customers, we aim to improve the quality of life for patients around the world. Start a career where You Matter by applying today!

Job Overview

The Project Manager is responsible for providing project management support and coordination to cross-functional project teams and clients ensuring that project deliverables are accomplished as outlined in the project’s development plan. In addition, this position will help coordinate project progress and completion with business operations to ensure timely and accurate revenue recognition. As a Project Manager 1, you will be responsible for leading cross-functional project teams to ensure that projects are completed with the deliverables and timeline described in the project’s scope of work. These projects may cover individual or multiple services including analytical chemistry, process chemistry, formulation development, and manufacturing. Some projects may span multiple locations.

Responsibilities

• In this role, you will interact with business development, proposal writers, clients, and operational teams to onboard new projects, identify resources required to support the project deliverables and schedule, and track projects to completion.
• For your assigned projects, you will be responsible for facilitating project team meetings, routinely updating key stakeholders on project status, escalation of issues, and coordinating other administrative duties as required.
• You will be responsible for understanding project financials including the project budget, tracking, and reporting of effort expended relative to the budget, initiation of change orders if required, and coordination with finance as needed for revenue recognition.
  
  

Qualifications/Skills

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

• Ability to effectively present status updates and business correspondence
• Ability to listen and respond well to external customers, partners and colleagues at all levels
• Effective communication of client needs and escalations
• Direct communication channel with Manager for programs supported
  
  

Leadership And Cross-functional Influence Skills

• Basic leadership skills
• Intermediate problem-solving skills
• Identify and analyze issues and mitigate risks to project deliverables
• Escalation of critical project risks to management
• Meeting scheduling and attendance
• Meeting notes and action item tracking
• Track project task progress and completion dates
• Financial monitoring and milestone invoicing events
• Participate in resolution of business-related conflicts
• Participate in business-related decisions and actions for managed projects
• Promote a safe environment for themselves and their cross-matrix team
• Supervise and plan duties with external firms (auditors, etc.)
• Comply with the general policy of the company
• Participate in key initiatives around operational excellence and site improvement programs
  
  

Other Competencies, Skills, And Abilities

• Highly goal- and result- oriented
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong, effective communication (verbal and written)
• Time management and scheduling skills
• Highly organized
• Basic business acumen
• Ability to work in a fast-paced cross-functional team
• Prioritizes tasks according to business objectives and can pursue several objectives simultaneously
• Knows how to obtain support from different stakeholders
• Tackles problems with enthusiasm and curiosity
• Treats colleagues at all levels with respect
• Manages client(s) portfolio across Cambrex sites and cross-functional teams
• Develops full-scale project plans and project resource requirements
• Reconciles project-level strategy with overall organizational capacity and strategy
• Basic application of project management techniques and tools
• Understanding of project related scope and finances and status for project deliverables
  
  

Education, Experience & Licensing Requirements

The requirements below are for a Project Manager.

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher, preferably in the life sciences with minimally 2+ years of related industry experience
• Experience managing projects preferred
• Basic understanding of CDMO industry, Cambrex capabilities and pharmaceutical life cycle
• Computer Understanding in Microsoft 365 Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.)
  
  

A higher level of experience and education would qualify a candidate for a the Senior Project Manager position:

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher, preferably in the life sciences with minimally 6+ years of related industry experience including at least 4+ years of managing projects (preferably in the capacity of a Project Manager).
• Qualification in project management (PMP certification) or equivalent preferred.
• Advanced understanding of CDMO industry, Cambrex capabilities and pharmaceutical life cycle.
• Computer Understanding in Microsoft 365 Office Suite (word, excel, power point, teams, etc)
• Must Have: ability to create Gantt charts
  
  

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to see, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, and walk. The employee may be required to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

Environment And Protective Equipment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. The employee may be required to gain access to lab, manufacturing or clinical areas for inspections or work discussions. The employee is required to wear the appropriate personal protective equipment to perform the job duties. Such personal protective equipment may include but is not limited to: safety eyewear, various types of respirators/breathing apparatus, lab coats, gloves, etc.

Travel

Up to 5% per year for conferences, professional development activities, and/or company meetings and events.

The hiring range in Colorado for this position is $80,180 - $106,000 (Project Manager) and $95,000 - $125,000 (Senior Project Manager) ; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills and experience of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. This hiring range encompasses several levels. This information is provided per the Colorado Equal Pay Act. This position includes a competitive benefits package.

All requirements are subject to possible modifications to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Cambrex is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.