Project Manager - I*
American Cybersystems, Inc.

Innova Solutions is immediately hiring a Project Manager - I

Position type: Full-time Contract
Duration: 6 months and possibility for extension
Location: Santa Monica CA

As a Project Manager - I, you will:

Product Variation Management (PVM) Lead will manage the business and system processes for managing product variations. As Kite expands to more products, global jurisdictions and manufacturing sites, changes increase in complexity and the number of product lifecycle changes that require variation management and jurisdictional control (JC) is proliferating. The PVM Lead will manage the global cross functional PVM team and JC business processes, and ensure, from an end-to-end planning and execution perspective, that the right product version is supplied to the right jurisdiction at the right time, in line with the regulatory filing strategy and global implementation plan. The product variation planning process is complex and oversees changes end-to-end, from regulatory filing to global and regional planning, and to manufacturing site implementation.
Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):
• Lead a cross-functional matrix global PVM planning team that spans across all Technical Operations functions, IT, and Clinical Logistics
• Own and manage the business process for managing product variations
• Manage change management and communication of the new business process
• Lead team meetings, manage the global PVM tracking tools, and monitor PVM and JC metrics
• Responsible for overseeing product variations from strategy definition through implementation across all impacted jurisdictions and manufacturing sites
• Collaborate with cross functional stakeholders globally, considering interdependencies across Tech Ops, manufacturing network, and other stakeholders as needed
• Facilitate cross-functional SME assessment of product variation changes to determine the plan for implementation
• Liaise between the global PVM planning team and the governance bodies responsible for product variation and lifecycle management strategy definition, for alignment between strategy and implementation rollout plan
• Deep dive into functional areas and manufacturing site processes to understand complexities, interdependencies, risks, and facilitate alignment across functions
• Monitor status of change control(s) enabling a variations implementation globally from initiation to approval to implement; change control ownership possible based on type of change
Requirements:
• BS degree required, concentration in science / engineering / business management is a plus
• Master's Degree and 3-5 years of operations or supply chain experience in life sciences industry or Bachelor's Degree and 5-7 years of operations or supply chain experience in life sciences industry
• Experience in working with ERP business systems (preferably Oracle EBS)
• Diverse experience in operations disciplines
• Exceptional ability to communicate and collaborate across different stakeholders
• Ability to operate at different levels, both strategically and tactically
• Proven success in leading cross functional teams and ability to influence all levels of staff in a matrix organization
• Experience in Project Management and / or with PM tools such as SmartSheet is a plus
• Drive to seek clarity and think critically
• Excellent verbal, and written communication skills, including presentations
• Ability to manage ambiguity and simplify complexity
• Ability to navigate competing interests to achieve a common solution that is aligned across different parties
• Ability to learn quickly, and absorb and simplify information from multiple sources; connect the dots into a cohesive plan
• Self-directed and able to work independently with minimal direction
• Works well in a dynamic, fast-changing environment
• Enthusiastic team player

*APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.

Thank you!

Vishnu Kaushik
Email: vishnu.kaushik@innovasolutions.com
Phone - 678-207-5230

PAY RANGE AND BENEFITS:
Pay Range*: $70- $75 per hour
*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Benefits: Innova Solutions offers benefits( based on eligibility) that include the following: Medical & pharmacy coverage, Dental/vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short term and Long term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection, Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

ABOUT INNOVA SOLUTIONS: Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.

Website: https://www.innovasolutions.com/

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