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Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a global biopharma company whose purpose is to innovate to transform the lives of patients and their families. We are dedicated to developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases — often with limited or no therapeutic options. We have a diverse portfolio of marketed medicines, including leading therapies for sleep disorders and epilepsy, and a growing portfolio of cancer treatments. Our patient-focused and science-driven approach powers pioneering research and development advancements across our robust pipeline of innovative therapeutics in oncology and neuroscience. Jazz is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with research and development laboratories, manufacturing facilities and employees in multiple countries committed to serving patients worldwide. Please visit www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com for more information.

Job Description

The Global Project Manager (GPM) will lead cross-functional teams in the management and execution of projects, ensuring successful delivery on time, within scope, and within budget. S/He will be responsible for managing full project lifecycles, from project proposal to completion and operational handover.

The GPM will work with all relevant stakeholders, including project sponsors, the portfolio lead, program leads, governance / steering teams and assigned project team members to initiate, plan and execute cross-functional projects to required quality standards. The individual will manage several projects and will be responsible for leading the project teams to successfully deliver on project objectives, effectively identifying and managing project risks and resolving project issues.

The GPM will be results driven, with the ability to manage projects in a pharma / bio-pharmaceutical environment, while maintaining focus on quality and compliance. S/He will provide strong stakeholder communications to facilitate successful project delivery.

Essential Functions / Responsibilities

Project Leadership, Planning and Execution:

·       Establish the project’s strategic alignment, business criticality and prioritisation, aligned to company strategy.

·       Work with the Project Sponsor and key functional leads to build a cross-functional project team, capable of delivering the project.

·       Ensure all pre-requisite project intake parameters are met and documented, including appropriate project governance, scope, budget, resources, prioritisation.

·       Work with relevant Stakeholders to develop the project charter including scope, milestones schedule, budget, deliverables, risks, RACI.

·       Work with the Project Sponsor and project team to formally launch the project, ensuring the project team are fully conversant with project deliverables, budget, and timelines.

·       Manage the project through its lifecycle phases, ensuring all relevant criteria are met prior to each stage-gate approval.

·       Lead day‑to‑day execution, managing project schedule, scope, budget, risks, reporting dashboards, and milestone tracking.

·       Lead project team meetings, governance updates, and status reporting to stakeholders to drive the execution of project deliverables within scope, time and budget constraints.

Budget and Resource Management:

·       Lead cost management activities – partnering with project team leads and Finance, to develop and manage the budget and ensure spends are controlled / tracked accurately.

·       Monitor project resources and ensure they are allocated efficiently across different stages of the project.

·       Implement change management to document project scope changes as appropriate. 

Risk and Issue Management:

·       Work with the Project Team in leading and proactively identifying project risks and issues, developing robust mitigation plans, and implementing mitigation action plans in a timely manner to keep the project on track.

·       Communicate / escalate high risks to key stakeholders / senior leadership as appropriate, ensuring prompt resolution plans are in place to mitigate project impact.

Team Leadership:

·       Guide and motivate global project team members, ensuring professional resolution of conflict in a timely manner.

Communication and Stakeholder Management:

·       Serve as the point of contact for project teams, senior leadership, external stakeholders.

·       Develop strong sponsor relationships and establish project governance / steering committee groups internally / externally as appropriate to enable project success.

·       Manage all project communications with key stakeholders, including accurate progress status updates, to ensure alignment on project goals and deliverables.

·       Conduct accurate updates to and reporting of assigned projects through company systems/tools, as agreed with the Portfolio Lead.

·       Engage regularly with other Project Managers to identify and mitigate impact of cross project / cross functional dependencies that may impact projects delivery.

Regulatory and Compliance:

·       Ensure projects with regulatory compliance requirements comply with relevant regulatory standards (e.g. FDA, EMA), industry best practices, and company policies.

·       Support applicable regulatory submissions / approvals to meet project timelines.

·       Ensure projects comply with all relevant health, safety and environmental regulations.

·       Foster a culture of quality and compliance throughout the project lifecycle.

External Partnerships and Vendor Management:

·       Manage relationships with external Partners, Vendors, CMO’s, ensuring deliverables / contractual obligations are met and projects stay within scope, schedule and budget.

Continuous Improvement:

·       Connect regularly with other Project Managers and key stakeholders to exchange knowledge, develop opportunities for improvement and share lessons learned.

·       Participate in developing and implementing meaningful improvements to project management capabilities, processes, tools and infrastructure to ensure ongoing efficiency and effectiveness improvements across the PMO.

·       Support the PMO in developing and implementing best practices to enhance project delivery experience for Stakeholders.

·       Support the PMO in developing and implementing best-in-class metrics / KPI’s to enhance performance reporting capability.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Demonstrable expertise in Project Management:  

·       Practical experience of project management, within global pharma / bio-pharmaceutical or similar environments.

·       Proven track record of independently managing / leading cross-functional project teams to deliver projects on time, within scope, and within budget.

·       Ability to create, maintain, and execute detailed project plans using Microsoft Project, and / or other planning tools used by the company.

·       Strong advocate of project management tools, techniques and disciplines.

·       Demonstrated project finance management, to review, compile, report on project finances.

·       Experienced in robust project risk management, proactive mitigation of project risks.

Management / Leadership skills:

·       Strong organisational capability, with the ability to lead cross-functional project teams, with members from diverse backgrounds and geographies.

·       Experience at managing internal matrixed and external collaborations, alliances and other relationships through influencing without direct authority.

·       Excellent team player, with strong collaboration, integrity and interpersonal skills, including awareness and sensitivity to diverse cultures.

Communication and Partnering:

·       Excellent communication skills, including written, verbal, listening, and presentation skills.

·       Ability to build relationships effectively across all layers of a global organisation.

Influence and Persuasion:

·       Skilled in managing differing perspectives and fostering consensus in decision-making processes.

Continuous Improvement:  

·       Continuous improvement mind-set, with desire to improve professionally through applying industry best practices and data analytics in pursuit of project delivery excellence.

·       Advocate for robust business and voice of the customer processes, with experience of seeking and driving continual process improvements.

·       Proactive contributor to high performance team culture.

Problem-Solving / Analytical Skills:

·       Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities under tight deadlines.

·       Ability to prioritise and create clarity from ambiguity to give clear direction to the team.

·       Experience at guiding project teams in critical thinking and timely resolution of project life cycle issues, employing a solution-oriented approach to mitigate delays and risks.

·       Strong analytical skills, ability to establish detailed project plans with identified critical paths and interdependencies.

Adaptability and Flexibility:

·       Adaptability and flexibility to manage a diverse range of projects by applying robust project management practices, tools, structure and know-how.

·       Experience at serving as an advocate for change, with an open mind, welcoming the thoughts, views and opinions of others.

In depth knowledge in the Pharmaceutical Industry:

·       Demonstrated knowledge of successfully managing change projects within the pharma / bio-pharmaceutical environment: including for example geographical expansions / product launches, technical transfers (drug product, drug substance, packaging), scale-up’s, asset builds, strategic change projects.

·       Ability to maintain a strong focus on quality within a pharmaceutical environment, ensuring that all aspects of the project comply with relevant standards and policies.

·       Understanding of pharmaceutical regulatory requirements (e.g., FDA, EMA) and the ability to navigate compliance and quality standards.

·       Strong change management expertise, navigating change within a matrixed environment.

Required/Preferred Education and Licenses

·       Bachelors’ Degree with a minimum of 8 years pharmaceutical / bio-pharmaceutical Industry experience, working as a Project Manager.

·       Project Management Professional (PMP) or significant Pharmaceutical related Project/Program execution experience.

·       Cross functional team leadership experience.

·       Proficient with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Teams, and Project Portfolio Enterprise System.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.

The successful candidate will also be eligible to participate in various benefits offerings, including, but not limited to, medical, dental and vision insurance, retirement savings plan, and flexible paid vacation. For more information on our Benefits offerings please click here: https://careers.jazzpharma.com/benefits