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Job Description: Project Manager Job Title:Project Manager Reports To:Head - PMJob Purpose :To execute projects on time for the assigned Project Execution Team (PET) strictly adhering to defined systems and compliance standards. The primary objective is to ensure end-to-end project delivery within the defined scope, meeting all time, cost, and quality specifications.Key Responsibilities 1. Project Initiation & Strategy Proposal Management:Collaborate with the Marketing and Business Development teams to accumulate proposal details (RFP/RFI), understand the business case, and define project objectives. Charter & Scope:Conduct kick-off meetings with stakeholders to agree on scope and deliverables. Develop a detailed Project Charter capturing scope, timelines, budget, and risk mitigation plans. Approvals:Setup the Project Office, review the project feasibility, and gain necessary approvals to commence the next phase. 2. Detailed Project Planning Resource & Financial Planning:Create a detailed Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). Identify required resources (Manpower, Equipment, Materials) and manage the financial expenditure plan (R&D, Analytical, Manufacturing, and overhead costs). Risk & Quality Planning:Identify risks across all activities and prepare a robust mitigation plan. Set quality targets and ensure Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) plans are aligned with customer agreements. Operational Planning:Coordinate with the planning team for facility mapping, resolving facility clashes, and managing raw material procurement (PR/PO) with SCM. 3. Project Execution, Monitoring & Control Timeline & Cost Tracking:rigorous monitoring of the Gantt chart against the base plan. Monitor Budget vs. Expenses at every milestone to detect and prevent cost variance. Execution Management:Ensure project activities (Lab and Plant) are performed as per plan. Conduct Daily LDM (Lean Daily Management) meetings and weekly "Gemba walks" with higher managers to regulate progress. Change Management:Identify proposed changes, seek authorization, and ensure the implementation of CAPA for approved changes. Communication:Act as the central point of contact. Conduct weekly internal PET meetings and fortnight project review meetings (PRM). Provide weekly updates and minutes to customers. 4. Project Closure & Archival Deliverables:Lead the PET to complete all deliverables, including development reports, sample dispatch, and product dispatches. Financial Reconciliation:Conduct project closures capturing inputs and variances (cost, schedule, quality). Analyze costing models and profitability. Lessons Learned:Archive project documents, list lessons learned, and dismantle the project team upon completion. 5. Customer & Audit Management Key Account Support:Support Key Account Managers (KAMs) to leverage team expertise and identify new project opportunities from existing accounts. Audits:Coordinate customer audits and visits. Prepare minutes, circulate observations to Cross-Functional Teams (CFTs), and ensure the closure of all observations.Minimum Requirements Education: Post Graduate in Chemistry / Chemical Engineering / MBA. Experience: Minimum 10 yearsof total experience. Prior experience inProject Managementwithin the Pharmaceutical/CDMO industry is highly preferred. Strong exposure to customer interactions and interface management. Technical Knowledge: Basic understanding of the CDMO DS Business Strong knowledge of Project Management (PM) concepts. Knowledge of technical concepts (Chemistry/Manufacturing) and risk mitigation. Behavioral Competencies: Performance Orientation:Ability to drive results within a matrix environment (PET). Business Acumen:Understanding of budgeting, costing, and decision-making. Communication:Excellent influencing skills to manage internal cross-functional teams and external customers. Problem Solving:Commitment to innovation and "First Time Right" accomplishment of tasks.