Manager, Special Projects

We go where others won't, taking on some of the biggest public health challenges to protect and enhance millions of lives, and create a better, more secure world. Here, you will join passionate professionals who advance their scientific, technical and professional skills to develop products designed-to protect and enhance life.

I. JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for the overall direction, initiation, planning, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of specific projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals.

II. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.• Directly responsible for shutdown planning and project management and media fill planning and project management. • Support leader of Project Management on Special Projects aimed to sustain the compliance operational readiness excellence of the enterprise. • Lead cross functional project teams.• Facilitate projects and initiatives.• Create/maintain project scope, timelines, budgets, team, project plan and project objectives/goals.• Facilitate strategy discussions with core team members across multi-functional groups.• Facilitate project meetings.• Provide technical leadership to the Camden site in the resolution of technical issues.• Provide project updates/reporting to Project Management, Governance and Steering Team Members.• Provide decision support across multi-functional groups.• Identify and secure resource constraints.• Prepare/champion Process Change Proposals/Requests through appropriate channels.• Lead inter-site best practices (technology transfer, process validation, etc).• Create project plan, risk management plan, communications plan, cost, and timeline baselines.• Track and monitor project progress including financials, schedule, resource constraints, risks, contract status, and other appropriate project performance indicators.• Prepare and conduct presentations to all levels of the organization which may include project technical and budgetary information.

The above statements are intended to describe the nature of work performed by those in this job and are not an exhaustive list of all duties. Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time which reflects management's assignment of essential functions.

III. MINIMUM EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS• Bachelor's degree in Biochemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Biology or other related field.• 3 - 5 years project management experience managing projects through all phases of the project lifecycle.• PMP Certification Preferred• Biopharmaceutical experience; preferably with familiarity/experience with technical transfer. • Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with colleagues at all levels of the organization, including senior internal and/or external personnel on matters often requiring coordination between organizations.• Strong leadership and facilitation skills.• Fluent in project management tools (MS Project).• Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills.• Demonstrated technical and industry-specific expertise in areas of process validation and production of a biopharmaceutical product.• Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities, meeting deadlines, and working well under pressure.• Ability to develop solutions to complex problems which require the use of ingenuity, innovation, and creativity.• Capable of working independently and multi-tasking.• Onsite position.

IV. PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT CHARACTERISTICS

Per CDC guidelines, Emergent strongly recommends that all employees working on site are vaccinated to help ensure their safety, as well as the safety of fellow employees. This includes the use of good judgment when determining when the CDC guidelines advise that you stay home when ill.

There are physical/mental demands and work environment characteristics that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. This information is available upon request from the candidate.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform all essential functions.

Emergent BioSolutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and values the diversity of our workforce. Emergent does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, physical or mental disability, military service or veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

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Protecting and Enhancing 1 billion lives by 2030 focuses our energy to improve the quality of life for individuals around the world, giving them the opportunity to experience the fullness of life.

Our drive towards this vision informs all of our actions-whether it is our approach to product development, manufacturing, encouraging employee health and wellness or giving back to the community-we strive every day to achieve this shared goal.

• • We gain trust and confidence through ethics, quality, and compliance excellence
• • We combine our best thinking and communicate openly to support each other.
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• • We take smart risks, pursue innovation and challenge ourselves to constantly improve.
• • We set the right goals and respect each other as we conquer them together.