Associate Project Manager

Job Description

Associate Project Manager

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Basildon, Essex (hybrid role: 3 days office, 2 days home per week)

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Salary: Competitive + Benefits + Bonus

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If you are an experienced project professional with a background in planning and tracking technical projects, then we want to hear from you!

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Join us to help improve peoples' lives and make healthcare better for everyone!

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Why Pharmanovia?

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Pharmanovia is a dynamic, fast-growing international pharmaceutical company with a portfolio of over 20 brands across more than 160 markets. Our mission is to improve patient health globally through the revitalisation of niche, tried-and-trusted medicines.

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Our core behaviours are:

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• We act decisively but we never compromise on quality.

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• We keep our promises and do as we say.

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• We value our heritage and foster an entrepreneurial spirit.

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• We reinvest in our future - in our products, our brands, and our people.

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• We give back to our communities.

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Since its inception in 2013, Pharmanovia has grown consistently year on year, focusing on delivering high-quality branded prescription medicines to patients, prescribers, and healthcare providers across the world. Our growth has enabled the company to reinvest in its products, brands, people, and to give back to its communities. A people business with a strong, supportive culture that encourages innovation and entrepreneurial spirit, our team comprises over 300 employees and 29 , operating from offices in the UK, Denmark, Netherlands, Switzerland, U.A.E., India, Singapore, Italy, Spain, and South Korea.

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We are an agile, committed, and innovative global specialty pharma business and a partner for innovator pharma companies, instigating a paradigm shift in the life cycle management of iconic medicines. We seek to extensively engage with clinical communities to communicate product improvements and prioritise environmental, social, and governance considerations across the business and workforce.

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Pharmanovia's therapeutic areas include Cardiovascular, Oncology, Endocrinology and Neurology.

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About the role:

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As Associate Project Manager you will be involved with the project management of on-going internal and external projects within Pharmanovia, working with Technical, Regulatory, Quality, Commercial, Finance, Legal, Supply Chain, Artwork, and PV/Medical teams to ensure an integrated approach to project planning across the teams.

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Reporting to the Project Manager, you will be overseeing various projects, including technical transfers, M&A and licensing integrations and strategic initiatives. This role will be mostly focused on technical transfer projects to support recent acquisitions, with opportunity to get involved in other project types across the team.

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The department has an ethos of continuous improvement, refining systems and creating efficiencies. This, along with the rapid growth of the business, leads to a varied and dynamic working environment.

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Main responsibilities & duties:

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• Planning, tracking and monitoring technical, acquisition and strategic project plans to meet within the pre-defined project timelines, to meet business goals and objectives

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• Carrying out daily project related activities including maintenance of project plans, action logs and co-ordination with the Pharmanovia team

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• Maintaining and tracking details project plans across multiple operational departments

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• Identifying potential project problems and risks, and mitigate contingencies & implement corrective actions

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• Arranging and leading inter-departmental calls & meetings

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• Production of monthly and ad hoc reporting, as well as preparation and presentation of updates to key shareholders

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• Optimising current and manage operational processes for allocated projects to meet end goals

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• Developing and managing ongoing professional relationships with Pharmanovia's key partner companies via defined communication channels on a global level

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About you:

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Candidates with excellent project management skills with experience gained in a similar environment are likely to have the skills and knowledge required for this role. We are also looking for:

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• Degree level education, with further training or qualifications in project management a plus

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• Experience with planning and execution of technical transfers

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• Excellent level of computer literacy and technical aptitude with working knowledge of MS Office products, i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint as well as project management tools

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• Excellent command of English, both written and verbal, additional desirable

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• Strong communication skills to build and maintain internal and external relationships

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• Ability to manage workload efficiently and prioritise effectively, including to working to deadlines with multiple projects and priorities

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• Ability to work in a cross-functional team and on own initiative

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• Analytical, detail-oriented and excellent organisational skills

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• Flexible attitude, adept at problem solving

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• Confident producing reports and document writing

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• Willing and able to travel within and outside the UK, depending on the project

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What we offer:

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We offer a competitive salary plus bonus and rewards package including holiday, health & wellbeing program, employee recognition awards, social events, pension scheme and hybrid working.

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By applying for this role, your details will be sent to Ortolan People, who are engaged to provide recruitment support in processing applications. We will endeavour to respond to all applicants within three working days. Occasionally for roles with a very high volume of applicants, this may not be possible.

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