ONT JOBS 33 PROJECT MANAGER PHARMACEUTICAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES MISSISSAUGA LOCATION ASAP 60 80K T00161D0 2
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Subject: Project Manager Pharmaceutical Development Services - Mississauga Location ASAP $60-80k, (T00161D0) [2]
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 09:04:17 -0400


Project Manager
Project Manager Pharmaceutical Development Services - Mississauga Location ASAP $60-80k,

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POSITION TITLE: Project Manager SUPERVISOR/REPORTING STRUCTURE: Senior Manager, Pharmaceutical Development Services DEPARTMENT: Development Services /Commercial Services
JOB SCOPE/RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Project Manager of Commercial Services works within the PDS Business or Commercial Unit. Project Managers;
· Provide product development and commercial services to biotechnology and pharmaceutical clients · Oversee Client Services for specific accounts and · Report directly to the Development or Commercial Manager · Manage the entire project until completion with many interfaces and pitfalls along the way.

Reports to: Senior Manager, Pharmaceutical Development Services
Key Reports: n/a
Total Staff: n/a
Key Job Challenges: A job challenge faced by the incumbent(s) is to act as the
primary liaison between CRO and the client company. The incumbent is faced with
handling multiple projects at the same time regularly. The incumbent must ensure that work completed is billed correctly and the must manage the project budget. The incumbent is responsible for helping manage monthly billings and budget reconciliation’s for all projects. There is some negotiations required in terms of project scope, revised pricing, standard reference pricing. A key challenge for the individual in this position is selling to the client under some resistance why the project may cost more that initially estimated.
Example of Job Challenges:
Authority Levels: The Project Manager has the authority to make commitments on
behalf of the team to the client. They also have the authority to assign duties to team members.. The incumbent is responsible for managing all project
changes. Th incumbent has the authority to manage the project budget.
Functional Guidance: Assistance is available from the Human Resources team as well as the Senior Manager of Product Development Services.

Specific Duties:
· Manage day-to-day logistical issues related to client projects.
· Act as the primary liaison between CRO and the client company.
· Coordinate, plan and implement all deliverable project activities, documentation, scheduling, communication (teleconference, face-to-face meetings, etc.)
· Assist in the preparation of project proposals and budgets.
· Manage monthly billings and budget reconciliations for all projects.
· Coordinate client visits & audits.
· Update internal scheduling systems and prepare/present project timeliness.
· Attend various sales meetings, functions and trade shows.
· Prepare various business reports for Development or Commercial Services Manager.
· 10% of time is spent interacting with the client.
· 50% time is spent performing logistical tasks such as sending out alert notices for meeting timeliness, ordering materials, scheduling manufacturing (eg. Trial runs), follwing up on distribution and warehousing issues.
· 10% of time is spent performing administration tasks such as setting up meeting, minutes, arranging client visits, updating timeliness.
· 10% of work involves client troublshooting activities such as ansering questions etc. The incumbent must be technically sound in formulation, tableting, encapsulation, coating, semi and solid forms, tablet compression principles and have a good understanding of the manufacturing pilot plant interface. The incumbent must answer questions in which queries must be made to various scientific areas (typically non-revenue generating questions) . The
incumbent must handle client calls regularly as to status of project, time commitments, and change of scope issues.
· 20% of the incumbents time is spend performing Business related tasks such as
ensuring work completed is billed accordingly, managing the project budget, managing all change of project
Important to note, this positon is is project only, not looking for senior candidates that have managed project managers just actual projects. Client interface experience is key to this position.

Opensoft Inc.
332 King St. W, Suite 201
Toronto, ON M5V 1J2
Fax: 416-260-5973
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