Senior Project Manager

Company: Bridge Diagnostics
Location: Irvine
Posted on: January 15, 2022

Job Description:

The Senior Project Manager independently plans and executes multiple large complex projects or programs simultaneously with the assistance of assigned project teams. This role manages key projects & initiatives throughout all areas of the organization. For externally sponsored projects, the Senior Project Manager is the primary sponsor contact and internal advocate.
Responsibilities:

• Primary point of contact between sponsors & Bridge. Strong proven ability to establish & maintain a positive working relationship sponsors, especially with troubled accounts.
• Develop Project Charters based on project Statements of Work (SOWs) and input from sponsors & project teams.
• Proactively identify project risks & address systemically at project outset, take quick action to address new risks as they are identified.
• Work with cross-functional core teams to proactively identify risks, prioritize, and drive mitigation.
• Develop and utilize effective sustainable means of communicating relevant information to stakeholders such as project status, risks, and needs.
• Ensure processes utilized by projects meet performance and Quality & Regulatory requirements reliably.
• Coordinate data entry & QA, perform data QC and data transfers.
• Manage change as it relates to projects. Initiate change & coordinate with Business Development if adjustments are needed.
• Plan & monitor project timeline, take action as required to stay on plan.
• Track actual costs against SOW provisions, summarize for internal partners.
• Simultaneously run multiple projects while meeting all corporate and quality requirements.
• Close projects appropriately, ensure defined closure activities are completed.
  Requirements:
  • Proactive problem solver.
  • Exceptional planning, organization, and communication skills.
  • Internally motivated, demonstrated ability to lead others through positive means. .
  • Sees the bigger picture, experienced advancing organizational strategy.
  • Able & willing people coach.
  • Strong technical writer, experienced writing SSPs, SOPs, Forms, and reports.
  • Expert user of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Expert user of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) with either Microsoft Power Automate, UiPath, or Automation Anywhere
  • Familiar with common financial metrics, able to calculate & track.
    Education & Experience:
    • Bachelor's Degree required in a relevant field; e.g., medicine, science, business, and/or engineering.
    • 5+ years project management experience.
    • Experience leading large strategic and/or complex projects preferred.
    • Lab background highly preferred.
    • PMP or similar, and/or Six Sigma Black Belt is preferred.

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