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Verista Senior IT Project Manager / Program Manager - 5299 in New Brunswick, New Jersey
Verista’s 600 experts team up with the world’s most recognizable brands in the life science industry to solve their business needs. The nature of our business is to empower growth and innovation within the scientific community and to help researchers, organizations, and companies solve some of the world’s most pressing healthcare challenges. Verista provides innovative solutions and services that empower informed decision-making and are the result of our significant investment in our people and our capabilities.
Our ability to grow is driven by world-class people who thrive in a team environment and share our mission to enable life sciences clients to improve lives. Our talented and dedicated professionals are committed to making an impact every day.
Company Culture Guidelines & Values:
We empower and support our colleagues
We commit to client success at every turn
We have the courage to do the right thing
We encourage an inclusive environment where our colleagues feel respected, engaged, and challenged.
We constantly acquire new skills and learn from our experiences to enhance our collective expertise
Senior IT Project Manager Responsibilities:
Support GPS IT PMO with planning & execution of assigned projects:
Manage the planning and execution of medium to large-scale projects, ensuring delivery of intended outcomes while fostering collaboration to refine ideas and identify new requirements, maximizing return on investment
Experienced in agile, waterfall & hybrid project management
Identify dependencies, evaluate risks, and communicate status to appropriate levels of management and stakeholders across assigned projects
Ensure project(s) deliverables, schedules, and financials adhere to established norms and are managed in alignment with departmental best practices across their assigned programs and projects
Periodically evaluate performance and develop action plans to ensure achievement of performance goals
Monitor and control schedule and financial health of their assigned programs and projects and provide actionable insights to key stakeholders
Proactively remove obstacles to drive assigned project’s momentum and progress. Engage and energize the project teams
Plan and engage necessary resources across the enterprise to ensure successful completion of assigned projects
Actively engage stakeholders and project managers of problem projects to assist with identifying corrective actions
Develop weekly & other project status reports per communication plan established by the program manager/delivery lead.
Requirements
A proactive self-starter with the ability to independently manage and oversee projects with minimal supervision after the initial knowledge transfer
Demonstrates strong decision-making skills, accountability, and the capability to adapt quickly to changing priorities, ensuring seamless project execution and delivery
This is a hybrid in-person role requiring the candidate to be based in New Jersey and to work onsite at the New Brunswick office 50% of the time over a two-week period
MUST have 8-10+ years of STRONG Program / Project management experience in the Pharma industry and its associated regulatory processes and requirements leading large & complex projects & programs
Must have 8-10+ years managing Network & Infrastructure, Active Directory & SSO implementations
MUST have 8-10+ years MS Project, SharePoint, Excel
Experience working with external Service Providers providing hosting and network services and managing offshore resources
Prior experiences implementing enterprise applications such as Maximo, ERP, MES, Quality Management systems
Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate to a diverse audience at multiple levels within the company through various formats, such as presentations, written proposals, reports, correspondence, leading meetings, face-to-face dialogue, etc
Experience with managing project cost, schedule, and quality management
Excellent program / project management track record/skills Experience in project planning tools like MS Project Ability to work in challenging situations
Excellent communication & team management skills
Good written and verbal skills & team skills Strong problem-solving skills & proactive attitude
Benefits
Why Choose Verista?
High growth potential and fast-paced organization with a people-focused culture
Competitive pay plus performance-based incentive programs
Company-paid Life, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
Medical, Dental & Vision insurances
FSA, DCARE, Commuter Benefits
Supplemental Life, Hospital, Critical Illness and Legal Insurance
Health Savings Account
401(k) Retirement Plan (Employer Matching benefit)
Paid Time Off (Rollover Option) and Holidays
As Needed Sick Time
Tuition Reimbursement
Team Social Activities (We have fun!)
Employee Recognition
Employee Referral Program
Paid Parental Leave and Bereavement
For more information about our company, please visit us at Verista.com (https://apply.workable.com/verista/)
For US geography, the salary range for this position is shown below. The actual salary is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs, market demand, and competitive market practice. Therefore, in some circumstances, the actual salary could fall outside of this expected range. This salary range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
$87,780-138,481
*Verista is an equal opportunity employer.