Manager, Project Management

The Opportunity:

Avantor is looking for a Manager, Project Management to support our Biopharma Production division, specifically concentrated support for Single Use products.

This role will be a full-time position that can be based from: North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. Travel will be required based on need of the project.

You will have the opportunity to partner with stakeholders and customers located across different facilities in the United States. If you have experience in managing enterprise-wide projects and are passionate about solving complex project management challenges and driving innovation – let’s talk!

The team

Avantor’s Product Management team is part of our BioPharma Integrations group. This team manages Enterprise-wide projects for the Avantor Fluid Handling (AFH) Global Business.

What We’re Looking For

• Education: 4-year College/University degree is required
• Experience: 1-3 years experience is required
• Project management skills including problem solving, resource management, project management methodologies (i.e. Agile, Waterfall)
• Experience in support of initiatives involving organizational change, process restructuring or system implementation
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; must be able to communicate effectively and concisely to team members, leadership, vendors, contractors, suppliers and/or customers
• Project management tools (i.e. Asana, Monday, JIRA, etc.)
• Certification(s): Project Management certification is required (e.g. Scrum Master (CSM), PMP, PMI)
• Collaboration Tool: Microsoft Office Suite experience required
• Preferred Qualifications:
• 4+ years of experience
• Lean, Six Sigma, Agile Change Management certifications/accreditations
• Experience in Product Management
• Microsoft Project experience
  
  

How You Will Thrive And Create An Impact

The Manager will be responsible for leading project and improvement initiatives across our Single Use business and support new product development initiatives. The Manager will coordinate activities between all stakeholders, which can include: team members, leadership, customers, production & operations, sourcing, sales, contractors and others, to deliver results within a specified timeframe.

• Adhere to standard Project Management methodologies within the project life cycle
• Support new product development initiatives
• Develop Project artifacts / action plans with project stakeholders
• Meets project objectives and timelines, along with budget requirements
• Utilizes best practices to meet committed dates
• Manages resources, external and internal stakeholders and business partners
• Identifies and resolves conflicts proactively and escalates to management appropriately
• Tracks and resolves open issues
• Provides regular and proactive communication to stakeholders, team members and management
• Manages scope aggressively and change controls
• Reviews and updates risk, quality, and communication plans
• Conducts regular project team and stakeholder meetings
• Track progress of project execution and escalate process bottlenecks, anticipated delays, and other project completion risks
• Prepare and coordinate communications and report outs for key internal stakeholders, customers, and suppliers as appropriate
• Prepare and distribute minutes of these meetings including action items and follow ups
• Performs other duties as assigned
  
  

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES (Those necessary to perform the job competently)

• Ability to work independently to prioritize multiple competing tasks
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with high growth environment
• Excellent communications and facilitation skills to build relationships and foster trust at all organizational levels
• Proficient in the methods, techniques and tools for initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and closing of project activities
• Ability to work independently, manage time effectively, and prioritize workload
• Ability to interact with all levels of the organization and cooperate successfully with staff from different countries and thus from different cultures
• Ability to operate in a matrix environment
• General business acumen to be able to effectively manage business relationships and work
  
  

ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL EFFORT (Under Typical Positions)

Typically works in an office environment with adequate lighting and ventilation and a normal range of temperature and noise level.

Work assignments are diversified. Examples of past precedent are used to resolve work problems. New alternatives may be developed to resolve problems.

A frequent volume of work and deadlines impose strain on routine basis.

Minimal physical effort is required. Work is mostly sedentary but does require walking, standing, bending, reaching, lifting, or carrying objects that typically weigh less than 10 lbs.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.

The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.

We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

Pay Transparency:

The expected pre-tax pay for this position is

$99,000.00 - $164,000.00

Actual pay may differ depending on relevant factors such as prior experience and geographic location.

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at recruiting@avantorsciences.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the Equal Employment Opportunity is THE LAW Poster, EEO is the Law Poster Supplement, and Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision.

3rd Party Non-Solicitation Policy:

By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation.