BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - PROJECT MANAGER - TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

Overview

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - PROJECT MANAGER - TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

Business unit Business Development & Licensing

Sedi Italia

For our client, a growing CDMO specialized in development and production of sterile injectable products we’re looking for the BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - PROJECT MANAGER - TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER .

The candidate, reporting to BD manager, will lead and manage key projects with a primary focus on execution; this includes managing stakeholder expectations on project scope, deliverables and timing. Product and business goals will be achieved by planning and directing project plans, managing cross-functional teams, and coordinating activities within the established project timelines and budgets, with following Key responsibilities:

Responsibilities

• Project Management for CDMO projects (Technology Transfer and new Development) being SPOC with customers for all projects aspects;
• Coordinate internally project activities being PM of multidisciplinary teams, setting up and leading projects meetings and issuing Project Plans;
• Monitor constantly respect of timelines and costs;
• Provide regular updates to CCO and Management on projects status;
• Support Finance for projects cost controlling updating projects financial WIPs;
• Coordinate external activities (i.e. laboratories activities) connected with Projects’ execution;

Business Development

• Management of new customers until product launch (included);
• Support CCO in new projects technical evaluation evaluation;
• Preparation of Technology Transfer and Commercial Proposals;
• Represent the companies in international exhibitions and congresses;
• Support CCO in scouting of new customers and business opportunities;
• In-licensing, out-licensing of new products;
• Support CCO in budget proposal for new projects and products.

New Products launch

• Coordinate activities to support commercial launch of New Products ensuring materials availability, proper documentation availability and coordinating internal activities on time;
• Be the SPOC with external customers for New Products launch, setting up launch preparation plan with the customers.

Regulatory

• Coordinate regulatory activities, evaluations and timelines for New Projects and being SPOC with customers for regulatory documentation readiness.

Skills & qualifications

• Degrees in Pharmacy/CTF/Chemistry/Biotechnology;
• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical Industry and CMO manufacturing processes;
• At least 3 years of experience in complex multinational CMO environment;
• Formal project management training preferred;
• Positive attitude, driven, persistent, and results-oriented;
• Fluent English (speaking, reading, writing);
• Excellent conflict resolution, negotiation, and problem-solving skills;
• Ability to influence others to reach agreements and adopt a course of action;
• Ability to work well independently and in a team based environment;
• Ability to travel 20%.