Expert Specialist - Project Management

Key Responsibilities 

Project Leadership & Delivery 

• Play an active role in shaping new initiatives, working with stakeholders to assess opportunities, define scope and outcomes, and develop the approach before projects move into execution. 

• Lead cross-functional projects and improvement initiatives from planning through implementation. 

• Manage project plans, timelines, budgets, risks and dependencies, addressing issues and following up with teams as needed. 

Collaboration & Improvement 

• Work closely with business leaders, functional teams and external partners to align priorities, decisions and deliverables. 

• Provide clear updates, help resolve competing priorities and make sure agreed actions are followed through. 

• Work with teams to identify operational gaps and put practical improvements in place. 

• Support teams in implementing new processes and making sure changes work in practice. 

Performance Data & Reporting 

• Define operational KPIs with functional teams, including metric definitions, ownership and reporting routines. 

• Work directly with teams to gather and consolidate data, address gaps and improve reporting. 

• Develop dashboards and reporting materials that show progress and trends.

Qualifications 

Experience & Skills 

• Degree in project management, business, engineering, IT, life sciences or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience. 

• 5+ years of project management experience, including delivery of complex cross-functional projects. 

• Experience leading operational or performance improvement initiatives and working with senior stakeholders. 

• Practical experience with KPIs, dashboards and performance reporting, including gathering and interpreting data from multiple sources. 

• Experience managing project plans, budgets, risks and resources. 

• Strong working knowledge of Excel and experience with dashboards or reporting tools. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• PMP, PRINCE2, Agile or equivalent certification. 

• Experience with Power BI or similar reporting tools. 

• Experience working in a global, matrixed or regulated environment, ideally within pharmaceuticals or biotechnology.