Project Manager: IT, Pharmaceuticals, Bioscience, German

Project Manager: IT, Pharmaceuticals, Bioscience, German

A world renowned pharmaceutical organisation based in Basel are seeking a German speaking Project Manager with strong experience managing large scale projects within pharmaceutical organisations.

Description:

Plan, direct and co-ordinate the operations of a business, division, department or operating unit.
Plan and maintain systems and procedures for operating efficiency.
Manage staff for optimum performance.
Manages one or more high-level, complex non-technical projects within the constraints of scope, quality, time, and cost, to deliver specified requirements.
Projects may be strategic in nature.

Responsibilities may include resource allocation and all phases of development life cycle (ie feasibility study, requirements, analysis, ROI, business plan, design, testing, and implementation planning). Regularly interacts with management. Coordinates and directs the activities of project team members. May be responsible for cross-functional teams. Ensures all project requirements and/or objectives are documented. May obtain and manage external resources required for project completion.;

Skills: 

Expertise in running medium to large scale projects;
Excellent understanding of project management processes and procedures;
Experience with project management and analyst methodologies and best practices;
Strong analytical skills;
Business process development best practices, change management;
Strong MS Project, MS Word, Visio, MS PowerPoint and MS Excel skills;
Understanding of systems for sharing and collaboration;
Excellent communication skills to work with cross-program resources.