IT Project Manager
Simtra BioPharma Solutions (Simtra) is a world-class Contract Development Manufacturing Organization, partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to bring their sterile injectable products to market. With facilities in Bloomington, Indiana, US and Halle/Westfalen, Germany, we offer a wide range of delivery systems including pre-filled syringes, liquid/lyophilized vials, diluents for reconstitution, powder-filled vials and sterile crystallization.
Our product types include biologics and small molecules, cytotoxics, highly potent compounds, diluents for reconstitution and vaccines – which are all directly injected into patients worldwide. As such, there is a strong emphasis on quality and continuous improvement at Simtra. We hold ourselves to the highest quality and regulatory standards.
While our primary focus is cGMP manufacturing, we offer many support services including formulation and development, lyophilization optimization, global regulatory support and secondary packaging. Our teams are driven to help clients scale, innovate and bring life-changing medicines to patients worldwide.
Why join Team Simtra? Because we:
Make it HAPPEN – We bring a growth mindset to every opportunity, developing new skillsets and exceeding our expectations and those of our customers.
Make it TOGETHER – We work as one, respecting each voice and tapping into our unique strengths across teams—so we can solve problems in new ways.
Make it RIGHT – We hold ourselves to a high standard of excellence, fulfilling our commitments to the customer, their patients, and our team members.
Make it COUNT – We take pride in our day-to-day work, knowing the impact we make – taking on challenges big and small to improve patient health.
Your role at Simtra BioPharma Solutions:
The Project Manager supports corporate, manufacturing and IT projects globally. This role represents and manages multiple projects ensuring all milestone requirements are delivered per agreed upon project specifications while balancing cost, resource, and time commitments. They set appropriate expectations using Project Management tools and guidelines while ensuring effective communications are achieved with all team members. The Project Manager ensures achievement of project objectives for assigned projects by mitigating risk and problem solving. This position reports to the Senior Project Manager
What you’ll do:
- Leads cross functional project staff. Understands and demonstrates ownership of key activities.
- Accountable for:
- Budget planning and performance
- Supplier contracts, key activities, deliverables
- Scope definition, requirements, project milestones
- Project, staffing and communications plans
- Management of risks, issues, dependencies
- Escalations to leadership team
- Standard and regular status reporting activities
- Communications at all organizational levels
- Leads team meetings and ensures clear actions are documented and committed, enabling timeline achievement.
- Conducts presentations and facilitates meetings.
- Familiarity and proficiency with multiple project management tools
- Familiarity with Software Development Life Cycle (SLDC)
- Familiarity with one or more Project Management disciplines (Waterfall, Agile)
- Anticipates project challenges and risk scenarios and prepares/leads and executes proactive mitigation strategies internally and/or with suppliers to ensure optimal results.
- Coordinates agreed upon scope change control when a change is proposed and approved
- Identifies opportunities for improvement and ensures resources take ownership and drive results.
What you’ll bring:
- Successful candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree preferably in a technical discipline.
- Minimum of 5 years IT project management experience required preferably within a corporate Project Management Office (PMO) within the Life Sciences industries.
- Project Management designations such as PMI, SCRUM Master preferred
- Must be well versed in Project Management tools and must possess knowledge of related disciplines
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to effectively interact with and influence stakeholders at all levels. Demonstrated ability to lead collaborative initiatives and promote a culture of continuous learning and excellence.
- Computer proficiency in Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, and Outlook and the ability to use enterprise software tools
- Strong preference for candidates to be local to Parsippany, NJ.
Physical Requirements
- Duties may require overtime work, including nights and weekends.
- Position requires sitting for long hours but may involve walking or standing for periods of time.
- Use of hands and fingers to manipulate office equipment
In return, you’ll be eligible for[1]:
- Day One Benefits
- Medical & Dental Coverage
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Spouse Life Insurance
- Child Life Insurance
- Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
- Time Off Program
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave and more
- Adoption Reimbursement Program
- Education Assistance Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Community and Volunteer Service Program
- Employee Ownership Plan
- Additional Benefits
- Voluntary Insurance Benefits
- Vision Coverage
- Accident
- Critical Illness
- Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Identity Theft Protection
- Legal and more
- Onsite Campus Amenities
- Workout Facility
- Cafeteria
- Credit Union
- Voluntary Insurance Benefits
[1] Current benefit offerings are in effect through 12/31/25
Disclaimer
This job description is intended to provide the minimum knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the job. It may not be inclusive of all the duties and responsibilities of the job. Simtra reserves the right to make modifications based on business requirements.
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