Project Manager

NOTE: This is an on-site role with some flexibility to work from home in accordance with Evonik's Smart Work Program.

Target Salary Range:

$101,500 – $135,300 per year (salary to be determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data)

EVONIK Vancouver Laboratories (VAN), the operating drug delivery service site of Evonik Canada Inc., is a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) that provides CMC services to biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies engaged in the development and manufacture of complex delivery-based drug formulations.

EVONIK has a successful track record of helping Customers move their programs forward. Evonik’s Vancouver business operations is a development partner to the world’s pharmaceutical companies for parenteral lipid nanoparticle drug products.  As an enabling contract development manufacturing organization (CDMO) partner, we offer drug formulation design, process development, scale-up, and clinical production.

EVONIK’s range of services extends from initial formulation prototype identification, manufacturing process development & scale-up, analytical method development & validation to support raw material, in-process, release and stability testing, all the way through to sterile product manufacturing under GMP for Phase I-II clinical trials. Products include the LIPEX® line of Extruders, which are designed to enable small-scale to commercial scale manufacturing of liposomal drug products. With over 25 years of experience and having transacted business in about 50 different countries,

WHY EVONIK?  Evonik offers an excellent Total Rewards Program including:

Competitive base compensation & bonus; employer paid health & dental benefits complimented with wellness education sessions; Financial planning resources & savings plans including RRSP & Defined Contribution pension plans; Generous vacation and paid time off to support Community Volunteer activities; Financial assistant for fitness memberships.  And there is more...access to a Comprehensive Health Promotion program and Regional and Global resources for ongoing training and development. Best of all, you will work within a great team of professionals in an engaging workforce who value trust and openness. Are you looking to join a dynamic company with an exciting and expanding future in the pharmaceutical industry? Then Evonik is the next step in your career. Grow with us!   

Click here to learn more from our Vancouver Laboratories employees:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5X15sKUEzs

WHY VANCOUVER?

Vancouver has something for everyone! British Columbia is beautiful and exciting. From the people, to the mountains, to the sprawling coastline, everywhere you look. Nestled on the warm Pacific Coast with the Rockies blocking cold arctic winds. Vancouver has the good fortune of being spared the typically chilly winters associated with Canada. Vancouver is often called ‘two cities in one’ because people are equally prone to enjoy the bustling nightlife and experiencing a plethora of activities in the surrounding nature. Imagine enjoying a day-long trek through our world-renowned rain forests, then heading into the city for a night out. Vancouver truly is as beautiful as people say and more.            

What we offer

Explore a world of opportunities with us. Look ahead with us and help shape innovative solutions to make our world more sustainable and life healthier, more vibrant and more comfortable. At Evonik, you have the chance to explore, thrive, and grow alongside 33,000 colleagues. Among attractive career paths and high-quality development programs, we not only offer performance-based remuneration and occupational health benefits but also hybrid and flexible working environments with #SmartWork. Bring your fresh perspective, develop your strengths, break out your mold, and find a career that fits your dreams with us.

Click on the link below to learn what our employees have to say about Evonik:
https://careers.evonik.com/en/about/meet-the-team/

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create and manage (initiate, plan, execute, control, close) project plans utilizing project management tools based on project goals as agreed with clients.  Define resource requirements, assemble cross-functional project team, monitor financials and timelines to ensure project is executed on time and on budget. 
• Lead and manage the project team.  Delegate roles and responsibilities appropriately among project team members. Motivate team members, facilitate conflict resolution, decision-making, and risk mitigation within the project team and sub-teams. 
• Leads meetings between internal and customer project teams. Communicates project status, risk, financials and changes to internal and client stakeholders. Develop strong relationships with clients to support retention and growth.  Advocate for project internally to Evonik management and functional groups.
• Manage project scope and change requests, including writing and reviewing statements of work and change orders in a manner consistent with executed contracts, resource availability, and capabilities and capacity of the site. Ensure the project adheres to the terms of the contract. Translate contract terms to project execution. Maintain awareness of contract provisions for assigned project; interact with the contracts group; Monitor project activities to ensure protection of confidential information and intellectual property and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Write and review SoWs and Change Orders in a manner consistent with planned project activities, resource availability, contracts, capabilities, site capacity, and margin requirements. Ensures the project work, as executed, adheres to the terms of the contract. Maintains awareness of contract provisions for assigned project; interacts with the contracts group.  Monitors project activities to ensure appropriate protection for confidential information and intellectual property.
• Support advancement of project management competencies, including development of framework, tools, training, and mentoring of others involved in project management, including within different business segments, functions, and sites, depending on project needs.
• Support business development activities for new and existing clients, including identification of new business within existing clients, participation in lead qualification meetings and prospective client site visits, and developing scopes of work for new projects.  Actively monitor and promote further development of business with existing clients (services, products, equipment, etc.).

REQUIREMENTS

NATURE & SCOPE:

• 5+ years of experience in project management, with experience in pharmaceutical product development or pharmaceutical manufacturing. - MUST HAVE
• BS degree in chemistry, pharmaceutics, engineering or related field; advanced degree strongly preferred.
• MUST HAVE - Understanding of pharmaceutical development processes, including formulation, quality, analytical, scale up, and GMP manufacturing.
• Project Management certification a plus.
• Experience managing complex projects involving cross-functional project teams and collaboration with external customers.
• Ability to prepare project plans and scopes of works, aligned with contact terms, including costing / revenue, work plan estimates, and resource utilization. Demonstrated ability to drive completion of project deliverables on time and on budget. 
• Ability to effectively manage multiple responsibilities, priorities, tasks, and complex projects.
• Demonstrated use of effective communication skills to facilitate successful project implementation and effective conflict resolution.
• Basic understanding of contract terms, including commercial, intellectual property, and confidentiality.
• Experience with project planning tools.

Your Application
 

To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal. Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at www.evonik.com/en/careers.html. 

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