Project Management Consultant
Burr Ridge, Il, Us
WHAT I DID:As a Project Management Consultant, I was accountable for overall project implementation, and worked with clients in the life sciences industry, including pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical devices. As a leader I integrated on-site into the client environment to effectively lead project teams while building positive professional relationships with clients and associates. Once integrated, I:- Defined project objectives, requirements, and assumptions necessary to structure a project/program.- Plan, schedule, and control project activities to fulfill objectives and satisfy project requirements.- Develop and drive integrated project plans, aligning project tactics with project strategy.- Establish, maintain, and lead high performance project teams, serving as the project advocate within the client organization. Lead, coordinate, facilitate, and motivate all associated project resources to gain alignment on project goals and deliverables.- Lead risk management within project teams, ensuring risks have appropriate mitigation and contingency plans.- Manage projects within established scope, schedule, and budget while meeting and exceeding project management standards.- Develop and document high-level strategies for accomplishing specific project objectives.- Facilitate and lead effective project meetings, manage change and conflict, and develop resource planning estimates to manage project workload and productivity.- Support project management team members to ensure success of projects while maintaining customer service focus.ACCOMPLISHMENTS/PROJECTS:- Led a diverse team including operations, quality, regulatory, marketing, and supply chain to create an effective and playbook for evaluating and selecting compound pharmacies to fill medical device product with drug of choice.- Led an international team including marketing, operations, manufacturing, and finance on a SKU rationalization project to select products for end of life.