Avantor · 14 hours ago

R&D Sr. Project Manager

Philadelphia, PA

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$99K/yr - $164K/yr

3+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Manage all aspects of new product introductions through each phase of our stage-gate process utilizing established work processes based on lean methodology.

Co-develop program technical, operational, and commercial objectives.

Track progress of project execution and escalate process bottlenecks, anticipated delays, and other project completion risks.

Act as key interface between R&D and commercial organization.

Support market analysis and business case development.

Support development of marketing literature, sales training, and implementation of sales operations.

Drive and monitor key activities within each business / functional.

Lead capital requests as needed.

Prepare and coordinate communications and report outs for key internal stakeholders, customers, and suppliers as appropriate.

Organize program management and update meetings as needed.

Develop project specific KPI and milestones.

Support continuous improvement of new product introduction process.

Ensure that projects are sustainably transitioned to appropriate business and operations owners.

Contribute to continuous improvement of existing work processes to drive project execution efficiency.

Coordinate and manage execution of activities at external partners to drive NPI project.

Develop and update standard work for managing NPI project execution activities including external partners.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualification

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New Product DevelopmentSix Sigma Black BeltProject ManagementMS Office ProficiencyChemical EngineeringBiological SciencesChemistryBioengineeringLean MethodologyMarket AnalysisSales TrainingCapital RequestsKPI DevelopmentContinuous ImprovementExternal Partner Management

Required

Bachelors degree in scientific discipline such as chemistry, biological sciences, chemical engineering or bioengineering

3-5 years of applicable experience in project management

Ability to be key interface between multiple departments including R&D, manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, marketing, quality, finance, and legal

Excellent communications and facilitation skills to build relationships and foster trust

Proficient in the methods, techniques and tools for planning, resourcing and monitoring of project activities including advance use and knowledge of MS Office

Ability to teach and transfer skills to team leaders, team members, and general audiences