Vertex Pharmaceuticals · 2 days ago
Operational Readiness Project Manager, Quality, CGT (Contract)
Boston, MA
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level
$85/hr - $95/hr
5+ years expVertex Pharmaceuticals is seeking an Operational Readiness Project Manager to support operational readiness governance and site Quality continuous improvement initiatives. The role involves planning and executing governance forums, managing stakeholder communications, and facilitating continuous improvement projects in a regulated environment.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Lead the planning, coordination and facilitation of operational readiness governance forums in support of commercial launch activities
Partner with workstream leads to develop and maintain integrated readiness plans, timelines, and trackers
Drive cross-functional alignment by coordinating inputs, documenting decisions, tracking action items and escalating risks
Partner with functional leads to assess readiness status, identify gaps, and support mitigation planning
Prepare clear and concise governance materials, including agenda, status updates, risk register, decision logs and open action tracking
Execute moderate complexity operational excellence and continuous improvement projects
Support and facilitate kaizen events, problem solving workshops, and process improvement initiatives
Apply Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies to identify inefficiencies, address root cause and improve operational performance
Develop data driven insights and performance dashboards to support decision-making and track improvement outcomes
Leverage PowerBi (preferred) or similar tools to analyze quality operational data, visualize trends, and communicate results
Sustain process improvements by effectively documenting new processes, implementing standard work and socializing improvement outcomes
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in Continuous Improvement, Project Management, or a combination in pharmaceutical, biotech or other regulated industries
Bachelor's degree in engineering or related Life Sciences degree
Demonstrated experience supporting cross-functional governance models, or complex, matrixed initiatives
Stronge change management experience
Experience applying structured problem solving (e.g. 3C, 8 Step, DMAIC, PCDA, etc) and continuous improvement tools (e.g. Kamishibai, Kanban, 5S, Poke Yoke, etc)
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Proficiency with common project management tools (e.g. MS Project, Smartsheet)
Proficiency with Microsoft Office
Preferred
Experience with PowerBI or similar data visualization tools strongly preferred
Application of Lean or Six Sigma methodologies (Green Belt Certification preferred)
Benefits
Compensation, medical benefits, fringe benefits and other terms and conditions of employment shall be presented by the third-party agency partner upon offer.
Eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements
Company
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Vertex Pharmaceuticals is focused on the discovery and development of small molecule drugs for the treatment of serious diseases.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$657.31MKey Investors
Janssen Belgium
2024-07-10Post Ipo Secondary· $1.11M
2022-05-17Post Ipo Equity· $50M
2009-12-03Post Ipo Equity· $443M
Leadership Team
Reshma Kewalramani
CEO and President
Nina Devlin
Senior Vice President, Chief Communications Officer
Recent News
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