Simtra BioPharma Solutions · 4 hours ago
Associate Project Manager, New Business
Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expSimtra BioPharma Solutions is a world-class Contract Development Manufacturing Organization, partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to bring their sterile injectable products to market. The Project Manager, New Business acts as the primary leader for new business opportunities and client transfer activities, leading projects through process development, validation, and commercialization activities while ensuring effective communication and project objectives are met.
BiopharmaManufacturingMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Primary client facing role covering all aspects of product life-cycle, including proposal, contract, technical transfer and validation through commercialization. Supporting marketing and sales campaigns in order to understand client and market needs
Performing technical evaluations of incoming new project opportunity requests, facilitating the Potential Product Evaluation and PAC meetings, initiating pricing discussions with finance, business development, sales and marketing and writing the final customized business proposal committing to scope, timeline, and cost
Participating in contract negotiations as decision maker for technical and site-specific business topics, as well as contract enforcement following agreement execution
Actively supporting client‘s filing and customer relationship management and business development initiatives to ensure client satisfaction
Ensuring smooth transfer to commercial team upon successful completion of project tech transfer and validation
Ownership of the Client Forecasting and Demand/Supply Obligations (Sales & Operations Planning) and ownership of client program Quarterly Business Review Meetings
Ensures roles and responsibilities are clear across internal and external organizations to achieve desired results
Leads internal and external project team meetings and ensures clear actions are documented and committed enabling timeline achievement
Ensures collaboration and respect are maintained in all experiences while constructively providing appropriate guidance and feedback
Primary contact for ongoing client projects and uses best practices in communication processes. Minimizes extraneous information and reduces non-essential communications. Manages information appropriately with all parties while sharing feedback and insight to drive improvements
Establishes expectations with all stakeholders and customers through clearly documented processes (Project Tracker, Scope Document, Timeline, and SharePoint). Ensures understanding through direct and active communication channels
Determine appropriate service recovery response and deliver message and appropriate action to customer while coordinating with internal partners. Effectively manages trade-offs between customer service, profitability and capabilities
Anticipates project challenges and risk scenarios and prepares/leads and executes proactive mitigation strategies internally and/or with clients to ensure optimal results. Manages project interdependencies by use of project management tools that support monitor/control and effective risk management
Coordinates agreed upon scope change control when a change is proposed, ensuring financial obligations are assessed/collected from customer due to changes or additions to project scope
Utilizes Action Item List, timelines, project scorecards, project metrics, and deliverable tracking to drive project performance and ensure facility personnel understand progress and critical attention areas
Identifies opportunities for improvement and ensures internal partners take ownership and drive results
Achieves billable project activities per business guidelines and approved project plans. Works with customer and sales to ensure additional work activities are billed and that the project meets profit guidelines
Contributes technical and product knowledge throughout the project lifecycle and understands balance and timing of involving appropriate technical resources throughout the project lifecycle through other experts when needed
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required, preferably in a business or scientific discipline
Must be well versed in Project Management tools and must possess knowledge of related disciplines
Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook and the ability to use enterprise software (examples include: JDE, Veeva, Trackwise, etc.)
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
Ability to qualify for Grade C gowning required
Preferred
Minimum of three years of pharmaceutical product development or manufacturing experience preferred
Three years of project management experience preferred, preferably in a service business
PMP certification desired
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
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
Company
Simtra BioPharma Solutions
Simtra BioPharma Solutions is a pharmaceutical company that manufactures injectables and clinical supplies.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.5M2024-12-19Grant· $0.5M
Leadership Team
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Mike Schaefers
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) & Head of Business Development
Recent News
2026-01-22
2026-01-20
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