CMC Project Management Director

WuXi AppTec is a leading global pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, and they are seeking a CMC Project Management Director to manage projects within their API development and manufacturing division. The role involves overseeing project progression, interacting with clients and teams, and participating in business development activities.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare Quotations/Proposals with inputs from key stakeholders
• Participate in the planning and implementation of project
• Establishes project objectives, timelines and deliverables
• Defines project tasks and resource requirements
• Closely monitor/control project progression to ensure project is completed on schedule and within budget
• Reports project progress to all key stakeholders
• Support technical team to investigate potentially serious situations and implements corrective measures
• Serves as liaison with client contacts, manages day-to-day communications
• Represents company in project meetings, prepares meeting agenda and minutes, and follow through action items
• Evaluates and assesses project results, provides recommendations for future improvements
• Provides support to business development team to attend customer visits, conferences or tradeshows

Requirements:

• Masters (MS) or PhD in Organic Chemistry
• A minimum of 8 years pharmaceutical or CRO/CMO industry experience preferably in process R&D, API development and manufacturing area
• Prior experience in project management or managing external research collaborations
• Candidate should possess strong and effective project management, problem solving and interpersonal skills and have a proven track record working cross-functionally across a wide variety of technical, business and operational areas
• Demonstrates good understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and small molecule drug development process
• Must be a self-starter, self-motivated, highly flexible
• Must be organized and detailed-oriented
• Proven experience in creating and carrying out successful plans and processes
• Work closely with team members in the business units and the project management team to ensure coordination of efforts and ensure good communication with all parties
• Proficiency in both English and Mandarin is required
• Excellent communications skills (verbal, written, and presentation skills)
• Ability to use all Microsoft Office products
• Ability to stand /Sit/walk for long periods of time
• Ability to Lift 10 lbs routinely
• Ability to crouch, bend, twist, and reach
• Ability to push/pull 10 lbs routinely/ often / occasionally
• Experience in Contract Research Organization (CRO) or Contract Manufacturing Organization (CMO) is preferred, but not required