Associate Project Manager

Job Description:

As a privately-owned, biopharmaceutical company, Ferring pioneers and delivers life-changing therapies that help people build families and live better lives. Our independence helps us cultivate an entrepreneurial spirit and long-term perspective that enables us to achieve growth and scale, while remaining agile and true to our ‘people first’ philosophy. Built on a 70-year plus commitment to science and research, Ferring is relentless in its pursuit of science that drives powerful discoveries and therapies to help people build families, stay healthy, and stand up to the world’s oldest enemy: disease.

 

The Associate Project Manager will support the site PMO and Operational Excellence Team in managing activities and tasks associated with both project execution as well as process improvements for Operational Excellence. This position will be responsible for assisting with continuous improvement initiatives throughout the organization through interactions with Technical Operations and Quality and with focus on Lean and sustainable improvements to existing processes. The Associate Project Manager be responsible for routine follow-up on ongoing projects in support of the site Portfolio Review Board meetings and Site and Operational Excellence roadmaps.

 

Responsibilities:

 

·         Lead and support projects related to site strategy

·         Server as single point of contact for all assigned project deliverables and related activities

·         Work with stakeholders to capture and document current and future-state gaps in projects as it relates to achieving milestones

·         Present progress of projects through governance process

·         Share and support use of Operational Excellence and PMO methods, best practices and templates

·         Coordinate meetings or discussions with Technical Operations and Quality teams to follow up on and facilitate completion of open actions related to PMO and Operational Excellence projects and initiatives.

·         Participate in Gemba, PSQDC, and assist in translation to actions

·         Support root cause analysis and/or improvement activities following problems detected

·         Analyze and present information and data in a clear and concise manner

 

Requirements:

·         Bachelor’s degree in STEM (required)

·         2-5 years of Quality or Manufacturing Experience in a GMP environment (required)

·         Experience leading cross-functional teams (required)

·         Exposure to Operational Excellence and the Lean Operating System (required)

·         Proficiency in MS Excel, project management tools, MS PowerPoint (required)

·         Project Management experience and/or certification (preferred)

·         Problem solving and/or root cause analysis experience (preferred)

·         Power BI experience (preferred)

 

Ferring + you   

At Ferring, we offer competitive total compensation along with an exceptional range of flexible benefits, personal support and tailored learning and development opportunities all designed to help you realize your full potential both in life and at work. From working hours that respect your lifestyle, a culture that is welcoming and equitable, and the chance to work with the industry’s most impressive people, these are just some of the ways we live our "People First" philosophy.  

 

Our Compensation and Benefits 

At Ferring, base salary is one part of our competitive total compensation and benefits package and is determined using a salary range. The base salary range for this role is $76,831 to $142,685, which is the reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount paid may differ based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, education and primary work location. Additional compensation for this role will be provided based on competitive annual incentive compensation targets in the form of an annual bonus - payouts are based on individual and company performance.

 

Benefits for this role include comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with a premium differential, inverse to base salary, to be paid by employees, a 401k plan and company match, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellness benefits, reimbursement for certain tuition expenses, sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked, vacation time for full time employees to accrue up to 150 hours in the first four (4) years of employment, and 187.5 hours in the fifth (5th) year of employment as well as 15 paid holidays per year. We are proud to offer paid parental leave subject to a minimum period of employment at Ferring.

 

Work Location:

 

Ferring is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local laws. 

 

Join our team and your voice will be heard, and your contributions will be valued. If you love to come up with new ways to make a positive difference and see them through, you will fit right in.  

 

We are proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer (including Disability/Protected Veterans). We maintain a drug-free workplace.  

 

 

Location:

Roseville, Minnesota