Project Manager (onsite / NOT remote)
UPM Pharmaceuticals is an independent, highly experienced and award winning contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) located in Bristol, Tennessee. UPM Pharmaceutical’s mission is to advance Client formulation development efforts to the fullest extent possible with the ultimate goal of commercialization, all while adhering to strict standards of quality, timeliness, scientific fundamentals, and affordability.
Summary: The Project Manager (PM) is responsible for management of all assigned commercial or clinical products/projects. This position serves as the primary liaison between UPM and the contracted client. The PM coordinates and tracks activities in all departments associated to the project; Procurement, Inventory Management, Manufacturing, Packaging, Analytical Testing and Development Laboratories. The PM is also responsible for requesting and reviewing contracts and proposals and ensuring monthly revenue goals are obtained. This position is responsible for internal and external agendas, meeting minutes, and ensuring that the client and UPM project timelines are met in a timely manner.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conducts and coordinates team meetings (internal, external, joint). Completes agendas and meting minutes.
- Creates, monitors, and updates product timelines
- Interacts with clients and internal departments (Inventory Management, Manufacturing/Packaging, QC Stability Testing Lab, Analytical Development Chemistry Lab) in problem solving and status meetings.
- Tracks raw material/packaging components inventory and submits request to Purchasing for order placement. Ensures incoming materials are sampled and communicates with the testing lab and quality when the materials are needed for manufacturing and packaging.
- Assists business development in estimating costs, requests and reviews contracts/proposals and timelines associated with new product requests and product changes. Provides relevant financial data on the project to the Finance Department to assist in appropriate revenue recognition and client invoicing activities.
- Completes weekly project status sheet reports and quarterly project updates to upper management.
- Generates material specifications, expiration and retest memos, rejection notices, sampling and packaging protocols, material transfer forms, stability submission forms and Notice of Events (deviations).
- Hosts clients when on site and accompany client in the plant when observing manufacturing, packaging or analytical testing activities.
- Requests batch records to be issued and ensure master manufacturing and packaging records are effective.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education/Experience:
Applicable Bachelors in Business, Science or Engineering degree or related field with at least 5 years solid dose and/or semi-solid pharmaceutical experience in one of the following areas: manufacturing, packaging, quality or analytical laboratory required. Equivalent combination of education and experience or training is acceptable.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $1.00 - $2.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Relocation assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Relocate:
- Bristol, TN 37620: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person