Technical Project Manager

Technical Project Manager (Reading area)

To manage the successful delivery of product- & service-based solutions to our client’s customer base and support continual improvement in their project delivery processes and operations.

Company Background 

Our client provides global solutions that enable their customers to centrally manage the lifecycle of their labels and label data.  They provide enterprise-class aggregation and content management capabilities for label data and information, integrated with the industry’s most dynamic content templating technology to support any labelling requirements within the Life Science industry. Their product platform provides secure design, review, approve, print, inspect, reprint, and reconcile functions to meet industry validation and compliance requirements.

Our Professional Services organization stands at the forefront of our technology, engaging with customers in the full project and account lifecycle.  Our projects deal with the complex business and product management systems and infrastructures within our customers’ environments, helping our customers craft a Label Lifecycle Management solution to fit their business and regulatory objective.

Main Duties & Responsibilities 

• Create and control project plans, revising as appropriate to meet changing project conditions and scope
• Plan and manage fulfilment of Project Resourcing through defined project management methodologies
• Set and manage client aspirations
• Provide effective Risk Management to Customer’s project leadership in order to achieve objectives and milestones while also supporting scope change as needed
• Support review of deliverables prepared by team before transmission to client
• Direct and support team members in attainment of project objectives and milestones
• Ensure project meeting notes and minutes are accurate, well organized and stored appropriately
• Establish and deliver effective communication plans for each project
• Certify projects are on-time, on-budget, and follow defined quality management procedures
• Resolve and/or escalate issues in a timely fashion
• Foster strategic business relationships within Customers’ key business and technical leaders (both personal and for Account Management function)

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS REQUIRED

• 2-5 years of experience in technical project management, delivering COTS or custom software projects to external customers. 5-10 years total industry experience.
• Experienced knowledge of product data concepts (order execution, product definition within PLM and/or ERP, packaging/shipping) and/or manufacturing shop floor workflow desired; Life Science (or similar regulated) industry experience a plus
•  Excellent familiarity with multi-tier hardware/software and corporate IT architectures
• Comfortable managing short/moderate cycle projects (6-12+ months) with ability to manage several projects at any given time
• Ability to contribute ideas and efforts to continually improve PMO operations
• PMI and/or PRINCE training and/or certification required
• Experience with Microsoft Project and/or similar Project Planning tools

Personal Profile 

• Collaborative problem solver
• Concentrated on the end success of his/her efforts
• Great communicator – written and verbal
• Strong team and commercial leadership skills
• Strength of character to gain the confidence of clients and to effectively represent the best interests of PRISYM ID
• Flexible working schedule as overseas travel both within USA and Europe is required
  together with conference calls with the UK during the early morning.
• Valid passport or eligibility to obtain such required

Qualifications Needed for Role

• Ideally a degree or industry recognised certification in Project Management (PMI / Prince etc.)