Description

Overview

Please note: We are a remote-first organization so you can work from anywhere in India. You may be required to travel to our Mumbai office based on business requirements or for company/team events.

Senior Project Manager is responsible for providing project management expertise and support on pre-defined projects. Examples include process-improvement and transformational projects, project management support for client based scientific service/publication projects.

Responsibilities

Project Management:
• To bear the onus of delivery of the project and ensure a smooth flow of information to meet customer requirement
• To build a strong working relationship with client and the internal team which would help achieve business targets
• End-to-end project management from project initiation to closure by understanding the scope, determining the resource and developing the project schedule
• Set and develop the operational aspects of the project, develop and monitor timelines, milestones and project metrics
• Project timeline & cost management: Effective and efficient management of assigned projects to complete projects on time and within the budget
• Risk Management & Mitigation: Identify the risk associated with the project and form a mitigation strategy with help of cross functional team for smooth operations
• To prepare weekly and monthly reports for the senior management

Collaboration:
• Works closely with and as part of project teams
• Establishes and maintain efficient working relations with all internal & external key stakeholders
• Participates in project movement activities, support team initiatives & objectives.
• Identify and recommend process improvements and initiatives
• Facilitate resolution of any issue by interacting with cross-functional team

Process:
• Responsible for project execution and closure on time and according to the plan within the requested quality specifications
• Ensure established policies and procedures of the organization are followed
• Monitor capacity utilization on projects
• Audit project documentation on SharePoint and close projects to ensure compliance
• Maintain and monitor operational database/tools (SharePoint, Datavision etc.)
• Expertise in project management and ability to integrate new SOPs and trainings on tools to be used during all steps of managing the projects.

Financial Management:
• Be responsible for ensuring timely & correct invoicing based on agreed milestones & customer preference
• Maximize PO utilization by recommending tactics for clients
• Monitor scope changes and work with respective account manager/sales colleagues to close the loop with respective clients by raising change requests
• Control the project and monitor MIS, Invoicing, consultant costs, cash flow etc.
• Meet all monthly reporting/business metrics/KPI requirements and manage internal processes

Qualifications And Prerequisites
• University Degree in Life Sciences/Pharma (MBA Preferred)
• 8+ years of experience in expanding roles in with substantial project management experience within Pharmaceutical industry
• PMP certification preferred
• Understanding of project management tools such as knowledge of MS Office, SharePoint, MS Projects Knowledge of Datavision & Pub Strat tool is a plus
• Management and/or leadership experience is preferred
• Works independently, with high guidance in only the most complex situations
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
• Ability to network and communicate across diverse functions
• Rigorous and able to deal with ambiguity and conflicting priorities
• Problem solving abilities and a can-do attitude
• Highly diligent with close eye for detail

Additional Information

CACTUS is a culture-driven company powered by its people, their passion, and their inspiration. All Cactizens live by the culture and values that define us.

We value people for their talent, personality, competency, and the ability to learn and grow.

We create a work environment that allows people to thrive and show their best performance.

We believe in meritocracy.

We take pride in our diversity. We strive to embrace diverse voices and create an inclusive workplace.

We encourage all Cactizens to talk openly about their ideas and opinions and provide feedback to anyone who is a part of CACTUS, regardless of designation, experience, or seniority.

We also encourage them to place their trust and be open to differences in opinions and feedback.

About CACTUS

Cactus Communications is a science communication and technology company. We specialize in AI products and solutions that improve how research gets funded, published, communicated, and discovered. We offer editorial, translation, education, and training solutions for researchers; strategic and tactical scientific content solutions to global life science organizations; AI-powered scholarly publishing products for journals and researchers; and solutions for science dissemination and engagement with peers, public, and policymakers for wider research outreach. We have offices in London, Princeton, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo, Seoul, and Mumbai; a global workforce of over 3,000 experts; and customers from over 190 countries.

Awards and Recognition
• Cactus Communications has consistently ranked among the top 20 on the global list of the Top 100 Companies for Telecommute Jobs since 2016.
• Recognised as ‘Employers of the Future’ two years in a row in 2023 and 2022, in a study by LeadUp Universe, Fortune India and Work Universe
• Recognised as One of India’s Top 100 best Workplaces for Women by Great Place To Work® in 2022
• Winner of ‘Best Innovation Leveraging AI Services’ at AWS AI Conclave 2022
• Recognized as one of the Best Companies for Millennials 2019 by Times Ascent and Learning & Organisation Development Roundtable
• Emerged as one of India’s Top 10 Safe Workplaces for Women in a survey conducted by Rainmaker in 2019
• Ranked #1 among India’s Great Mid-Size Workplaces by Great Place to Work® Institute in 2017

Educational Requirements

• Bachelors Degree