Job Title: Program Manager Location: Deerfield, IL 60015 (Hybrid) Duration: 06 Months
Summary: The Project Manager provides project leadership for high-visibility, highly complex compliance initiatives across multiple business units and functions around the globe. This leader works closely with the program manager and project teams to define the business case, scope, schedule and resource plans. This person is accountable to drive execution to the plans by monitoring and controlling all aspects of the work. She/he/they collaborates with the project leads and the program manager to define teams, milestones and help to resource the project accordingly.
Essential Responsibilities: • Provides project planning and leadership by implementing strategies and priorities based upon the overall program • Provides clear direction on requirements to meet expectations of internal customers and business stakeholders • Interacts with all functions and levels of management ensuring effective ongoing communication of priorities and progress updates in line with agreed plans across teams • Accountable for core team performance and program schedule and execution • Has visibility to capital projects related to the program and escalates delays and risks as needed • Ensures identification and communication of project risks, development of risk plan and proactive management of risk response strategies • Anticipates potential conflict situations for proactive solutions and manages conflict situations to result in win-win outcomes • Maximizes business results through continuous improvement in organization's ability to execute programs from identification through implementation • Work within the guidelines of project management, standard performance metrics, and regulatory guidelines to apply best practice Project Management skills and standards (such as PMBOK).
Qualifications: • Minimum: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, Operations, or related discipline plus 3 years project management experience. • Experience in a regulated industry such as pharmaceutical or medical manufacturing with a knowledge of GMP regulations. • PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification preferred • Self-motivated, team player, good interpersonal skills, and experienced in driving high performing teams. • Strong leadership skills • Proficient with Microsoft Project, Excel and PowerPoint • Ability to operate in a virtual environment of various backgrounds and cultures as well as across time zones • Respectful of individuals and the diverse contributions of all
About Us: Established in 2004, SPECTRAFORCE® is one of the largest and fastest-growing diversity-owned staffing firms in the US. The growth of our company is a direct result of our global client service delivery model that is powered by our state-of-the-art A.I. proprietary talent acquisition platform, robust ISO 9001:2015/ISO 27001 certified processes, and strong and passionate client engaged teams. We have built our business by providing talent and project-based solutions, including Contingent, Permanent, and Statement of Work (SOW) services to over 140 clients in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and India. Key industries that we service include Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Telecom, Retail, Utilities and Transportation. SPECTRAFORCE is built on a concept of “human connection,” defined by our branding attitude of NEWJOBPHORIA®, which is the excitement of bringing joy and freedom to the work lifestyle so our people and clients can reach their highest potential. Learn more at: http://www.spectraforce.com
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation. At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $66.00/hr.
