Location: Juncos, PR

Summary:
Under general supervision, the Sr. Associate Project Manager supports site Continuous Improvement (CI), productivity initiatives, and training operations by leading and coordinating cross-functional projects. This role is responsible for driving execution of improvement initiatives, enhancing team effectiveness through structured operating rhythms, and supporting new hire orientation and capability-building efforts.

Functions:

• Lead and coordinate Continuous Improvement and productivity initiatives with a focus on execution and results.
• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, and deliverables to ensure on-time delivery.
• Quickly establish and drive team operating rhythms (meeting cadences, agendas, charters, action tracking).
• Ensure meeting effectiveness and accountability through clear documentation and follow-up.
• Develop and deliver monthly team performance reports, including productivity and CI metrics.
• Support planning and coordination of new hire orientation and training activities.
• Analyze data to identify trends, gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• Act as a liaison across functions to ensure alignment and remove barriers to execution.
• Provide concise, actionable updates to leadership on progress, risks, and outcomes.
• Represent the department on department /organization wide teams.
• Keep the supervisor informed of project status, developments and issues.
• Act as a liaison between various departments, outside agencies, collaborators by providing reports and data analysis and ensuring the flow of communication between groups.
• Perform special projects as requested by supervisor.
• Employees will also be responsible for verifying analytical data/ information being sent to various external/ regulatory agencies, and revising and/or auditing various documents.
• Responsibilities will include the development of system data file strategy, detail plans, execution of schedule and the approval of packages required to support other start-up activities.
• Job requires coordination of activities from our construction management vendor and our internal customers.
• Manage document lifecycle activities in Electronic Document Management systems.
• Manage controlled document coordination.
• Ensure consistent and accurate reporting.
• Maintain archives in inspection readiness state.
• Execute and manage sharing of controlled documents with External Business Partners.
• Design, execution and maintenance of reports.
• Controlled document releases.
• Cognos-based reports.
• Financial and resource data reports for Project Managers.
• Act as knowledge expert for developing and/or managing shared data systems.
• EDM Quality.
• SharePoint portals and workflow design and management.
• Oversight of MS Project templates.
• Leading and/or participating on department project teams.
• *Other functions may be assigned.

Education/Licenses:

• Master's degree or Bachelor's degree and 2 years of directly related experience or Associates degree and 6 years of directly related experience or High school diploma / GED and 8 years of directly related experience.
• Engineering or Science degree preferred.

Competences/Skills:

• Project Management Skills.
• Facilitation and Presentation Skills.
• Knowledge of regulatory and Pharmaceutical processes.
• Advanced word processing/technical writing.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and reporting tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI)
• Knowledge of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) applications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMI certifications (with PMP, CAPM)
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Experience with Continuous Improvement, Lean, or Six Sigma methodologies.
• Knowledge of Pharmaceutical processes.
• Experience improving team effectiveness and ways of working.

 
 
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: $ 28.45/hr.