Project Manager II - Military veterans preferred

Cambrex


Project Manager II

US-NC-Durham

Job ID: 2025-4256
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Project Management
Cambrex - Durham

Overview

The Project Manager 2 is responsible for providing project management support and coordination to
cross-functional project teams and clients ensuring that project deliverables are accomplished as
outlined in the project’s development plan. In addition, this position will help coordinate project
progress and completion with business operations to ensure timely and accurate revenue recognition.
Routinely coaches and mentors and may lead team members based on business needs.

• Manage client(s) portfolio across Cambrex sites & cross functional teams.
• Develop Full Scale Project Plans & Project Resource Requirements
• Reconcile Project Level Strategy with Overall Organizational Capacity & Strategy
• Effective communication of client needs and escalations.
• Identify and analyze issues and mitigate risks to project deliverables.
• Escalation of critical project risks to management
• Meeting Scheduling & Attendance
• Meeting Notes & Action Item Tracking
• Track Project Task Progress and Completion dates
• Financial Monitoring & Milestone Invoicing Events
• Participate in resolution of business-related conflicts.
• Participation in business-related decisions and actions for managed projects
• Promote a safe environment for themselves and their cross-matrix team.
• Supervise and plan duties with external firms (auditors, etc.)
• Comply with the general policy of the company.
• Drive key initiatives around operational excellence and site improvement programs
• Host onsite customer visits
• Escalate client feedback.
• Facilitate change(s) of scope.
• Mentoring of PM staff as needed
• Work closely with your direct manager and Site Leadership when making decisions for programs
supported.
• Ability to effectively present status updates and business correspondence
• Ability to listen and respond well to external customers, partners and colleagues at all levels.
• Provide an advanced level of customer service (Internal and External)
• Ability to negotiate and manage conflict.
• Able to manage client requests professionally and in a timely manner.
• Complete understanding of project related finances and status for project deliverables
• Intermediate experience with application of project management techniques and tools.
• Prioritizes tasks according to business objectives and can pursue several objectives
simultaneously.
• Knows how to obtain support from different stakeholders

Education & Experience
• A bachelor’s degree or higher, preferably in the life sciences with minimally 4+ years of related
industry experience including at least 2+ years of managing projects (preferably in the capacity
of a Project Manager).
• Qualification in project management (PMP certification) or equivalent preferred.

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