R&d Project Manager

Recordati, established in 1926, is an international pharmaceutical group, listed on the Italian Stock Exchange (Reuters RECI.MI, Bloomberg REC IM, ISIN IT 0003828271), with a total staff of more than 4,300, dedicated to the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceuticals. Headquartered in Milan, Italy, Recordati has operations in Europe, Russia and the other C.I.S. countries, Ukraine, Turkey, North Africa, the United States of America, Canada, Mexico, some South American countries, Japan and Australia. An efficient field force of medical representatives promotes a wide range of innovative pharmaceuticals, both proprietary and under license, in several therapeutic areas including a specialized business dedicated to treatments for rare diseases. Recordati is a partner of choice for new product licenses for its territories. Recordati is committed to the research and development of new specialties with a focus on treatments for rare diseases._

**Key requirements**
- Education:_
- Bachelor's Degree required - scientific focused degree is a plus
- Minimum 3 years of prior project management experience in drug development, in a clinical development, project management, business planning, or pre-clinical development context
- Proficient understanding of R&D drug development processes (both pre-clinical and clinical) and biopharmaceutical industry
- Outstanding ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing; ability to communicate to a broad range of stakeholders
- Ability to work independently, navigate ambiguity, adapt to change and make rapid, disciplined decisions to enable agile execution
- Proven ability to network and collaborate across multiple teams with flexible, positive attitude and ability to get results
- Proficiency with integrated timeline/gantt chart development and technical experience with project management systems & collaboration tools (e.g. Microsoft Project, MS Teams, O365 Sharepoint, Veeva)
- Required: _
- Attention to detail.
- Must have good communication (written and oral) and solid computer/analytical skills.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
- Highly proficient in use of MS project.
- Preferred_:

- PMP certification or demonstrated Project Management experience is a plus.
- The R&D Project manager is responsible for partnering with R&D Project Leaders (PLs) to lead R&D Project Teams through the effective planning and execution of drug development programs and strategic R&D initiatives. The R&D project manager is responsible for developing and maintaining integrated development plans (IDPs) for R&D Drug development programs in collaboration with the PL and functional team representatives, to track and manage key activities across R&D functions including: Preclinical, Safety, Regulatory, Clinical Operations, and CMC.
- Ensures high quality project planning and execution by facilitating the identification and tracking of R&D project team goals, and developing and maintaining the integrated project schedule within IDPs and the Project Portfolio Management system (MS project). Identifies, tracks, communicates, and manages critical path activities.
- Proactively support project teams in drafting and manage project budgets, including contract scope of work and scope changes, budget versus actual costs, and forecasting.
- Proactively and effectively manages project team collaboration, communication planning, and reporting within the team and across key cross-functional stakeholders to ensure timeline completion of deliverables. This includes high quality meeting management (agenda management, meeting material preparation and organization, scheduling, meeting minutes, and effective action/decision/issue management).
- Develop and maintain the standards for project management within cross functional teams, tailoring them to the needs of the projects, and ensuring their utilization
- Work with the PL for your project (s) to maintain project metrics, drive timelines, budget and deliverables including trackers and tools for assigned projects, with consistent on-time and accurate delivery
- Track CRO KPIs, and reporting
- Participate in the selection and contracting of External Service Providers (CROs)

Contribute to ensure project documentation is complete, current, stored appropriately and audit-ready.

“_At Recordati, we believe in equal opportunities and we guarantee that everyone can achieve their potential. We see diversity as a value and will not tolerate any discrimination based on ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, political or religious belief, or any other personal characteristics. At Recordati, we work hard to create a safe and inclusive work environment, where we all have our rights to physical and psychological integrity respected on a daily basis, as well as our right to freedom of opinion and association. We recognise that we each have a role to play in the success of our business and we implement staff