IT Project Manager

Company: The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP)
Location: Rockville
Posted on: February 1, 2025

Job Description:

DescriptionWho is USP?The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is an independent scientific organization that collaborates with the world's top authorities in health and science to develop quality standards for medicines, dietary supplements, and food ingredients. USP's fundamental belief that Equity = Excellence manifests in our core value of Passion for Quality through our more than 1,300 hard-working professionals across twenty global locations to deliver the mission to strengthen the supply of safe, quality medicines and supplements worldwide.At USP, we value inclusivity for all. We recognize the importance of building an organizational culture with meaningful opportunities for mentorship and professional growth. From the standards we create, the partnerships we build, and the conversations we foster, we affirm the value of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in building a world where everyone can be confident of quality in health and healthcare.USP is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer (EEOE) and affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment in all aspects of our work-an environment where every employee feels fully empowered and valued irrespective of, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, physical and mental abilities, education, religion, gender identity, and expression, life experience, sexual orientation, country of origin, regional differences, work experience, and family status. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.Brief Job OverviewThis position is responsible for the management of IT projects involving the development and implementation of business processes in technologies to meet identified business needs, acquiring, and utilizing the necessary resources and skills, within agreed parameters of cost, timescales, and quality. This role involves the adoption and adaptation of project management methodologies based on the context of the project and selecting appropriately from predictive (plan-driven) approaches or adaptive (iterative/agile) approaches.How will YOU create impact here at USP?In this role at USP, you contribute to USP's public health mission of increasing equitable access to high quality, safe medicine and improving global health through public standards and related programs. In addition, as part of our commitment to our employees, Global, People, and Culture, in partnership with the Equity Office, regularly invests in the professional development of all people managers. This includes training in inclusive management styles and other competencies necessary to ensure engaged and productive work environments.The IT Project Manager has the following responsibilities:

• Takes full responsibility for the definition, approach, facilitation, and satisfactory completion of medium-scale and large-scale projects (typically with direct business impact and firm deadlines).
• Identifies, assesses, and manages risks to the success of the project.
• Ensures that realistic project plans are maintained and ensures regular and accurate communication to stakeholders.
• Adopts appropriate project management methods and tools whether predictive (plan-driven) approaches or adaptive (iterative/agile) approaches.
• Ensures quality reviews occur on schedule and according to procedure.
• Manages the change control procedure and ensures that project deliverables are completed within agreed cost, timescale, and resource budgets, and are signed off.
• Provides effective leadership to the project team and takes appropriate action if team performance deviates from agreed tolerances.
• Monitors and controls resources, revenue and capital costs against the project budget and manages expectations of all project stakeholders.
• Ensures end results are of the highest caliber with a clearly articulated scope and quantifiable business benefits.
• Leads and manages projects often involving multiple internal and external constituents and matrix partners.
• Manages scope and risk to ensure commitments are achieved within agreed upon time, cost, and quality parameters.
• Monitors, controls, and validates financial forecast, resources, and capital costs against the project budget and provides ongoing reconciliation of resources and other related project expenditures in alignment with project stakeholders' expectations.
• Develops communication plans and appropriate vehicles to execute on responsibilities.
• Represents the project in briefings to sponsors, key stakeholders, governance, and inter department forums.
• Defines and tracks project milestones while developing, maintaining, and reporting on an overall integrated project schedule and delivery plan.
• Develops the project charter, integrated project plan, resource plan, risk plan, and related project management artifacts; publishes periodic project status reports.Who is USP Looking For?The successful candidate will have a demonstrated understanding of our mission, commitment to excellence through inclusive and equitable behaviors and practices, ability to quickly build credibility with stakeholders, along with the following competencies and experience:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of demonstrated outcomes delivery across different types of high-value IT projects or equivalent experience of which three (3) years should be hands on project management in an IT environment managing a variety of complex projects.
• Communicates fluently, orally and in writing, and can present complex information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Plans, schedules, and monitors work to meet time and quality targets.
• Facilitates collaboration between stakeholders who share common objectives.
• Selects appropriately from applicable standards, methods, tools, and applications.
• Seeks specialist knowledge or advice when required to support own work or work of immediate colleagues.
• Experience in implementing stakeholder engagement/communications plans.
• Experience in dealing with problems and issues, managing resolutions, corrective actions, lessons learned and the collection and dissemination of relevant information.
• Experience in collecting and using feedback from customers and stakeholders to help measure effectiveness of stakeholder management.
• Experience in developing and enhancing customer and stakeholder relationships.
• Demonstrated experience successfully managing multiple projects within agreed to scope, schedule and budget.
• Possess exceptional interpersonal skills, communication skills, facilitation skills, and the ability to assess and manage client expectations.Supervisory ResponsibilitiesNone. Individual ContributorBenefitsUSP provides the benefits to protect yourself and your family today and tomorrow. From company-paid time off and comprehensive healthcare options to retirement savings, you can have peace of mind that your personal and financial well-being is protected.Base Salary Range: USD $ 85,500.00 - 111,250.00 annually.Target Annual Bonus: 10% Varies based on level of roleIndividual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate's skill set, experience, qualifications, equity, and other job-related reasons.Note: USP does not accept unsolicited resumes from 3rd party recruitment agencies and is not responsible for fees from recruiters or other agencies except under specific written agreement with USP.Job Category Project ManagementJob Type Full-Time
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