Client Project Management - Administrative

Client Project Management - Administrative Req ID #:  87173 Location: 

Northridge, CA, US, 91325 For 70 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about. Job Summary

This role will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day project management, execution, and development for Operations Compliance department and Donor Center relationships while providing exceptional client service and working cross functionally with multiple departments.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate programs that will increase revenue, provide competitive advantage, provide quality service, ensure regulatory compliance and overall enhance and expand the Donor Center operations.

• Participate in development, review and implementation of policies and procedures for existing and future operations to enhance service quality and efficiency

• Monitor operations for compliance with Company SOPs, including training and competency

• Oversees the development, implementation and maintenance of appropriate staff training program to ensure competency and compliance with Company SOPs., including staff training and competency records and other appropriate documentation to ensure regulatory compliance

• Assists in defining project scope and objectives, involve all project stakeholders and ensures technical feasibility.

• Ensures team members understand project objectives, specifications, deliverables, timelines and tasks through ongoing clear, concise communication and motivation of project team members.

• Organize and facilitates various meetings with internal and external project team members to achieve deliverables.

• Manage projects to support the development of processes and products through customized services such as product development, technology transfer, validation, product manufacturing, distribution, storage, and transportation.

• Involved as needed for follow up project changes.

• Review Statements of Work (SOW) drafted by sales and customers to ensure accuracy and verify organizational ability to meet requirements.

• Identifies Operational resources required for assigned project activities and form teams as required to complete projects.

• Coordinates all activities required to complete the project or task through the team and ensure its timely completion, ensuring current policies and practices are followed, and accurate documentation is kept.

• Identifies issues that may affect quality, cost, or service levels early within the project and works with the team to resolve.

• Assesses business risk and prioritizes tasks among many activities as multiple projects will be assigned.

• Delegates and manage tasks among team members as appropriate to their skill level and risk to the project.

• Resolves conflicts with team members and involves functional management as required to ensure timely project completion.

• Perform additional duties as assigned Job Qualifications • Hands-on experience in GMP manufacturing

• Strong leadership skills with demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across teams and functions

• Knowledge and proficiency with project management programs (i.e., MS Project)

• Knowledge of project management principles with a working knowledge of tools and techniques to project planning, execution, control and risk management

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Strategic thinking and excellent analytical skills

• Excellent organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills

• Ability to work well under deadlines and pressure

Education, Experience and Licensure

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field.

• Project Management Professional Certificate, highly preferred.

• Prior experience in blood banking or blood center

• Experience in a regulated environment, cGMP and cGLP Clean Room environment, preferred

• Proficient use of Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, Projects.

• Ability to quickly learn new software programs as needed.

About Research Models & Services

Fundamental to basic research and discovery is the use of in vivo models to help identify disease targets and determine potential biological pathways that regulate the condition.  As the world’s leader in the production and distribution of the highest quality research animal, with 1 out of 2 animal models produced for preclinical research globally, we understand the importance of this step. With seven decades of experience, our expertise is unmatched, allowing us to provide you with the perfect model, including disease-specific and preconditioned options, for basic research and beyond.

About Charles River

Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 17,000 employees within 90 facilities in 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world. And in 2019, revenue increased to $2.62 billion.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly supported the development of ~85% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2019.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/Disabled/Vet.

If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to crrecruitment_US@crl.com. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

For more information, please visit www.criver.com.

Nearest Major Market: Los Angeles

Job Segment: Manager, Biotech, Program Manager, Administrative Assistant, Product Development, Management, Science, Administrative, Research