Company Description:Sia is a global management and AI-focused consulting firm with a strong presence in the energy and utilities sector. With €500m in annual revenue and 3,000 employees worldwide, around 20% of our business is focused on energy and utilities.
Founded in France over 25 years ago, Sia has grown rapidly and is now a recognised leader in energy transition, data science and AI solutions. In 2024, we announced a strategic partnership with Blackstone as our first external investor, supporting our continued growth.
Job Description:Provide consulting services for Sia/LBG’s clients including, but not limited to:
- Routinely provide strategic oversight to maintain alignment of project milestones to day-to-day activities.
- Responsible for content, quality, and distribution of project management deliverables (reports, dashboards, etc.) and routine updates (schedule, budget, risk), typically as the final reviewer.
- Establish strong working relationships with leadership and project functional teams across all levels.
- Serve as project spokesperson and facilitate communications with all internal and external stakeholders (meetings, reports, etc.).
- Work with cross-functional teams (CMC, Med. Affairs/Clinical, Nonclinical, Quality, Regulatory, Finance, Legal, Contracts Management, etc.) to drive project activities against scheduled timelines, approved scope, and approved budget.
- Manage project financials including vendor invoice review/approval, budget development, actuals tracking, maintenance of time-phased financial forecast, preparation of project financial reports for internal and external stakeholders.
- Proactively manage strategic risks and issues, providing expertise in the identification and implementation of risk mitigation activities.
- Demonstrate and foster excellent teamwork, with the ability to navigate within multidisciplinary teams.
- Balance project demands to align/realign Budget, Quality, Timeline, and Scope, as needed.
- Lead product development meetings, and ensure all Project Leaders, and/or subteam leaders, have all the information and support needed to implement the project.
- Focus on customer service, with agility and clear communication.
- Adhere to Sia/LBG quality standards regarding client deliverables.
Qualifications:Mandatory qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry with a minimum of 5 years of project management experience.
- BS, MS, or PhD in a scientific or engineering discipline
- E.g., Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical or Biomedical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences.
- Experience working with CDMOs to support outsourced development and manufacturing activities, including oversight of deliverables and timelines.
- Ability to engage in technical and scientific discussions.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence, collaborate, and build alignment across diverse technical and leadership teams.
- Proficiency in Planisware and principles to plan, manage, and track multiple parallel projects in a complex, matrixed environment.
- Fluent and articulate communication in English (written and spoken).
- Excellent written and oral communication, presentation, problem solving, and negotiation skills with an emphasis on building consensus.
- Ability to work independently and in collaboration with others.
- Flexibility and ability to deal with ambiguity, and sense of personal ownership of deliverables and results.
- Works well with teams, often comprised of multiple disciplines.
Ideal candidates
- Comprehensive understanding of CMC, including:
- Small molecule, biologics, or vaccine formulation, process development, analytical development, and GMP manufacturing across both early and late-stage development.
- Formal project management training or certification (e.g., PMP).
- Strong understanding of product development lifecycle and pharmaceutical manufacturing operations.
- Strong understanding of cGXP guidelines and regulatory requirements.
Additional Information:Sia is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, remuneration, or discipline, are based solely on performance, competence, conduct, or business needs.