Project Manager R&D - Asst. manager/Manager

Role & responsibilities

Job description

• Develops project plans for all aspects of assigned projects and manages all project activities
• Establishes and leads cross functional project teams and status meetings
• Obtains consensus and buy-in from key internal and external stakeholders for project timeline
• Monitors and manages project scope, budget, forecast, resources, and deliverables within timeline
• Maintains up-to-the-minute project action plans and serves as a resource to stakeholders
• Develops and mentors project team members
• Drives regular and Kick-off meetings.
• Performs Risk assessment of Project (Critical Aspects)
• Initiate the Product initiation Form (PIFs) and works closely with Head -R&D and ensures the same is approved by the Board.
• Provides timely, comprehensive project status reports (in form of slide decks on behalf of R&D), including budgets and timelines.
• Ensures all stakeholders receive the required level of detail commensurate with their role
• Provides input on strategic goal, tactical planning, and high-level staffing plans
• Proactively identifies significant project risks, develops mitigation strategies, escalates to leadership, and implements approved mitigation steps
• Develops and maintains subject matter expertise to effectively plan and fully execute assigned projects
• Manages various system-wide projects, product conversions, trials, and introduction of new products as they are assigned to R&D for start.
• Coordinates meetings, project teams, and working groups
• Closely liaise with CFTs works with them and ensures the requisites are completed before product goes for scaleup and exhibit batches.
• Coordinates with plant QC and production to ensure the Scaleup and Exhibit batches are timely executed.
• Provide a weekly update of all projects to Head-R&D.
• Should manage escalations effectively and converse smoothly during any conflict situation arising in his/her project review meeting(s).
• Should be a role model from servant leadership point of view.
• Raise Red Flags as and when required to Head-R&D.
• Should anticipate risk proactively (or failures if any in his/her project) and build a mitigation strategy so that the project is delivered on time, as per expectation of Head-R&D.

Core Competencies needed:

• Person should be a team player and expected to be highly calm & composed in every crucial situation arising due to inter department conflicts (if any)
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent English speaking and writing skills
• Excellent Presentation skills
• Excellent negotiations and persuasion skills
• Excellent conflict management skills
• High on company`s values and behaviours