Project Manager - International Business Unit (m/f/d)

Project Manager - International Business Unit (m/f/d)

Job ID: 59715

Location: Wien, AT

Job Level: Professionals

Job Category: Sales and Marketing

Octapharma specializes in the development of highly pure pharmaceuticals made of human blood plasma. As part of a family-owned enterprise, Octapharma in Vienna is not only the largest production site but also a successful research location of the Octapharma Group. Since our company continues to grow, we are now hiring for our team:

Your new challenges which will inspire you:

• Manage product development projects (pre- and post-marketing) for drugs and drug/device combination products in the business units Critical Care, Haematology, and Immunotherapy.
• Propose, initiate, plan, monitor, document, and close complex projects.
• Apply XLPM project management standards.
• Coordinate and lead several multi-disciplinary, cross-functional project teams across Octapharma sites and with academic partners and CMOs.
• Integrate drug development at all stages by closely interacting with all internal and external stakeholders including scientists, engineers, manufacturers, clin-ops, regulatory managers, and product managers.
• Report progress, communicate risk, and escalate issues to the Steering Group and executive management.
• Assist in the development and management of best practice sharing between project management groups at different sites.

Your profile that will convince us:

• University degree (MSc, PhD, or equivalent) in natural sciences in combination with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in a biotech or pharmaceutical company.
• Proven track record in project management (PM certification/qualification is a plus).
• Interpersonal and leadership skills to build credibility and influence experts and functional leaders.
• Communication skills to set objectives and promote a strong team culture with open discussion.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Fluent in English (oral and written), additional strong German preferred.
• Wide range of tasks in an international setting, flexibility, and personal responsibility.
• Reliable employer with generous employee benefits and a salary customary in the market.

Additional information:

The minimum gross salary according to the collective agreement (chemical industry) for your new job is EUR 4.157,14. We strive to adapt your salary to your range of tasks and to your profile, which is why we are ready to pay salaries higher than collectively agreed.

We are looking forward to new, committed employees who join forces with us to promote our strong growth in order to keep enabling our patients to live a better life - because it is in our blood! Is it in your blood too? We are looking forward to receiving your application via our online career portal.

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About Octapharma

Octapharma is one of the largest human protein manufacturers in the world, developing and producing human proteins from human plasma and human cell lines. We employ more than 11,000 people worldwide to support the treatment of patients in 120 countries with products across three therapeutic areas: Immunotherapy, Haematology, and Critical Care. With seven R&D sites and five state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Austria, France, Germany, and Sweden, Octapharma also operates over 195 plasma donation centres across Europe and the US. With four decades of experience, we are committed to advancing patient care worldwide.