Project Planner jobs in Bowling Green, KY

The AstraZeneca Mt. Vernon site was established in 1972 and is the flagship site delivering innovative, life changing oral solid medicines. At the site we formulate and pack OSD tablets and capsules for over 60 markets. The Mt Vernon site is complex, the largest AZ production site in the US with over 700 employees.  We are located in the southwest corner of the state of Indiana, approximately 15 miles from Evansville, Indiana – the third largest city in the state.  The Mt. Vernon site is both collaborative and Inclusive.  We have several employee resource groups (ERGs) onsite that are aimed at promoting, celebrating, and educating employees about diversity, inclusion, philanthropy, networking, etc. Each of these groups provide employees with opportunities for interactive and engaging events and initiatives which enhance professional development and provide opportunities to engage with likeminded co-workers.  

It is important to us that each employee feels welcome to bring their whole self to work every day. Here is a sneak peek of some of “perks” the MTV site offers: on-site fitness center with access to a personal trainer, on-site walking trail, walking desk, on-site basketball court, ping pong, massage chair, lunch & learns, sustainable & ergonomic office working environment, tuition reimbursement, training/ lifelong learning opportunities, book club, dining center with hot meals, snack market, free coffee and hot tea, climate controlled work environment. 

Join us as a Digital Project Manager, a key implementor in enabling the MTV Operations Lean Digital Strategy. This role is a unique opportunity to contribute to achieving and exceeding business objectives and drive the delivery of innovative business solutions. You will be working closely with IT, the Digital Lighthouse team, OpEx and the business to execute new technology projects. This role requires excellent communication skills, a focus on customer service, and the ability to effectively challenge, influence and negotiate.

Accountabilities:
As a Digital Project Manager, you will be responsible for delivering digital projects ensuring process, people and funding is delivered on time. You will execute communication strategies and apply change management principles. You will partner with the PMO team to ensure that the projects follow the site’s PMO Governance process. You will conduct Lean process mapping within use case areas to ensure the business problems are fully understood and customer requirements are mapped. You will also provide an oversight of local and global initiatives around digitalization.

Essential Skills/Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in Engineering, Science, Business, Supply Chain, or other related pharmaceutical science.
- A minimum of 3 years of project management and/or relevant work experience with preference in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Proven experience of successfully deploying a variety of business analysis tools/techniques to enable business change.
- Knowledge of Lean methodologies including process mapping, problem solving and continuous improvement.
- Experience leading change projects in matrixed environments.
- Strong engagement, communication and stakeholder management skills, including excellent presentation and influencing skills.
- Experience of working in a regulated environment.
- Experience of virtual collaboration to lead, shape and develop innovative solutions.
- Demonstrated Project Management Skills.
- Ability to challenge, negotiation and influence.
- Manage stakeholders both internal and external.
- Benefits Management and Realisation.
- Self-motivated with high degree of adaptability in dealing with an ambiguous, complex, and fast-paced work environment.

Desirable Skills/Experience:
- Certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
- Lean SIX SIGMA training.
- Experience of working in a global organisation with complex/geographical context.
- Pharmaceutical business awareness/business domain knowledge.
- Broad understanding of Supply Chain processes and systems.
- Manufacturing knowledge.
- Supply Chain knowledge.
- Competent in lean methodology.
- Compliance & GMP knowledge.
- Business Process Management.

At AstraZeneca, we are united by our curiosity and driven by our purpose: delivering life-changing medicines. Our Operations team is about getting more medicines to patients quickly, affordably and sustainably. We are digitally-enabled, creating smart factories that help us run better and make AstraZeneca a better place to work. Here data is used to improve our processes and deliver better for people in need. We are a diverse, multigenerational workforce that embraces change and trials new solutions always with the patient and business in mind.

Are you ready to make a difference? Apply today!

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.