• Job Description

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  For more than three decades, premier organizations have trusted IPM to lead the successful execution of their strategic portfolios and critically important initiatives. u00A0Headquartered in Chicago with offices in Boston, Parsippany, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, IPM has led more than 5,000 projects for over 500 clients. u00A0Our clients range from Fortune 100 companies to start-ups.
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  We are a certified u201CGreat Place to Worku201D company and have been named to the Great Place to Work list of u201CBest Workplaces in Consulting and Professional Servicesu201D.
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  Our Consultants are our full-time employees and the competitive advantage that sets us apart from the rest.u00A0
  
  IPM partners with clients across the life sciences industry sectors, including pharmaceuticals, medical technology, and biotechnology, which includes large-molecule proteins, monoclonal antibodies, cell, tissue, and genetic therapies, and molecularly engineered vaccines. u00A0
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  Within each sector we lead, at the core team level, product development projects from pre-clinical R&D through commercialization, including planning for regulatory, clinical, and commercial strategies and processes, and product lifecycle management with a focus to late stage development and submission.u00A0
  
  Within each sector we lead the creation or improvement of operational processes including harmonizing regulatory and quality systems and building project, program and portfolio management capabilities.
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  JOB DESCRIPTIONu00A0
  As a Consultant, you will partner with client leadership and delivery teams to lead project and program planning and execution across various functions, driving projects and programs to achieve mission-critical outcomes for our pharmaceutical industry clients. u00A0At each new engagement you will leverage the continual exposure and experiences from working within a variety of clients and project types.u00A0
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  Your primary goals and focus will be to:u00A0
  • Lead product development projects and programs in the pharmaceutical industry, including pre-clinical R&D, commercialization and product lifecycle management
  • Implement or optimize project management frameworks through the use of current best practices and tools, to improve the teams ability to execute and meet their goals.
  • Leverage current industry best-practice tools, such as MS Project, Smartsheet, Planisware, etc., to develop and drive integrated project plans, aligning project tactics with project strategy
  • Manage projects within established scope, schedule and budget while exceeding IPM project management standards
  • Participate and if need be drive discussions, and develop and document u00A0high-level strategies for accomplishing specific project objectives
  • Establish, maintain, guide and lead high performance project teams, serving as the project advocate within the client organization
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  DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCEu00A0
  The successful candidate for this position should have the following skills and experience:u00A0
  • A Bacheloru2019s degree in a science or engineering discipline or relatable field. Advanced degrees in science, engineering or business are a plus.
  • 6-10 years of industry experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
  • 3+ years of project management experience related to one or more of IPMu2019s business offerings:
  • • Within product development and management across the full product life cycle: u00A0pre-clinical research and development; clinical development; regulatory submissions and compliance; commercialization; product management; quality assurance and control
    • Knowledge and application of a disciplined project management process (Six Sigma and Project Management Professional certifications are a plus)
    • Exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills to effectively communicate and build relationships with a broad spectrum of audiences at all organizational levels
    • Demonstrated ability to adapt to new situations and learn quickly.
  WHY IPMu00A0
  • Engaging culture: u00A0IPM has a caring, nurturing culture with a transparent communication approach and culture-building and team-building events, both regional and company-wide.
  • Inclusion: u00A0Diversity, Equity and Inclusion have always been a part of our culture; we are a company that treats everyone with respect and dignity. u00A0Everyone has a voice and is heard.
  • Professional development: u00A0We ensure you reach your professional aspirations by providing you with training and development opportunities. u00A0Weu2019ll create the bandwidth you need to further your career at IPM. u00A0You are IPMu2019s future u2013 we only promote from within.
  • Diverse projects: u00A0We lead a wide variety of projects and provide significant exposure to many clients and project types.
  • Collaborative work environment: u00A0We have a well-structured system to provide support from managers, internal teams, and our Centers of Excellence (CoE). u00A0Our CoEs serve as a resource for specific service and industry knowledge, tools and best practices.
  • Comprehensive compensation and benefits program: u00A0including 100% employer-paid health for employees and 85% paid health for dependents; 401(k)matching, performance bonus, relocation assistance, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation, holiday, personal and sick time, among many others; salary range is $160,000 - $180,000 dependent on experience.
  • Philanthropy: u00A0We are devoted to the communities we serve and actively promote employee involvement in community improvement projects. u00A0Weu2019ve created u201CProject Mercyu201D to channel our philanthropic efforts every quarter.
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  Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, and market / business considerations.u00A0
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  IPM is an equal opportunity employer. u00A0We are committed to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment.u00A0
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  IPMu2019s hybrid work environment requires a minimum of three days in the office. The specific days are flexible and may vary depending on project schedules and meetings. On-site locations may also vary. In addition, we follow our clientsu2019 guidance on on-site requirements, so the minimum number of days in the office may increase depending on the client and project assignment.

• About the company

  IPM is a project management consulting firm that advises on and executes companies' complex initiatives. Our project management expertise is over 30 years.

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