Philip Morris International

At PMI, we’ve chosen to do something incredible.

We’re totally redefining our business and building our future on smoke-free products with the power to deliver a smoke-free future.

With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, wherever you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and you will have the space to move your career forward in many different areas/directions. PMI’s journey to a smoke-free future implies a shift from a tobacco manufacturer to a science and technology-based consumer facing organisation.

Such a shift creates an abundance of unique and transformative IT projects to match all levels of skills and ambitions. You’ll feel like you’re working in a start-up – with the freedom to shape and define the future of digital, but with the support and scope of a vast global business.

By delivering robust scientific evidence on tobacco harm reduction and nicotine, Life Sciences is key to achieve PMI vision of a smoke free future. As an IT Project Manager – Life Sciences, you will support our research teams by leading the selection and implementation of global medium/large IT application in Life Sciences’ domain. More specifically, you will lead initiatives in the streamlining of clinical processes digitalization including the collection of real world evidence to support our science. You will contribute to the execution of PMI strategy and the platform roadmap by leading all phases of projects to achieve expected business outcomes and timelines, through the application of agile and other project management best practices.

Your day to day:

• You will co-author project charters and business cases
• You will form and lead cross functional and cross geographic project teams, develop schedules, implement the execution framework, tools, methods and organization to orchestrate the delivery of the project scope.
• You will run projects according to Project Management best practice (Scope, Time, Budget, Risk & Issues, monthly status reports, Lessons learnt)
• You will ensure user requirements and functional specifications are documented and updated.
• You will establish and implement project communication plans, providing status updates to stakeholders at different levels including direct reports to the chief medical officer.
• You will ensure project health indicators are maintained, and lead steering committees to ensure alignment across functions as well as propose mitigation options for decision making.
• You will verify project launch and further deployment readiness.
• You will handle, assess, and review proposals and contracts of 3rd party vendors.
• You will ensure optimal adoption of our digital solutions in adherence to Quality Management System, GxP regulations, IT Policy Framework, Cyber-security standards.
• You will ensure the smooth transition of the digital solution to operation

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Proven experience (5+ years) as an IT Project Manager, in the life sciences or healthcare industry.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies and tools
• Experience in delivering project subject to validation (GxP) required 
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multicultural, dynamic environment.
• PMP or similar project management certification is a plus.

What we offer:

Our success depends on the people who come to work every single day with a sense of purpose and an appetite for progress. Join PMI and you too can:

Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment and explore.

Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture, where everyone’s contribution is respected; collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong.

Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress!

PMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Key things to know before you apply:

Relocation support is not available for this position.

If you have been in your current job for less than 12 months or if you are on a Performance Improvement Programme, you must get the approval of your current manager before applying for the job