Project Manager - External Manufacturing

Job Description

Description :

• Own and coordinate the planning, execution, and tracking of external manufacturing projects delivered through Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs).

• The role ensures reliable supply by driving disciplined project management, cross-functional alignment, and transparent performance reporting across CMO operations.

• Portfolio of CMO-related projects including production campaigns, tech transfers, validations, lifecycle management, and change initiatives

• Global, cross-functional environment (Supply Chain, Quality, MS&T, Procurement, Finance)

• Supports projects impacting Dengue vaccine supply and performance

• Project Planning & Control:

  • Track execution against plan; manage action logs, decision logs, and deliverables

  • Identify and escalate schedule risks, execution gaps, and dependencies

• Risk, Issue & Change Management:

  • Maintain project risk and issue registers with mitigation actions

  • Track Change Orders and Work Packages, ensuring alignment across scope, timelines, and financials

  • Support impact assessments to inform leadership decisions

• Performance Monitoring & Reporting:

  • Collect and consolidate operational and project data from CMOs

  • Prepare regular project status reports and dashboards

  • Monitor key indicators (on-time delivery, yields, scrap, inventory) and highlight variances

• Stakeholder & Governance Coordination:

  • Act as day-to-day project coordination

  • Prepare materials for project reviews and CMO business reviews

  • Document decisions and ensure follow-up on agreed actions

• Financial & Resource Tracking:

  • Support project-level budget tracking and forecasting

  • Align project milestones with invoicing, goods receipt, and