West Pharma Project Specialist OPMO 

United States, Pennsylvania, West Whiteland Township 

9177797

In this role, you will be accountable for facilitating, managing and maintaining the OPMO governance, structure, processes & standards, data, metrics and communication plan. This position will ensure key deliverables of the PMO are met and the Organization is supported.

• Lead communicator to OPMO project team on updates to governance, processes and templates.
• Facilitate the preparation, presentation and archiving of key OPMO meetings per communication plan – such as, but not limited to Project Requests / Proposals, Status Updates and Phase Gates.
• Facilitate and schedule Ad Hoc meetings as required.
• Maintain key stakeholder lists for key OPMO meetings, adjust as necessary.
• Ensure key stakeholder attendance or designates when necessary for key OPMO meetings.
• Ensure templates and project standards are developed or updated, properly trained and communicated within OPMO project team, network project managers and Operations.
• Maintain OPMO TEAMS governance site and OPMO SharePoint site.
• Maintain the master list (Portfolio) of projects across OPMO, West Network of select non-OPMO projects and key metrics and data. Azure or related updates to support master list. Current / Future State value stream mapping of OPMO processes as required.
• Provide leadership and support for resource tracking and forecasting tools that can be used across the organization.
• Work with key members of the OPMO to develop reporting requirements and run reports related to project and resource costs.
• Lead the development and maintenance of reporting mechanisms to enable the broader management team to make informed decisions regarding resource deployment, prioritization and program related financial assessments.
• Support with data the Program Management escalation of key issues arising from the plan / metrics to Senior management where necessary.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks, must be detail oriented and self-motivated.
• Support portfolio and cost center managers with information requests related to open commitments by project or cost center.
• Ability to work independently on own projects while working concurrently with all departments.
• Maintain an up to date understanding of the SAP functionality.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in a science, engineering, or IT discipline.

• 3-5 years working in a cross functional manufacturing environment interacting with senior management.
• Experience in manufacturing environment preferred

• Able to be aware of all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as the ability to accurately document work performed.
• A knowledge of Microsoft Office, MS Project, MS Teams, Visio, Azure Dev Ops and Power BI
• Support and contribute in Lean Sigma programs and activities towards delivery of the set target
• Able to comply with the company’s safety policy at all times
• Able to comply with the company’s quality policy at all times.

• Comfortable working in a manufacturing environment.
• Specific vision abilities may be needed by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must follow and comply with Plant’s Dress and Hygiene Code (SOI).
• Must be able to tolerate heat and industrial odors/smells on a frequent basis.
• Must be able to multi-task, work under time constraints, problem solve, and prioritize.
• Must also be able to maintain confidentiality and resolve conflicts.
• Ability to make independent and sound judgments.