Job Description

　　Position description:

　　West Point Portfolio Management Leader

　　The West Point Project Management Office (PMO) Lead is responsible for establishing and providing leadership to the project and strategic workstream leads/teams within Vaccine Operations at the West Point Site.

　　This is a site support role will be responsible for a team of individuals from across the organization that will be assigned to manage efforts with a wide and diverse portfolio of projects across the site.

　　These projects fall into but not limited to the following categories:

　　• Supply Chain initiatives.

　　• Continuous improvement initiatives.

　　• Business transformation.

　　• Technical Programs.

　　• Quality initiatives

　　DUTIES

　　The Project Management Office (PMO) lead will work closely with cross-functional onsite teams including Operations, Quality, Technical Operations, Facility Management, I.T, Strategic Partners, and Engineering. Responsible to ensure that projects are being executed and value is realized according to the project standard, ensuring scope/budgets are aligned and project change control is implemented appropriately.

　　Duties include:

　　Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to understand business needs and priorities.Maintain and leverage a prioritization process to ensure the correct projects are being delivered.Work with project sponsors at initiation to ensure the scope is fully defined and understood.Act as enterprise leader by guiding teams through the creation, approval, and execution of integrated project plans appropriate to the project's phase of development and complexity.Build and maintain project schedules and critical project information in enterprise project management systems and databases.Using these tools to integrate activities across key team members, proactively identify risks, and ensure clear and effective communication with key team, management, and cross-departmental stakeholders.Ensure that the site portfolio of projects is delivered as per: Scope , Budget , Schedule and overall realization.Maintain an active and up to date resource plan for all projects that can be rolled up to view the level of activity and resources supporting site projects.Coach and train site personnel on the roles and responsibilities of all those involved in project execution and effective use of enterprise portfolio management system.Generate and present to the site leadership PMO statistics and how the site portfolio is performing.Issue and provide appropriate communication to key stakeholders and site personnel on portfolio performance.

　　In accordance with Policy 82 - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.

　　Position Qualifications:

　　Education Minimum Requirement

　　Bachelor's degree in business, operations management, or related field, ORHigh school diploma and 10 years of relevant academic and/or practical work experience related to manufacturing, operations, supply chain, military, or related field including executing and leading portfolio management program in a complex environment

　　Preferred Experience and Skills:

　　5 or more years of work experience in complex environments with roles in one or more of the following: Operations, Supply chain management, Quality, Science & Technology, Engineering & Maintenance, Capital management, Project/program management5 or more years of executing and leading portfolio management program in a complex environmentExcellent communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with ability to work across functional and leadership teams,Dynamic individual with a strong track record of strategic work experienceSelf starter who thrives in a forward-thinking, collaborative, and innovative high-growth environmentProject management Professional certification (PMP) and/or formal coursework/training in project managementFamiliarity with project management software and tools (Microsoft Project, Jira, Confluence, One PMO, etc.)

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　　In accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.

　　If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.

　　Employees working in roles that the Company determines require routine collaboration with external stakeholders, such as customer-facing commercial, or research-based roles, will be expected to comply not only with Company policy but also with policies established by such external stakeholders (for example, a requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to access a facility or meet with stakeholders). Please understand that, as permitted by applicable law, if you have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 and an essential function of your job is to call on external stakeholders who require vaccination to enter their premises or engage in face-to-face meetings, then your employment may pose an undue burden to business operations, in which case you may not be offered employment, or your employment could be terminated. Please also note that, where permitted by applicable law, the Company reserves the right to require COVID-19 vaccinations for positions, such as in Global Employee Health, where the Company determines in its discretion that the nature of the role presents an increased risk of disease transmission.

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　　Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, generally Tuesday, Wednesday and either Monday or Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence. This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as "remote".

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　　Employee Status:

　　Regular

　　Relocation:

　　Domestic

　　VISA Sponsorship:

　　No

　　Travel Requirements:

　　10%

　　Flexible Work Arrangements:

　　Hybrid

　　Shift:

　　Not Indicated

　　Valid Driving License:

　　No

　　Hazardous Material(s):

　　n/a

　　Requisition ID:R270802