[Hiring] Project Manager, Transformation Office @Jazz Pharmaceuticals

Role Description

The Project Manager, Transformation Office acts as a critical driver for enterprise transformation projects, managing timelines, cross-functional teams, and budgets to ensure the successful execution of strategic initiatives across Jazz Pharmaceuticals.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

• Timeline & Schedule Management:
  • Applies project management expertise and business transformation knowledge to gather functional inputs.
  • Creates and maintains integrated project schedules and roadmaps for delivery.
• Project Execution & Accountability:
  • Drives project execution by focusing on critical path activities.
  • Holds matrix team members accountable for tasks, resolving outstanding issues and action items.
• Budgeting & Cost Control:
  • Partners with Finance to manage annual budgets ($ and FTEs), control costs, and ensure reforecasting aligns with operational plans.
• Project Alignment:
  • Supports Transformation Leads to align project plans across the project’s Matrix Team to ensure overarching strategic goals are met.
• Information Sharing & Tools:
  • Manages the project team space (e.g., Project SharePoint sites, MS Teams) to keep broader teams informed.
  • Maintains project planning data and implements ongoing improvements to PM tools and infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in project management in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry is required.
• Fully trained in project management processes with the competency to employ essential project management tools to manage risk and facilitate execution.
• Excellent facilitation skills with the ability to influence without authority, resolve cross-functional conflicts, and keep diverse stakeholders aligned.
• Proven ability to independently manage all stages of a strategic program or project.

Requirements

• Requires a BS/BA in a relevant field.
• A Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is considered a strong plus.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• 401k retirement savings plan.
• Flexible paid vacation.
• Discretionary annual cash bonus or incentive compensation (depending on the role).
• Discretionary equity grants in accordance with Jazz’s Long Term Equity Incentive Plan.