Manager/Sr. Manager - PMO

Intas Pharmaceuticals · Ahmedabad, India

Role Overview: You will be part of the Quality, responsible for driving strategic, cross‑functional initiatives across manufacturing, supply chain, and regulatory functions , etc. The role requires a non‑conventional project management approach to ensure organizational strategies are effectively implemented, with strong emphasis on operational excellence, compliance, and timely delivery of manufacturing and quality programs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Cross‑functional program management: Collaborate with supply chain, production, quality, and regulatory teams to ensure seamless execution of high‑priority programs.
• Operational risk mitigation: Drive initiatives to minimize penalties, avoid out‑of‑stock situations, and reduce expired inventory losses through proactive monitoring and execution.
• Capex and infrastructure evaluation: Assess open capital expenditure requests and new infrastructure projects, ensuring detailed justification, ROI analysis, and demand forecasts are prepared for management review.
• Project execution monitoring: Oversee ongoing infrastructure projects, track progress, identify challenges, and ensure readiness for qualification, audits, and product pipeline integration.
• Strategic program acceleration: Ensure fast‑track progress of priority projects directly managed by the Quality Leader , avoiding delays and bottlenecks.
• Management reporting: Maintain live dashboards, prepare meeting briefs, consolidate cross‑functional updates, and highlight critical issues requiring leadership attention.

Core Competencies:

• 5–7 years of PMO experience with exposure to manufacturing or quality operations.
• Proven ability to work with senior leadership in driving organizational priorities.
• Strong analytical and presentation skills; advanced expertise in MS Excel and familiarity with visual dashboards/data analytics platforms.
• Demonstrated experience in project management within manufacturing or quality domains.

Industry Experience:

• Minimum 5 years in the pharmaceutical industry (manufacturing/quality preferred).
• Prior experience in manufacturing strategy or PMO functions for at least 2 years.
• Strong understanding of compliance, audits, and regulatory readiness in manufacturing environments.

Educational Background:

• A management degree from a recognized institution is mandatory.