IT Project Manager

IT PROJECT MANAGER
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. a holding company, is a global specialty pharmaceutical company engaged in the development, manufacture and marketing of generic and proprietary pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients. Operating through its principal subsidiaries including Barr Laboratories, Inc., Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Pliva d.d. and its subsidiaries, the Barr Group of companies markets more than 120 generic and 25 proprietary products within the U.S. and more than 1,200 products internationally.

With more than 8,500 employees worldwide who share a commitment to bringing these affordable generic and unique proprietary products to our customers, Barr has annual revenues in excess of $2 billion through our commitment to and significant investment in new product research and development.

We have an outstanding career opportunity for a successful IT Project Manager located in our Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey offices.

Position Summary:

This position offers the ability to work with our dynamic Information Technology group to provide project management on a variety of assignments. This is an excellent opportunity for a success driven Project Manager with a strong business, technical and analysis background to join a fast paced, rapidly growing organization.

Responsibilities include: Provide project management on large complex end-to-end business applications and to identify opportunities for improving business operations through the use of information technology Implement assigned projects following SOPs for cGMP systems and general IT philosophies, policies and procedures Analyze business requirements and document functional specifications, analyze system requirements, prepare system and program specifications Prepare project plans and document status and develop test plans for system and integration testing as well as user acceptance testing Provide technical consulting on complex projects and act as business expert in assisting users in defining needs Devise or modify procedures to solve complex problems, considering computer hardware/software capacity and limitations, process flow, and business goals Prepare and/or approve detailed specifications from which programs will be written Analyze and revise existing system logic difficulties and documentation as necessary Manage project timelines, budgets and vendors Manage and develop IT personnel assigned to projects Act as an agent of change and process improvementPosition Requirements include: BA/BS degree in Business, Computer Science or MIS 1-2 years project management experience using formal project management methodology, techniques and tools Strong understanding of pharmaceutical business requirements Full technical knowledge of all phases of applications systems lifecycle Knowledge of system test planning and execution required Capable of analyzing business problems in order to develop and implement creative technical solutions Prior ERP / SAP Project implementation experience preferred Pharmaceutical experience preferred Strong computer skills - MS Office and business application software Excellent communication skills - both written and verbalCommitment to Excellence - Many companies talk about it. Barr delivers - every day, to our customers AND to our employees. Barr's commitment to employees is reflected in our total compensation and benefits package that includes competitive salaries and incentive compensation programs, career opportunities offering both personal and professional growth; a 401(k) plan that matches up to an additional 10% of your pay each year; a stock purchase plan that allows you to buy company stock at 15% below market; comprehensive medical and dental plans that provide coverage for you and your family with nominal employee cost; life and disability protection programs and so much more! Together, we raise the BARR!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer m/f/d/v.