ICT Program Manager – Temp

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Job Ttitle: ICT Program Manager – Temp

Company: CHIESI Farmaceutici


Description: About usBased in Parma, Italy, Chiesi is an international research-focused pharmaceuticals and healthcare group with 90 years’ experience, operating in 30 countries with more than 6,000 employees (Chiesi Group). To achieve its mission of improving people’s quality of life by acting responsibly towards society and the environment, the Group research, develops and markets innovative drugs in its three therapeutic areas: AIR (products and services that promote respiration, from new-born to adult populations), RARE (treatment for patients with rare and ultra-rare diseases) and CARE (products and services that support special care and consumer-facing self-care).
We are proud to be the largest global pharmaceutical group to be awarded B Corp Certification, a recognition of high social and environmental standards. We are a reliable company that adopts and promotes transparent ethical behavior at all levels.
We are committed to embrace diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities. In fact, we are a global family made up of different cultures, different genders, generations, ethnicities, abilities, sexual identities and many other enriching diversities.Chiesi USAChiesi USA is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and promoting products for the hospital, adjacent specialty and rare disease markets. We are a B Corp™ and Benefit company awarded Top Employer status for six consecutive years and certified as a Great Place to Work.
At Chiesi, we share an entrepreneurial spirit and act as a force for good, pursuing high social and environmental standards, to ensure the wellbeing of our people, patients, and communities. We offer a work environment where professionals have the opportunity to build a purposeful career focused on helping others while achieving a fulfilling work-life balance, meeting exciting challenges, and engaging in important and rewarding work.What we offerChiesi offers competitive benefits, services, and programs that enrich the personal and professional lives of our employees. Our shared values of passion, innovation, trust and integrity bring out the individual talents and diverse perspectives of each of our colleagues. Our environment encourages each individual to reach his or her full potential and drive outstanding results. We celebrate that “Every one of us is different. Every one of us is Chiesi.”Who we are looking forPurposeLead and maintain business projects and programs as a member of the Global Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Team. Success in this role requires exceptional cross-functional collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure alignment with the organization’s IT policies and standards, drive stakeholder engagement and manage expectations. The ICT Program Manager will be responsible for helping define and institutionalize the demand management process, maintaining the IT project portfolio, executing strategic IT projects, and acting as a trusted advisor and liaison between IT and business units. This is a temporary position slated for 3(+/-) days per week through the end of 2025 and the possibility to extend/reassess at the end of contract period.Main ResponsibilitiesDemand Management

• Partner with business leaders, department heads, and stakeholders to institutionalize and continuously refine the demand management process, ensuring transparency and alignment with corporate objectives.
• Work with business and ICT leadership to define business needs and ensure that IT projects are aligned with business priorities.
• Serve as the bridge between the technical team and stakeholders, including clients, management, and other departments within the organization, to ensure everyone is aligned and the project objectives are met.

Project Initiation and Execution

• Couple with business sponsors and stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and success criteria.
• Lead and coordinate multiple cross-functional teams in delivering approved projects, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality expectations are met.
• Work with business to define and monitor project plans, including timelines, budgets, resource allocation, and risk management strategies.
• Proactively identify and document project dependencies, constraints, and assumptions.
• Blend traditional project management principles and practices with an agile approach for strategic-level projects.

Project Oversite and Monitoring

• Participate in business and ICT planning sessions to align technology initiatives with organizational strategy.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, innovation, or new technology adoption that supports business goals.
• Monitor project progress using established metrics and report updates to stakeholders and senior management.
• Identify risks and issues, develop mitigation plans, and escalate as needed.

Governance and Reporting

• Ensure compliance with ICT standards, methodologies, and tools.
• Develop and maintain performance metrics for the IT project portfolio.
• Regularly report on key performance indicators (KPIs), project health, and portfolio status to ICT leadership.
• Continuously assess portfolio management processes and tools to improve efficiency, quality, and delivery.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with key business stakeholders and functional area leaders.
• Facilitate communication across departments and ensure alignment on project, priorities, goals, and deliverables.
• Actively lead regular project meetings and communicate project updates, milestones, and risks to relevant stakeholders.
• Manage and coordinate Steering Committee meetings to ensure alignment of portfolio with approved projects and programs, reprioritizing when needed.

Experience Required

• 5+ years’ experience in a similar position or as a consultant in a regulated environment, preferably Pharmaceuticals.
• Experience managing multiple cross-functional teams simultaneously from conception to delivery.
• Experience in GxP Computer System Validation (CSV) processes and procedures, preferred.
• Strong project and program management skills; ability to establish project priorities and develop and meet project milestones and timelines.
• Strong interpersonal skills, detail oriented, solid organization, excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to multi-task, proven analytical thinking skills.
• Proficiency in project management software (e.g., MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet)
• Understanding of Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies.

EducationBachelor’s degree from a four-year accredited university required, preferably in engineering, business, or IT.Chiesi USA is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse work force at all levels of our business. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, gender identity or expression or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law. This policy applies with regard to all aspects of one’s employment, including hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, eligibility for benefits and termination.Discover all our opportunitiesPlease enable JavaScriptScreen readers cannot read the following searchable map.

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Location: Boston, MA

Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2025 04:18:46 GMT


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