Our purpose is to bring hope to life by enabling life-changing therapies for patients around the globe, creating a healthier and happier tomorrow. Our mission is to work side by side with our customers in order to improve patients’ lives by bringing new biopharmaceuticals to market.
Do you have a business application and global mindset, and do you enjoy working with the Commercial and Customer facing business domains? Are you passionate about business processes and application implementation? Do you want to make a difference in the way we work with Customer facing project management sales, data integrity and process modelling in the pharmaceutical industry? Now is your chance to join the growth journey in AGC Biologics as our new Sr IT Application Specialist.
We can offer a job in a modern global company with a dynamic and inclusive work environment that prioritizes flexibility, diversity, and ample opportunities for professional development. We embrace flexible work arrangements, for employees to achieve a better work-life balance, which we believe enhances productivity and job satisfaction. We provide development options, including continuous learning programs, mentorship opportunities, and career progression paths, ensuring that employees can grow and advance in their careers while contributing to the company's success. Additionally, we offer a competitive compensation package that rewards performance and recognizes the value of our employees, ensuring that they are motivated and appreciated for their contributions.
The immediate focus will be on managing the on-going PPM implementation, testing, and configuring the system according to stakeholders’ needs. You will work closely with the other teams, architects, and Business Analysts to ensure applications and integrations meets stakeholders needs and complies with JSOX requirements.
In addition to these responsibilities, you will be responsible for continuous monitoring and evaluation of the system's performance, be the technical system owner and manage changes, releases, and further enhancements.
By maintaining a proactive approach to system enhancements and troubleshooting, you will help drive the successful adoption of the PPM system across the organization, ultimately contributing to improved project outcomes and alignment with the ambitious overall business objectives of doubling our activity over the next few years.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
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Technical application owner and manage application changes, releases, Go-Lives and related maintenance.
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Technically responsible for Global Roll-out of solution.
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Manage PPM configurations, documentation, and test protocols according to customer needs.
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Gather requirements, analyze, and make recommendations for product updates to current roadmap.
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Design and recommendation for Reporting and Dashboards.
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Design and maintain data-model for integration with other business applications CRM and ERP.
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Manage permissions, own user access management processes according to JSOX requirements. Leveraging offshore partner for daily operations.
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Vendor Management for securing access to specialist knowledge and future functional releases.
LEADERSHIP SKILLS
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Work closely with business and vendor stakeholders to implement the system.
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Appropriately manage customer expectations regarding scope, schedule, and budgetary parameters
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Identify impacts across teams and coordinate across senior levels to manage dependencies and potentially competing priorities.
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Ability to understand user needs and make pro-active suggestions and changes.
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Ability to manage and prioritize multiple, complex projects simultaneously.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
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5+ years of experience with Microsoft Power Platform applications and Azure
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Demonstrated experience in working with customer facing business Application - preferably Project Portfolio Management Software.
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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Strong analytical skills with the ability to learn new things.
Preferred:
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Experience as a PPM admin (i.e., Power PPM, PlanView, Clarity, Monday)
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Experience working with customers from varied cultures and countries.
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Experience in Biotech or regulated industries a plus.
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Experience in integrating with Salesforce and Microsoft D365 ERP is a plus.
Our culture at AGC Biologics is defined by the six core values: Knowledge, Trust, Quality, Ingenuity, Accountability and Teamwork. Our core values stem from our team members and are embedded into our DNA. They provide a common language and understanding of how we as an organization are connected across three continents. Our core values serve as a compass and reminder of how we achieve our purpose of bringing hope to life for patients around the globe.
AGC Biologics is a leading global biopharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) with a strong commitment to delivering the highest standard of service as we work side-by-side with our clients and partners, every step of the way. We provide world-class development and manufacture of mammalian and microbial-based therapeutic proteins, plasmid DNA (pDNA), messenger RNA (mRNA), viral vectors, and genetically engineered cells. Our global network spans the U.S., Europe, and Asia, with cGMP-compliant facilities in Seattle, Washington; Boulder and Longmont, Colorado; Copenhagen, Denmark; Heidelberg, Germany; Milan, Italy; and Chiba, Japan. We currently employ more than 2,500 employees worldwide. Our commitment to continuous innovation fosters the technical creativity to solve our clients’ most complex challenges, including specialization in fast-track projects and rare diseases. AGC Biologics is the partner of choice. To learn more, visit www.agcbio.com. Want to keep posted about our growth and learn more about our company? Follow us on LinkedIn and give us a quick Like on Facebook!
AGC Biologics offers a highly competitive compensation package and a friendly, collaborative culture that values personal initiative and professional achievement. AGC Biologics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.
What We Do
AGC Biologics offers deep industry expertise and uniquely customized services for the scale-up and cGMP manufacture of protein-based therapeutics (using mammalian and microbial systems), mRNA, pDNA, viral vector and cell therapy products, from pre-clinical to commercial production, including our proprietary CHEF1TM Expression System for efficient protein production with CHO cells.
Our company DNA drives us to provide innovative solutions to partner with our customers in helping them reach their goals and accelerate their projects at our cGMP-compliant facilities in the US, Europe and Japan, as well as to facilitate approval and manage spending during the product lifecycle.
We forge exceptionally strong partnerships with our customers and we never lose sight of our commitment to deliver reliable and compliant drug substance.
Visit www.agcbio.com to learn more.
