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The Project Specialist is responsible for supporting operational and strategic projects that pull through US Immunology strategy. This position reports to the Launch Excellence + Portfolio Engagement Lead.

This position requires project management skills and the ability to execute specific tasks in support of ongoing US Immunology operations and strategic projects. This position works directly with key internal teams to position US IPVU as an industry leader. In addition, this position has tactical and operational duties that encompass both the planning phases and execution. Internal communication at many levels will be a key to success in this position.

You like to work in an environment where you can:

• Act as subject matter expert to US Immunology on the Delegation of Authority process.
• Act as a key liaison to procurement, project owners, administration staff and vendors to ensure timely processing of paperwork and work with project owners to remove barriers of process execution.
• Design, implement and maintain an ongoing process to support key projects within US Immunology.

You Will Contribute By

• Working in a matrixed and highly regulated environment
• Working with Launch Excellence + Portfolio Engagement Lead and Head of Strategy and Innovation identify key projects which require project management support.
• Design, implement and maintain an ongoing process to support all project owners in US Immunology to manage the Delegation of Authority (DOA) process. This includes Spend Request Forms (SRF), Statements of Work (SOW), and Purchase Orders (PO). This individual will be responsible for entry into a variety of systems and tracking progress across stakeholders.
• Budget Management and tracking

Interested? For this position you’ll need the following education, experience and skills:

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong communication and collaboration skills a must
• 5-7 years’ experience in designing, implementing and maintaining projects
• The ideal candidate must be very detail oriented and possess exceptional planning, organizational and communications skills, have strong professional presence and be able to work under tight deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the tasks associated with administrative support, event planning and project management responsibility, including:
• Experience managing materials, projects, and resources to meet key internal and external customer needs.
• Bachelors’ degree in finance, business, marketing, communications, or related field or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualifications,
• Understanding of working within corporate structure for approval processes
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines with a quality product and on budget
• Strong technology skills, including SAP, Microsoft Excel and Word

Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

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UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 8,500 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

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At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected and has equitable opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

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