Duties:

• Assist Associate Director Project Management/Project Manager(s) within the PDS team in planning, coordinating and tracking functional team activities, timelines and deliverables for each project.
• Support resolution of project issues by assisting in follow-up actions and communication internally and externally.
• Establish/practice standard project reporting procedures to client and management (i.e. minutes, agendas, documentation tables, materials, etc)
• Attend and assist in key project team meetings, client conferences and on-site visits.
• Coordinate and manage project documentation, client shipments, internal files, project binders, PPR process, obsolescence follow-up.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of MS Project client timelines.
• Coordinate additional project management tasks and responsibilities as required.

Qualifications:

• B.Sc. or equivalent education/experience
• Able to multitask and work independently
• Well organized, enthusiastic and detail oriented
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills
• Proficiency with the English language
• Proficiency in Microsoft office application (Word, Excel, MS Project)

PRINCIPAL DUTIES:

- Provide support to projects, issues or tasks related to SAP and other applications, with the guidelines and processes established by the Applications Center of Excellence and IT (including SAP configuration) to meet business requirements.
- Leads team to solve complex tasks or complete projects that involve changes and/or enhancements required by the business. It includes elaboration and coordination of deliverables such as functional and technical specifications, test scripts, SAP configuration and others as assigned. 
- Support the IT Manager in fulfilling the Project Management Office (PMO) standards for project execution. Includes coordination of status reports, risk management, etc. 
- Coordinate meetings with business as required to provide guidance and define business requirements and requested changes. This includes end user/team training on IT processes and SAP.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Minimum 3 years of SAP experience with project and/or maintenance functions
- Certified in an SAP module relevant to Patheon (Production Planning (PP) Materials Management (MM), Warehouse management, (WM), Financial Accounting (FI) and/or Controlling (CO)
- Additional knowledge related to other SAP modules apart from his/her own
- Database knowledge with ERP systems (Oracle and SQL) preferred
- PMI, CPIM or CPA certification preferred
- Experience in developing reports using crystal preferred
- Analytical and problem solving skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to deal effectively with users
- Dedicated and self motivated person who can interact effectively with all levels of the organization
- Ability to learn quickly in a challenging environment
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to travel between sites as required to provide support
- Proficient use of the English language