Project Manager OpEx (m/f/x)

Job Introduction

Thanks for checking out our vacancy, we’re delighted you want to learn more about Dechra.

Dechra are a growing, global specialist within the world of veterinary pharmaceuticals. Our expertise is in the development, manufacture, marketing and sales of high quality products exclusively for veterinarians worldwide.

Here at Dechra, our values are embedded within our culture and thrive within our family of almost 2000 colleague globally. From manufacturing to marketing, (D)edication, (E)njoyment, (C)ourage, (H)onesty, (R)elationships and (A)mbition are at the heart of our everyday operations and the way we do business.

Role Responsibility

So, what will you be doing? This role has a broad and varied remit and the successful candidate will have responsibility for duties including:

Facilitate planning assigned projects effectively working with project leads and project teams ensuring that the appropriate tasks, resources, dependencies, budgets and timescales are identified and agreed
Create and maintain adequate and detailed project plans for any assigned project which account for every detail of each work stream required
At project team meetings, routinely highlight critical path activities, upcoming tasks and milestones and follow up on active risks and issues, utilising project management tools as appropriate
Provide project timelines, financial and status updates as required.
Appropriately challenge and drive project progress at all levels across all relevant functions
Provide Portfolio Level reporting as requested
Balance the project management support needs of multiple concurrent projects with international project teams
Looking for opportunities for continuous improvement at Project Management and Portfolio Management Level
Provide additional project and portfolio management support as needed to ensure the continued timely delivery of Dechra’s pipeline of animal health products.

The Ideal Candidate

Here at Dechra we pride ourselves on being an inclusive employer and we embrace candidates from all walks of life. We’re particularly keen to hear from those who have/are:

Highly organized and detail oriented
A team player with flexibility to get any task completed
Well developed interpersonal skills and can be adaptable
Excellent computer skills (MS Office) and the ability to pick up new systems & software, including MS Project and others as required
Strong analytical and organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology

About the Company

All applications received are reviewed by our internal talent acquisition team and we will get in touch if your skills and experience match what we’re looking for. Should you not hear back from us within 28 days please don’t be too disappointed – we may keep your CV on our database for any future vacancies which may be suitable and we encourage you to keep an eye on our careers site. For any questions or queries, please contact us at recruituk@dechra.com

The legal employer on behalf of Dechra in Croatia is Genera Inc.

Genera Inc. is a part of the Dechra Group since 2015