Project management CoP

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Are you passionate about life sciences, leading teams, driving successful outcomes, turning ideas into reality while having a positive impact on patients? Look no further – project management, particularly in the life sciences, could be the perfect career path for you!


About us

Project management is a highly dynamic profession that enables individuals to be the driving force behind successful projects – not only in the life sciences industry. As a project manager, you have the opportunity to shape the future, bring innovations to life and have a tangible impact on organizations, patients and their health.

Whether you’re an experienced professional looking to upskill or someone looking to change careers, our platform provides the resources, training and support to help you start your career as a project manager, with a focus on more than just the life sciences environment.

From mastering basic project management methodologies to improving your leadership and communication skills, our community of practice provides the tools and knowledge you need to succeed in today’s fast-paced business world. You will focus on the practical aspects of project management in the life sciences with real-world case studies, lessons learned and best practice guidance from industry experts, gaining hands-on experience and insight into the art of successful project delivery.

Join our community of aspiring life science project managers, take advantage of valuable networking opportunities and connect with like-minded professionals who share your passion for achieving results through effective project management.


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Good Practice Guides Project Management

The ISPE Good Practice Guide: Project Management for the Pharmaceutical Industry provides good practice approaches that promote the successful integration of GxP into relevant project management activities to ensure that compliance risk is managed effectively and proactively.

The guide explains the tools and techniques used to support project delivery, the lifecycle of a typical project in the pharmaceutical industry and how to integrate pharmaceutical industry compliance into the project lifecycle.

Purchase it here (redirect ispe.org)

The following checklist can be used by project managers when preparing and reviewing the business case and feasibility of the project.

Download here (PDF)

Steering Committee

Chair

Co Chair

Secretary

Christine Eckardt
Senior Manager Engineering & Design (EMEA)
Johnson & Johnson

christine.eckardt@ispe-dach.org


Christian Seutin

Executive Growth & CAPEX E2E Leader

Lonza


Rebecca Roscher

Project Engineer

Bayer Supply Center Grenzach

Members


Simone Grether
Senior Process Engineering

CRB


Mugunthan Maheswaran
Sr. Project Manager, Technology, Digital & Operational Excellence

F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd


Ghazi Cherif

Founder Associate

Intellysis


Carsten Jasper
Director, Validations & Systems Operations Europe & Asia

Charles River Laboratories


Lisa Schutera
Project Manager

Vetter Pharma


Florian Kneiding
Site EHS Lead

GSK Vaccines Marburg