Carmen Gardea
Levittown,PA
Summary
Versatile project manager possessing dynamic client oversight, issue resolution and cost analysis skills. Offering several years of demonstrated history successfully juggling multiple projects simultaneously. Strong knowledge of ms office and various project management software.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager - COE
Advarra
Columbia, MD
03.2022 - Current
- Currently managing multiple projects with competing deadlines simultaneously.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers based on company objectives and budget constraints.
- Have built and established strong partnerships with teams, vendors, and contractors.
- Leading meetings with internal team members, consultants, and contractors.
- Project plans, timelines, and budgets developed.
- Focused on project monitoring and management by developing forecasts and tracking expenses.
- Advised other departments on best practices related to managing large-scale projects.
- Actively participating in professional development opportunities to stay current with industry trends and technologies.
- Maintaining records of all documents related to each project, including specifications, change orders, and invoices.
- Ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures throughout the life cycle of each project.
Project Manager
Catalent Pharma Solutions
Philadelphia, PA
07.2020 - 03.2022
- Facilitated work with clients supporting biopharmaceutical, pharmaceutical, clinical, and commercial manufacturing goals.
- Collaborated with business development and technical representatives to transition client project work in-house.
- Prepared detailed project schedules, including identification of major milestones for overseeing, controlling, communicating, and managing all activities.
- Ensured that project deliverables are client-focused, results-oriented, performance-driven, and in compliance with all applicable internal and external requirements.
- Monitored project costs through preparation and regular project updates with management and clients.
- Monitored projects and helped resolve issues or escalated appropriately to ensure on-time delivery of all client projects and helped identify risk mitigation plans.
- Supported site financial goals and objectives by ensuring timely entry of manufacturing and services demand, ensuring support of forecasting.
- Ensured timely invoicing of project deliverables and ensured vigilance of client accounts.
- Responsible for setting up 3rd party depots and obtaining import licenses from Latin and European countries.
Commercial Associate Project Manager II
PCI Pharma Services
Philadelphia, PA
08.2016 - 07.2020
- Managed relations and communicated with stakeholders.
- Defined the project and its scope, built out a work plan to achieve it, and made sure the project stayed within budget.
- Coordinated the customer production schedule, including the forecast.
- Analyze inventory on hand, monitor, and track orders.
- Assisted Senior Project Manager with daily tasks and provided coverage as needed.
- Attended/led customer calls as necessary.
- Evaluated production runs as scheduled, maintained an understanding of unit of margin, and managed budget.
- Created work order packets, billing obsolete materials, and entering sales orders.
- Reviewed and approved documentation, including but not limited to specifications, lot expiry forms, batch records, and incoming bulk receipts.
- Maintained forecast/capacity tool, which includes monthly updates of actuals, as well as ensuring accurate forecasts are in place for weekly MRP runs.
- Created master file for components, including lead times, contacts, and MOQs.
- Followed strict adherence to etiquette of all PCI, cGMP, and GCP policies, procedures, and SOPs.
Education
PMP - Currently Pursuing PMP Certification
PMI
PennsylvaniaSkills
- Project tracking
- Forecasting
- Budget Administration
- Compliance Monitoring
- Financial Administration
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Staff training and mentoring
- Project Planning
- Inventory Control
- Document Management
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Certification
- Critical Thinking for Better Judgment and Decision Making Jul/2024
- Communicating Across Cultures 09/2024
Timeline
Project Manager - COE
Advarra
03.2022 - Current
Project Manager
Catalent Pharma Solutions
07.2020 - 03.2022
Commercial Associate Project Manager II
PCI Pharma Services
08.2016 - 07.2020
- Critical Thinking for Better Judgment and Decision Making Jul/2024
- Communicating Across Cultures 09/2024
PMP - Currently Pursuing PMP Certification
PMI
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