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Who We Are
Together, we’re on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible, to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It’s a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world’s leading manufacturer of generic medicines, and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List. Today, at least 200 million people around the world take one of our medicines every single day. An amazing number, but we’re always looking for new ways to continue making a difference, and new people to make a difference with.
The Opportunity
As a key member of the Waterford R&D team, the Project Planner plays a key role in driving the successful delivery of product development initiatives.
Responsibilities
* Strategic Planning & Execution: Develop, maintain, and optimise end-to-end product development plans across multiple concurrent projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory timelines.
* Project Management Leadership: Lead the harmonisation of project management methodologies across Waterford R&D, promoting consistency, efficiency, and best practices in planning and execution.
* Performance Monitoring & Reporting: Track and manage project timelines against departmental goals and KPIs, proactively identifying risks and implementing mitigation strategies.
* Stakeholder Engagement: Communicate effectively across all levels of the organisation, delivering clear presentations, status updates, and project insights.
* Resource Coordination: Collaborate with Project Stewards and Functional Leads to ensure projects are appropriately resourced and staffed with the right skill sets to achieve milestones on time.
* Continuous Improvement: Lead continuous improvement initiatives to remove workplace barriers in QbD, project planning processes, leveraging lessons learned and industry trends to deliver projects on time and more efficiently.
Experience & Qualifications
* Educated to Degree level (or equivalent) in a relevant scientific, engineering, or business discipline.
* Experienced in project planning or project management. A formal project management qualification (e.g. PMP, PRINCE2) is a strong advantage.
* Proven experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with a solid understanding of the drug development lifecycle.
* Familiarity with global regulatory guidelines, compliance frameworks, and submission processes – Strong preference.
* Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to tailor communication to technical and non‑technical audiences.
* Excellent planning and organisational abilities, with a proactive approach to managing shifting priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
* Proficient in project planning software (e.g. MS Project, Smartsheet, Epicflow desirable).
Reports To
Amanda Johnston,
Director, R&D Department
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Eligibility Conditions for Internal Applicants
* Be a current employee of Teva.
* Meet the basic requirements for the job.
* Have received a rating not lower than “Successful” on their most recent performance review and must not currently be on a performance improvement plan.
* Apply to the posted requisition within the allotted time frame.
* Have been in their current position for a minimum tenure of twelve (12) months.
Deadline for internal applications will close on Friday 14th November 2025.
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Seniority level
* Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
* Full‑time
Job function
* Project Management and Information Technology
Industries
* Wellness and Fitness Services
* Biotechnology Research
* Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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