IT – SAP Project Manager - MPI Research

Position Description

About MPI Research:

MPI Research exists to provide comprehensive preclinical and early clinical development research that meets the requirements of pharmaceutical, medical device, animal health, and chemical companies as well as governmental agencies as we partner together to bring safer, healthier products to the world. It is the common goal of MPI Research to ensure high quality, on-time research that adds value to our sponsors’ efforts to discover, develop, and enhance products in a regulated environment. We excel as a high performance, high quality organization because of experience, integrity, trust, and teamwork – among our staff and with our sponsors.

We are currently recruiting for the following position:

IT – SAP Project Manager

MPI Research is planning an ERP implementation to support finance, HR, sales, and project management areas. As a primary responsibility, this position will lead this effort for MPI. For this project and additional projects, this position will be responsible to help company management ensure that appropriate planning, resources and budget are in place on assigned projects, and to monitor, report and influence performance against planned goals and timelines.
This position will, at project initiation, meet with stakeholders/owners to identify and record key goals and objectives, scope, deliverables, timelines and risks for assigned projects, keeping documentation organized and available throughout the project; ask questions, challenge and record assumptions/requirements, and meet with technical staff to identify and record all tasks at the correct level of detail; identify and execute appropriate communication for each project (i.e., weekly project meetings, email summaries to key stakeholders, etc.); work with company management to assign adequate resources to the project; plan to mitigate identified risks; manage any change to initial project parameters; and work with company management to optimize & prioritize project tasks with other projects and support.
This position requires an MSCS and 3 years relevant experience; or a BSCS and 9 years relevant experience; SAP ERP implementation is a requirement – implementation in life sciences highly desirable; Implementation ECC 6.0 is highly desirable.
Additionally, having the ability to work extended hours beyond normal work schedule which includes, but is not limited to, evenings, weekends, extended shifts and/or extra shifts, sometimes on short notice; and having the ability to work under specific time restraints is expected.

Benefits At A Glance:

MPI Research provides the following competitive benefits:

Three choices of medical coverage, including prescription drug and vision coverage
Two choices of dental coverage
Medical and dependent pre-tax flexible spending accounts
Paid time off bank and holidays
Retirement savings plan – 401K plan with company matching on employee contributions
Short/Long term disability plans, voluntary life insurance, and company paid life insurance
Tuition reimbursement program
Employee assistance program


Employees at MPI Research also are given the opportunity to participate in company-sponsored events, wellness programs, self-directed work teams and open communications programs such as the All Employee Survey.

Relocation / Sign-on Bonus are available to qualified candidates.

If you are interested in joining an organization committed to providing high quality, on-time research that aids in the discovery, development and enhancement of human and animal health and the environment please complete an on-line profile at www.mpiresearch.com.

AA/EEO Employer, M/F/D/V.

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