Jim Doherty

Background

About Jim Doherty

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY An experienced lead project manager/engineer with a history of delivering results in major and minor capital projects. 16 years of experience leading and being a key member of projects and cross functional project teams to achieve strategic business objectives in the pharmaceutical industry. Experienced in all project management phases including managing scheduling, reporting, budget, feasibility/concept, preliminary design, detailed design, procurement, construction, commissioning, qualification (IQ/OQ) and handover. This is combined with excellent communication skills to build and maintain both internal and stakeholder relationships. Key capabilities include • 3 years of experience as a lead project manager / engineer on the client side of a Filling, Inspection & Packaging upgrade project. Project scheduling and budget control. Reporting to key stakeholders and SME’s. • 13 years of experience of leading projects and being part of cross functional projects in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment, working within GMP, regulatory (FDA/TGA) and HS & E requirements • Qualified mechanical engineer, 13 years of process/mechanical design, construction, commissioning & qualification experience of being part of complex projects through project life cycle in functional environments • Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships with clients and strategic client equipment vendors • Utilizing strong engineering acumen to develop project scope cases, project budgets, preparation of tender documents and contribute to key project decision making • Strong problem solving and analytic skills for solving complex problems and making key decisions • Advanced user of Microsoft applications (including Project, Visio, Excel) • Leadership of diverse project teams during different project phases • Ability to effectively communicate with varied audiences by applying tailored approach Objective “To be in a lead managerial role where I can apply my strategic and analytical skills, along with my engineering expertise to drive project success”