• Develop, implement, and maintain detailed project plans including timelines, milestones, resource allocations, and risk mitigation strategies. • Define project scope and objectives, ensuring alignment with business goals and stakeholder expectations. • Lead project kick-offs, regular status meetings, and post-project reviews. • Track project progress and deliverables through established project management tools and reporting systems. • Establish and manage project budgets, including forecasting, tracking, and reporting variances. • Ensure all project expenditures align with approved budgets and company financial policies. • Provide quarterly budget summaries and variance analyses to leadership teams. • Serve as the central point of contact for project-related communication across departments. • Prepare and present regular progress reports, dashboards, and executive summaries for leadership review. • Proactively identify project risks, issues, and dependencies, developing mitigation and contingency plans. • Contribute to the refinement of R&D project management processes, tools, and best practices. • Analyze project outcomes to identify lessons learned and opportunities for future improvement.