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The Associate Director, Program and Project Manager, Rx will provide project management leadership for complex and high-profile drug development programs in the Prescription Business Unit. This position is accountable for the operational efforts both internally and externally to drive the execution of the project teams. The Project Manager, Rx will work closely with the Global Program Leads and cross-functional project team members to establish and maintain project plans and budgets, organize and lead project team meetings, foster communication and coordinate between functional groups. This position will be responsible for ensuring adequate resourcing to meet goals, identifying risks/ mitigations, and providing project status updates to ensure that the project teams achieve key strategic objectives and ultimately succeed in delivering breakthrough therapies to our patients.
Responsibilities
Work closely with the Global Program Leads to assist in the management of development program(s) including planning, execution, and reporting on projects and milestones
Oversee and manage the effective coordination and facilitation of cross-functional team meetings from a program management perspective. Ensure team meetings have prepared agendas, allotted adequate time for presenters to prepare, and completed timely composition and issuance of meeting summaries/minutes.
Develop and manage global, integrated cross-functional plans by:
Identifying key deliverables for each function
Understanding and outlining inter-dependencies
Ensuring cross-functional alignment and accountability
Coordinating project level budget/resource forecasting and manage project procurement activities
Monitoring progress and adherence to timelines
Identifying project risk and issues and facilitating resolution
Work with the team to create, organize and maintain plans and timelines needed to achieve the defined objectives of projects
Track key issues to facilitate resolutions
Proactively identify constraints, risks, and conflicts that could impact the project schedule and work with team members and management to develop appropriate solutions.
Ensure the timely and adequate follow-up on action items, identification of project issues and resolutions
Coordinate activities with external business partners, where applicable; contribute to achieving partnership contract deliverables
Contribute to team effectiveness; facilitate resolution of team dynamic issues
Other duties as assigned
Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Business or related field, required
Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in the pharmaceutical, life sciences or related industry
Minimum of 5 years of management/leadership experience
5 years of experience in a drug development Project Management role either supporting a Development function (e.g. Clinical Operations or Regulatory Affairs) or Clinical Development Project sub-teams, required
Drug Development knowledge with a good understanding of other functions relevant to the position which may include: Research, Pre-Clinical, Clinical, Manufacturing & Operations, Commercial, and Regulatory
Experience with NDA/BLA/MAA filings highly desirable
Strong interpersonal skills, negotiation skills, active listening, and relationship management skills
Ability to distinguish proper balance between strategic and tactical thinking
Ability to interface effectively with all levels, including senior management
Self-motivated, comfortable in fast-paced small company environment with minimal direction and able to adjust workload based upon changing priorities
Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to clearly and effectively present information
Demonstrates creativity and foresight in anticipating and solving complex project issues
Self-directed, process oriented and able to work well in a team environment
Hands-on expertise with project management tools (e.g., Planisware, MS Teams, MS Project, etc.)
Good understanding of financial and resource planning
PMP certification desirable
Fluent in English
Where permitted by applicable law, successful applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by their date of hire to be considered for employment. Proof of vaccination required.
