Director - R&D Program Management - Shire Pharmaceuticals - Lexington

Job description
Primary Role
The Director, R&D Program Management (Dir. R&D PM) is responsible for directing the operational, planning, and decision-making processes within Shire’s Early / Global Development Teams (E/GDT). They work closely with the Development Leader who is responsible for overall team leadership to ensure robust and balanced cross-functional planning, decision-making, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of the E/GDT(s) for a multiple related programs to ensure strong alignment between Product,
Lifecycle strategy (if applicable) and operational execution by the E/GDTs. The program manager also works to ensure the cross-functional teams operate effectively with positive team dynamics.

The Dir. R&D PM must be able to both provide strategic vision and guide the team to develop integrated plans for successfully executing the strategy. The successful delivery of development milestones and goals ties to the overall longevity of Shire’s pipeline and commercial infrastructure.

The Dir. R&D PM will be responsible for one or more complex programs with significant complex cross-functional and cross-program strategic issues.

Responsibilities

80%:
GDT Operations / Program Management

10-20%:
R&D Program Management Processes and R&D Ops

0-10%:
Supervision of Junior R&D PM Staff (if applicable)

Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelors degree in life sciences or related filed required; MS or MBA with relevant pharmaceutical industry experience preferred
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in pharmaceutical drug development.
• Minimum of 8 years of cross-functional program management experience
• Strong business acumen
• Proven Leader with ability to manage multiple complex cross-functional teams and processes
• Demonstrated experience managing programs in different stages of development
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent proficiency a plus
• Strong knowledge and understanding of global drug product development.
• Strong understanding and competency in planning processes and decision making
• Demonstrated experience using standard program management tools and software including integrated development plans, timelines, risk management, and budget development and monitoring.

Other Job Requirements

International and domestic travel as required

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