The Senior Director, Integrated Program Management functions as a senior leader in the Integrated Program Management department and has internal, external, regional and international interactions. The purpose of this position is to advance and actively facilitate portfolio management of research, clinical &/or commercial phase drug development programs. The successful candidate will work closely alongside a cross-functional disease area strategy team to develop portfolio strategies and program plans, ensuring alignment across functions and projects. Additionally, this role will have significant contributions in developing and leading department initiatives and collaborating with key functions across the organization. The position will report to the VP, Integrated Program Management.
Managing development and execution of disease area strategies to progress the portfolio, including portfolio prioritization and cross-functional impacts
Define critical path & at-risk activities and interdependencies, anticipate bottlenecks, clear barriers to progress
Lead portfolio/program level scenario planning & risk management
Drive development & monitor progress of portfolio/program strategy, goals, & metrics
Proactive, effective, and timely communication between team, functional management, and senior management
Facilitate resource / capacity planning and financial assessments; identify and manage resource constraints, synergies, redundancies; interface with capacity planning and finance representatives
Ensuring high performing project teams by monitoring and assessing team effectiveness at both team and individual levels
Provide oversight to program interactions with external business partners and alliances, where necessary
Leading Integrated Project Management departmental process improvements and initiatives, and/or processes related to cross-functional collaboration
Recruit, manage, motivate, and mentor staff members; Identify training needs and monitor staff goals & development plans
Minimum Qualifications
Master’s degree in Life Sciences or a related field with 10 experiences in pharmaceutical industry OR
BA degree in Life Sciences or a related field with 14 experiences in pharmaceutical industry
8 years in project management leadership roles; 4 years staff management experience
Pharmaceutical R&D drug development knowledge with advanced understanding of other functions; including, but not limited to Research, Toxicology, Pharmacology, Clinical, Manufacturing and Operations, Regulatory, and Medical Affairs
Portfolio Management/Strategic Planning/Risk Management, with experience in Risk Analysis, Decision Analysis and Contingency Planning
Budget management experience
Strong facilitation, negotiation, and dynamic communication skills across various functions and levels of governance
Proven ability to provide strategic insight and problem solving
Broad knowledge of project management best practices in the biopharmaceutical industry
Working knowledge of Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Global experience within all phases of drug development
Experience working with global drug development teams and associated regulatory authorities
Persistent and collaborative
Comfortable working in ambiguity
Attention to detail and discipline to process
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