Senior HR Program Manager – Technology Talent Strategy
The Walt Disney Company
PMP
Director – Global Program Manager
Gilead Sciences
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Santa Monica • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $205,615 - $292,710 per year
Job Level
Lead
Tech Stack
PMP
About the role
- Serve as a strategic partner to the Product Team Leader (PTL) and Development Lead
- Drive cross-functional alignment, managing timelines and risks
- Enable informed decision-making across the Product Team (PT) and Research and Development Team (RDT)
- Shape program strategy and execution, fostering collaboration
- Ensure the achievement of key milestones
- Drive alignment across program interdependencies and portfolio-level goals
- Partner with PTL and Development Lead to shape and execute program strategy
- Lead goal setting, progress tracking, and outcome communication across teams and stakeholders
- Ensure data accuracy and timeline integrity within enterprise portfolio and timeline systems
- Responsible for maintaining accurate and current program information across online systems and dashboards
- Elevate and track risks, ensuring mitigation plans are in place
- Prepare teams for governance engagements (Portfolio Committee, Development Review Committee)
- Lead bi-annual operating plan processes, ensuring accurate cost forecasting
- Collaborate with finance, operations, and functional leads to manage budgets and resources
- Facilitate effective communication and decision-making across cross-functional teams
- Monitor and report on program health and key performance indicators to ensure transparency and alignment with leadership
- Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
- Lead the Program-Level PM Forum to ensure consistent operational execution across functions
- Develop executive-ready materials to communicate program status, strategy and recommendations
- Champion of the standardization of PM best practices, tools, and processes
Requirements
- PhD / Pharm D degree in a related scientific discipline and 8+ years of pharmaceutical or biotech industry experience in project management
- MA/MS/MBA Degree and 10+ years of pharmaceutical or biotech industry experience in project management
- BA/BS Degree and at least 12+ years of pharmaceutical or biotech industry experience in project management
- HS Diploma and 14+ years of pharmaceutical or biotech industry experience in project management
- 10+ years of deep functional expertise in at least one domain: Research, Development, or Commercialization
- Strong foundation in project management principles; PMP or equivalent certification
- Extensive experience in project management within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry
- Solid understanding of the drug development lifecycle, from preclinical through post-marketing stages
- Oncology and cell therapy experience strongly preferred
- Proven ability to influence without direct authority and foster strong cross-functional collaboration
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex concepts into actionable insights
- Strategic problem-solver with a demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity and drive clarity
- Self-motivated, adaptable, and effective in fast-paced, evolving environments
- Experience with Planisware or similar enterprise project portfolio management tools preferred
Benefits
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Discretionary stock-based long-term incentives
- Paid time off
- Company-sponsored medical insurance
- Company-sponsored dental insurance
- Company-sponsored vision insurance
- Company-sponsored life insurance plans
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
project managementdrug development lifecyclebudget managementrisk managementprogram strategygoal settingprogress trackingperformance indicatorsdata accuracycost forecasting
Soft skills
cross-functional collaborationinfluence without authoritycommunication skillsstrategic problem-solvingadaptabilityself-motivationaccountabilitycontinuous improvementdecision-makingfostering collaboration
Certifications
PMP
