Associate Director, Discovery Portfolio Management
MSD
PMPSpark
Program Manager
Syner-G BioPharma Group
full-time
Posted on:
Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States
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SeniorLead
Tech Stack
PMP
About the role
- Develop project tasks, deliverables, dependencies, and resource requirements
- Leverage interpersonal skills and good judgment to effectively navigate and drive project execution to meet or exceed project goals
- Collaborate with cross-functional groups to create, execute, and communicate overall project plans (scope, schedule, staffing plans, quality, risk management, budget, and procurement) and revise them appropriately to meet changing project needs and requirements
- Identify needs for changes to the plan and communicate them to the team and stakeholders to ensure program goals are in alignment with business objectives
- Facilitate team meetings and workshops to meet project needs
- Schedule and lead phase gate reviews with an executive approval committee
- Identify and resolve or escalate program issues, facilitate trade-off decisions, and remove obstacles
- Continuously analyze and manage risks to enable successful project completion
- Utilize appropriate tools and/or methodologies to manage projects, problem-solve, and document project information (RACI, SIPOC, etc.)
- Define and optimize project management and development processes, methodologies, and tools to improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness
- Lead large cross-functional programs that drive strategic business transformation across IT and operational domains
- Manage IT program portfolios with a focus on systems deployment, integration, and stakeholder alignment
- Champion business transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment with enterprise goals and successful change adoption
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree within a life science or related field required
- 10+ years of experience within the Pharma/Biopharma, Medical Device, or Biotech industry with at least 3+ years as a project manager leading cross-functional strategic initiatives
- Experience using MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and Smartsheets
- Experience within a cGMP and FDA regulated environment
- Experience leading large IT programs and/or managing a PMO for business strategy and development in a large organization
- Life sciences experience required
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification preferred
- Excellent communication and leadership skills as well as a strong work ethic
- Diligent with strong skills in executive communication
- Knowledge of drug development and the pharmaceutical industry is essential
- Strong understanding of systems deployment and integration, including requirements, risk management, alignment of cross-functional stakeholders, and management of multiple workstreams, processes, and governance
- Comfortable leading the use of PM tools and dashboards (e.g., PowerBI and Smartsheets)
- Enjoys clarifying ambiguity, problem-solving, and developing and deploying systems with user adoption in mind
- At this time, Syner-G is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa.
