Project Manager – Drug Development, Early Phase
Thermo Fisher Scientific
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: North Carolina • United States
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About the role
- Oversee the high-level plans and progress of all aforementioned teams working on the asset, end-to-end from pre-clinical into commercial.
- Add indication overarching activities and milestones for which they document downstream impact and justification of change to include project budget and resourcing.
- Compile and own the integrated cross-functional project plan, translating the corporate strategy.
- Champion project management techniques and processes, coach team members on their consistent utilization, including mapping and mitigation of project risks, and applying and logging lessons learned.
- Act as primary point of contact when concerning integrated cross-functional project planning and status.
- Closely collaborate with stakeholders who own, contribute to, and/or manage the project and the impact of decisions and changing circumstances.
- Drive timely availability of documents as planned.
- Control the agreed upon scope and ensure the team stay within the agreed scope.
- Agree on the project lifetime plan with stage-driven level of detail, proactively indicate and mitigate risk and resolve issues.
- Continued maintenance and communication of the project planning of timeline, budget, and resourcing.
- Flag delays, underspending/ overspending, and insufficient or inadequate resourcing where they may liaise with governance, Finance, and Function Heads on behalf of the team.
- Ensure high performing team’s effectiveness, proactively addressing stakeholders and partnering with the project leadership to ensure effective project team and governance meetings.
- Partner with different teams and function Leads to translate team strategies into fully integrated functions-overarching project plans.
Requirements
- Strong leadership skills ensuring the client values are embedded in team dynamics.
- Strong communicative skills ensuring inclusiveness as right.
- Strong collaborative skills ensuring that experience and knowledge around the table is taken into consideration.
- Strong interpersonal skills: ability to mediate the prevention and management of conflict.
- Strong project management skills; broad exposure to the pharma R&D process; advanced planning experience with MS Project.
- PMP (Project Management Professional) certification is an advantage.
- Able to deal with continuous change.
- Strong verbal and written English communication skills (English primary fluency or full professional proficiency).
- Advanced degree (Master or PhD) in health-related discipline or equal by experience.
- At least 10 years of drug development experience in distinct phases of development, in different disease areas.
- At least 5 years of Program Management experience in a Pharmaceutical or Biotech environment, preferably cross-cultural.
- Genuine interest and some experience in people management.
- Experience in Regulatory Affairs and/or Clinical Development is an advantage.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Flexible working hours
- Paid time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementadvanced planningMS Projectrisk mitigationbudget managementresource managementcross-functional project planningdrug developmentprogram managementregulatory affairs
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationinterpersonalconflict managementinclusivenessstakeholder engagementteam effectivenesscoachingadaptability
Certifications
PMP