Director, Project Management - Drug Development (Hybrid)

Job Description

Global Project and Alliance Management (GPAM) sits in the Research & Development Division (R&D). The Project Managers in GPAM are core members of development teams at our Company. Project Managers drive these cross-functional teams to deliver projects and products that improve human health and business.

Under the comprehensive guidance of the Executive Director, GPAM, the core responsibility of this senior Project Manager (PM) role will be to manage development programs, due diligence and business development activities independently, regardless of complexity, phase or program type, and is based on direct experience and the ability to translate prior experiences to a new challenge. Project consultation with supervisors, rather than "oversight" is expected at this level. In addition, the Director may be expected to take on one of the following important responsibilities: 1) mentoring/coaching other PMs, including understanding their projects and developing their knowledge of drug/vaccine/biologics development, governance & team processes and PM skills; 2) management and/or administration of strategic management or governance committees and 3) delivery of major change projects that impact the company or Team performance. 

Primary Responsibilities:

Management of Product Development Teams (~70%)

• Able to independently manage product development projects and / or due diligence efforts of any type, including those which require extensive experience with drug / vaccine / biologics development, our Company organization and processes/procedures related to development teams due to their significant importance to the company or complexity. 
•  Must be able to support any type of project, irrespective of phase, complexity, priority, or involvement with an alliance partner.
• Interactions with manager regarding projects are generally of a consultation type, rather than "oversight".  

Talent Development, Process Improvement, and PM Operational Support (~30%)

• Coach more junior staff in the nuances of managing a development project: management of team dynamics, understanding stages of development and how functional inputs interact to ensure project progression, coaching on R&D/Company processes relating to development team management, strategic document preparation, PM skills, and Team Management. 
• Work to ensure that PM best practices are being employed across projects.  
• Participate in continuous improvement projects that require extensive product development experience and understanding of procedures and policies, and which significantly impact the work and / or effectiveness of PM. These projects can relate to optimizing PM capabilities, systems, and operations (e,g., leading efforts to improve planning systems platforms, etc.) or to improving the functioning of teams and / or development processes. 
• Manage cross divisional work groups and lead or input into improvements to processes / templates that support product development or project management.  

Education Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; concentration in a scientific-related discipline preferred

Required Experience and Skills:

• Eight (8) + years in a PM related or leadership role
• Demonstrated ability to manage resources, time, and budget effectively for given projects; is business savvy and results oriented 

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Advanced scientific degree (Master of Science (MS), Master of Business Administration (MBA), PharmD, Ph.D.)
• Project Management Certification (PMP) or formal coursework/training in project management
• Sufficient skill levels and technical understanding of product development to be recognized as a project management/product development expert within the broader organization  
• Well-connected and networked within the company or has attributes that would allow establishment of such networks rapidly
• Proven ability to analyze, integrate, recommend, contribute to development of conceptual plans for, and lead implement of, strategic, process, and team improvement and change initiatives cross-functionally
• Effective at energizing others, establishing clear goals, delegating responsibility, mentoring and coaching within a team setting
• Demonstrated situational leadership and creative problem solving within department and teams
• Able to understand project details, but keep overall “big picture” view of projects, priorities, and strategies 
• Strong communication skills, both o