Director, Project Management - Value & Implementation (VIPM) - Hybrid

Job Description

Global Project and Alliance Management (GPAM) sits in the R&D organization at our company. GPAM comprises several distinct groups, including Project Managers in Value & Implementation (which is this job), Development, and CMC; Discovery Portfolio Managers; Alliance Managers; Project Management Office (PMO); and Administrative Professionals.        

Position Description/Summary:  

The Value and Implementation Project Managers (VIPM) in GPAM are core members of Value and Implementation (V&I) teams at our Company.  VIPMs partner with the team leader to develop strategies and execute our Company's drug and vaccine V&I efforts to progress the R&D pipeline and realize its full potential in reaching patients around the world. 

Under the broad guidance of the Executive Director, GPAM, the core responsibility of this Value and Implementation Project Manager role will be direct management of Project Managers, including understanding their projects and developing their knowledge of the V&I activities and processes across drug/vaccine/biologics in all therapeutic areas to effectively drive their team’s strategy.  The staff manager will be expected to monitor quality of project management deliverables and assign accountability for the maintenance of project management fundamental practices to staff in support of broader business goals. 

This role may also independently manage V&I programs, regardless of complexity, phase or program type, based on direct experience and / or the ability to translate prior experiences to new opportunities.   

Talent Development (40-60%):  

• Line manage Value and Implementation Project Managers  

• Coach staff in the nuances of managing a V&I program—management of team dynamics, comprehending the various V&I activities and how functional inputs interact to ensure project progression, coaching on Our Company/ our Research & Development Division /GPAM processes, and PM skills.  

• Work with staff to: 

• Set appropriate goals and monitor against these. 

• Provide career guidance and ensure employees have personal development plans and meaningful discussions on an ongoing basis, 

• Ensure compliance with training, policy and procedures, and 

• Conduct effective calibration of employees and provide objective assessments, including taking corrective measures if employee performance does not meet expectations. 

Pipeline Support, Portfolio Management, and/or Continuous Improvement  (40-60%): 

In addition to Talent Development, may lead various projects within VIPM that would require: 

• Ability to independently manage V&I projects of any type, irrespective of complexity, priority, or level of stakeholders  

• Ability to ensure that PM best practices are being employed across projects 

• Participation in continuous improvement projects that require extensive product development experience and comprehension of our company procedures and policies. These departmental, cross-divisional, or major corporate change projects can relate to optimizing capabilities, systems and operations, or improving the functioning of teams and / or development processes. 

Minimum education requ