Senior Program Manager (Pharmaceutical)

Overview

The work we do at FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies has never been more important—and we are looking for talented candidates to join us. We’re growing our locations, our capabilities, and our teams, and looking for passionate, mission-driven people like you who want to make a real difference in people’s lives. Join FDB and help create the next vaccine, cure, or gene therapy in partnership with some of the most innovative biopharma companies across the globe. Here, you’ll work alongside and learn from some of the most dedicated scientists, engineers, and manufacturers in the industry. We’re proud to cultivate a culture that will fuel your passion, energy, and drive—what FDB calls Genki. Join us and discover a community that thrives on diversity and never scares away from a complex challenge. At FDBU, you determine what’s possible.

 

As we grow our community, our capacity, and capabilities, we’re looking for passionate people to join our team. Our North Carolina site sits in the renowned Research Triangle Park, the United States’ largest hub of research and innovation. In such a dynamic location adjacent to many of the country’s best places to live, it’s no surprise that our passion is meteoric.

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The Sr. Program Manager (Sr. PM) is accountable for the planning & delivery of programs from the point of contract signature (Scope of Work/Letter of Intent/Contract) through program closure. The Sr. PM ensures we provide services in alignment with our contracted commitment to clients and our company vision/mission (strategy and compliance). The Sr. PM typically handles an average load of 4-6 programs receives and receives coaching & guidance from the Head of Program Management.

 

MAJOR ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Execution/Delivery (33%):

• Lead the planning and execution of programs in alignment with FOB-Program Management business case

 

• Onboard with Sales Team and transition to become the primary liaison for program planning & execution upon notification that a Verbal Win / Letter of Intent has been confirmed by the Sales Team.

 

• After the Sales Team completes the initial draft Scope of Work (SOW) & Price/Payment Schedule (PPS), the CPL engages impacted functional areas for inputs to ensure SOW elements are complete and realistic.

 

• Ensure that the SOW is organized based on revenue-generating segments of work.

 

• Ensure that financial activities & program milestones are aligned

 

• Coordinate completion of the Contract elements

 

• Develop and maintain Master Project Plan (MPP) including accurate durations & accountabilities for all revenue generating milestones throughout the scope of the program

 

• Partner with the Sales Team to identify opportunities for additional work within the current contract.

 

• Partner with functional roles who oversee planning & execution to ensure that MPP revenue generating milestones are accurately translated into functional deliverables

 

• Understand the approach and details of pricing strategy and sure that all work requested beyond the SOW/contract is covered by change orders.

 

• Within 2 weeks from contract sign, conduct cross-functional Program Kickoffs (Internal & Client):

-Educate the impacted organization about the client, the molecule(s), indication, scope of work

-Define risks & mitigation actions

-Confirm appropriate project team & steering committee membership.

 

• Governance I Infrastructure (33%):

-Confirm, Joint Steering Committees & project teams for all programs.

 

-Organize, lead and facilitate cross-functional project teams for each program. Provide a standard agenda and meeting summaries (discussion points, decisions, action-risk log). Implement a project team meeting cadence which enables appropriate internal discussions and client engagement/communication. Assign and track specific functional accountabilities.

 

-Actively conduct risk management within and across programs

 

-Track and report program performance

 

-Partner with the Finance Team to ensure accurate & timely completion of financial transactions

 

-Attend and actively participate in all Program Management department meetings.

 

-Lead and actively participate in all daily Tier2 meetings

 

-Track, report & pareto

 

-Attend and actively participate in S&OP meetings. Provide program updates & maintain alignment with the MPP. Work with Planning Team to look acro