Sr. Project Manager

Cardinal Health Sonexus™ Access and Patient Support helps specialty pharmaceutical manufacturers remove barriers to care so that patients can access, afford, and remain on the therapy they need for a better quality of life. Our diverse expertise in pharma, payer and hub services allows us to deliver best-in-class solutions—driving brand and patient markers of success. We are continuously integrating advanced and emerging technologies to streamline patient onboarding, qualification, and adherence. Our non-commercial specialty pharmacy is centralized at our custom-designed facility outside of Dallas, Texas, empowering manufacturers to rethink the reach and impact of their products.

Together, we can get life-changing therapies to patients who need them—faster.

Job Summary

Access and Patient Support Senior Project Managers are responsible for managing the execution of programs and/or projects consisting of single or multiple projects and/or programs. They work within the constraints of budget, schedule and scope while managing risk and ensuring adherence to established processes and methodologies. This role enables the organization to drive complex and transformative patient support programs through disciplined project/program management and change management strategies to market. 
They must have advanced knowledge and skill to organize project teams, establish project/program schedules, assign individual responsibilities, integrate vendor tasks and deliverables into project plans and determine resource requirements while also ensuring adherence to internal and external client quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and recommend solutions related to new product launches, product discontinuations, vendor integrations, and operational efficiencies among other potential services that provide value to our clients.
• Manage to program budget, scope, client deliverables, timelines, and artifacts daily.
• Anticipate client needs and proactively make program recommendations to enhance service value.
• Present program readouts to clients and key leaders including, but not limited to, in-flight project status, issue tracking, risk mitigation and resolution.
• Lead 3rd party vendor communication/coordination meeting.
• Recommend changes/updates/enhancements to current platform and vendor integration landscape to further align with client’s strategy and industry advancements.
• Build relationships with internal business owners to help streamline processes.
• Monitor team backlog and prioritize activities to deliver on time, on budget, on scope
• Recommends new practices, processes, metrics, or models
• Independently determine method for completion of new projects
• Manage all aspects of project communications
• Report regularly on progress, cost and schedule metrics, procurement issues, safety or environmental concerns, design questions, potential impacts, and matters requiring support.
• Works with business and IT leads for appropriate project staffing and development support.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• BA, BS, or equivalent experience in related field preferred
• 5-10 years’ experience preferred
• Provide overall management of projects/programs from concept to completion, including presentations, consultation, planning, estimating, project setup, project controls, procurement, administration, and closeout.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and people skills. Must have the ability to clearly and effectively present complex information to all levels of employees, management, and clients.
• Proven ability to establish and maintain relationships with clients.
• Report regularly on progress, cost and schedule metrics, procurement issues, safety or environmental concerns, design questions, potential impacts, and matters requiring support.
• Working with business and IT leads for appropriate project staffing and development support.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products is preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification preferred.

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Applies advanced knowledge and understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to manage a wide variety of programs
• Participates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goals
• Recommends new practices, processes, metrics, or models
• Works on, or may lead, complex projects or programs of large scale and scope
• Decisions have a short-term impact on work processes, outcomes, and customers
• Provides solutions which may set precedent
• Interact with subordinates, peer customers and sup