Senior Program Manager, SOE Portfolio Strategy and Management

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Position Summary

The Senior Program Manager, SOE Portfolio Strategy and Management, reports to the SOE Portfolio Strategy and Management Lead and is based either in Princeton NJ or Madison NJ.

This role is responsible for providing program and project planning for assigned assets for Global Risk Management (GRM) Strategy Product Leads and other teams across Safety Evidence and Sciences (SES), as applicable.

The Senior Program Manager will bring together a collaborative team with a forward-thinking mind-set to support the planning and execution for developing, implementing, and operating worldwide risk management activities across the lifecycle for assigned assets. The candidate must be able to independently navigate and synthesize complex scientific and risk management operational discussions and translate key takeaways into actionable plans with urgency in order to drive and execute on-time submissions and launches of assigned BMS. The Senior Program Manager will lean on prior experience and actively listen to cross-functional subject matter experts to develop comprehensive project plans and supporting materials that will enable teams to efficiently reach project milestones. The candidate must advise teams on key program/project risks and the need for requisite governance approvals for project deliverables.

The Senior Program Manager will take accountability of ensuring project success across-functions and hold team members accountable to deliver on the agreed upon program and business objectives.

Duties/Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide day-to-day program management support for assigned pre-and post-approval BMS asset to support the development of core strategies, submissions to Health Authorities and implementation of risk minimization measures worldwide while meeting business goals with a strategic and cross-functional mindset throughout the product’s lifecycle and ensuring key deliverables are met.

• Provide efficient coordination of sub-team activities, deliverables and support to the GRM Strategy Product Leads and other teams in Safety Evidence and Sciences, as appropriate, in driving cross-functional alignment within sub-teams by structuring sub-team meetings and discussions.

• Provide effective management of sub-team meetings including scheduling, agendas, minutes, action item follow-up based on RAIDS tracking.

• Partners with GRM Strategy Product Leads or other stakeholders in SES to frontload preparation of key messages and deliverables to navigate the governance process effectively and appropriate use of each forum/committee/team or council.

• Develop program/project plans and drive aligned execution for functional components in partnership with the GRM Strategy Product Leads and other stakeholders in SES or Worldwide Patient Safety (WWPS) as appropriate.

• Drive development of (and participates in) creation of sub-team plans and deliverables to inform asset risk management strategy, and to translate asset risk management strategy into execution by the GRM Strategy Product Leads and associated functions.

• Serves as a strategic partner for the GRM Strategy Product Leads on risk minimization strategies from phase 3 to end of product lifecycle by analyzing and synthesizing complex risk minimization scenarios and proposing directional consideration for the GRM Strategy team alignment; maintain awareness of upcoming deliverables as a part of the asset development lifecycle and overall product’s lifecycle to ensure GRM Strategy Team preparedness.

• Proactively identify challenges or potential issues for executio