VP, Project Management
MercalisAbout the role
Overview
Valeris is a fully integrated life sciences commercialization partner that provides comprehensive solutions that span the entire healthcare value chain. Formed by the merger of PharmaCord and Mercalis, Valeris™ revolutionizes the path from life sciences innovation to real-life impact to build a world in which every patient gets the care they need. Valeris works on behalf of life sciences companies to improve the patient experience so that patients can access and adhere to critical medications. Backed by proven industry expertise, a deep commitment to patient care, the latest technology, and exceptionally talented team members, Valeris provides the data and strategic insights, patient support services and healthcare provider engagement tools to help life sciences companies successfully commercialize new products. Valeris provides commercialization solutions to more than 500 life sciences customers and has provided access and affordability support to millions of patients. The company is headquartered in Morrisville, North Carolina and Jeffersonville, Indiana. To learn more about Valeris, please visit www.valeris.com.
The Vice President, Project Management is a senior executive responsible for establishing and leading best-in-class enterprise project management practices within a shared services operating model. This role provides centralized leadership for complex, cross-functional initiatives supporting Life Sciences operations and large-scale contact center environments, ensuring disciplined execution, governance rigor, and scalable performance across the enterprise.
The VP owns the enterprise project management framework, drives standardized methodology adoption, and ensures consistent application of project management fundamentals including scope control, financial oversight, schedule discipline, risk mitigation, and benefits realization. This leader is accountable for predictable, on-time, on-budget delivery of strategic initiatives in highly regulated and high-volume service environments.
Responsibilities
Enterprise Project Governance & Methodology
Establish, formalize, and continuously strengthen enterprise-wide project management standards, methodologies, and governance frameworks.
Implement disciplined project management fundamentals including:
Clear chartering and scope definition
Work breakdown structures and integrated master scheduling
Budget development and financial tracking
Formal risk, issue, and dependency management
Structured change control governance
Executive reporting and stage-gate reviews
Ensure consistent use of tools, templates, KPIs, and delivery metrics across all projects.
Drive portfolio prioritization and capacity planning aligned to enterprise strategy and resource constraints.
Enforce accountability for delivery outcomes, ensuring initiatives meet defined scope, schedule, cost, quality, and value realization targets.
Establish structured executive dashboards that provide transparency into performance, risks, interdependencies, and return on investment.
Enterprise Project Leadership
Lead and govern enterprise-level projects delivered through a shared services model, supporting multiple business units, brands, and client programs.
Translate enterprise and business-unit strategies into executable, sequenced project roadmaps with clearly defined milestones and measurable outcomes.
Oversee complex, multi-workstream initiatives including technology implementations, operational transformations, regulatory readiness efforts, and service model evolution.
Proactively manage cross-functional interdependencies in environments with competing priorities and shared resources.
Ensure regulatory-aware project delivery within Life Sciences and contact center environments.
Transformation & Operating Model Maturity
Lead shared services transformation projects, including operating model optimization and service delivery maturity initiatives.
Support enterprise change efforts such as growth scaling, new program onboarding, technology modernization, and post-merger integration.
Embed project controls and governance mechanisms that scale with organizational growth while maintaining compliance and operational discipline.
Drive enterprise-wide adoption of delivery best practices to increase predictability and reduce execution risk.
Team Leadership & Capability Development
Build and lead high-performing, geographically dispersed enterprise project management teams.
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