Project Manager – Drug Development, Early Phase

Role Overview

• Oversee the high-level plans and progress of all aforementioned teams working on the asset, end-to-end from pre-clinical into commercial.
• Add indication overarching activities and milestones for which they document downstream impact and justification of change to include project budget and resourcing.
• Compile and own the integrated cross-functional project plan, translating the corporate strategy.
• Champion project management techniques and processes, coach team members on their consistent utilization, including mapping and mitigation of project risks, and applying and logging lessons learned.
• Act as primary point of contact when concerning integrated cross-functional project planning and status.
• Closely collaborate with stakeholders who own, contribute to, and/or manage the project and the impact of decisions and changing circumstances.
• Drive timely availability of documents as planned.
• Control the agreed upon scope and ensure the team stay within the agreed scope.
• Agree on the project lifetime plan with stage-driven level of detail, proactively indicate and mitigate risk and resolve issues.
• Continued maintenance and communication of the project planning of timeline, budget, and resourcing.
• Flag delays, underspending/ overspending, and insufficient or inadequate resourcing where they may liaise with governance, Finance, and Function Heads on behalf of the team.
• Ensure high performing team’s effectiveness, proactively addressing stakeholders and partnering with the project leadership to ensure effective project team and governance meetings.
• Partner with different teams and function Leads to translate team strategies into fully integrated functions-overarching project plans.

Requirements

• Strong leadership skills ensuring the client values are embedded in team dynamics.
• Strong communicative skills ensuring inclusiveness as right.
• Strong collaborative skills ensuring that experience and knowledge around the table is taken into consideration.
• Strong interpersonal skills: ability to mediate the prevention and management of conflict.
• Strong project management skills; broad exposure to the pharma R&D process; advanced planning experience with MS Project.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification is an advantage.
• Able to deal with continuous change.
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills (English primary fluency or full professional proficiency).
• Advanced degree (Master or PhD) in health-related discipline or equal by experience.
• At least 10 years of drug development experience in distinct phases of development, in different disease areas.
• At least 5 years of Program Management experience in a Pharmaceutical or Biotech environment, preferably cross-cultural.
• Genuine interest and some experience in people management.
• Experience in Regulatory Affairs and/or Clinical Development is an advantage.

Tech Stack

• PMP

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Flexible working hours
• Paid time off