Project Leader - Planning & Execution

Job title - Project Leader
- Planning & Execution

Reports to - VP
- Operations

Job purpose

Project Leader - Planning & Execution will partner with the Cross functional team (CFT) to lead the Development Program Team (DPT) to successfully execute the project and drug development strategies, as well as lifecycle plan. The Project Leader is accountable for integrated development plans including management of timelines, cost, quality, and risk mitigation by closely working with the CFT. The Project Leader provides an independent voice to shape the project strategy and drive optimal decisions for the broader portfolio value.

This position can be assigned to any therapeutic area and work on projects at any stage of development. This is an onsite role.

Duties and responsibilities

- Project leader is accountable for one or more DPTs of moderate complexity and is highly autonomous in their day-to-day work. The Project Manager may serve as part of a PM team supporting a large, highly complex DPT with oversight of a Senior PM.
- Partners with the Development Program Lead (DPL) to foster a high performing team and monitor the health and operating efficiency of the team as a unit
- Leads creation of team norms and operating principles with a focus on cross-functional input and accountability, and robust analysis of vetted options
- Acts as an integrator within the Development Program Team (DPT) and across the enterprise to ensure alignment and connect best practices
- Facilitates effective, science-based business decisions including development of scenarios as needed. Ensures all decisions are assessed as to their impacts and communicated to stakeholders in a transparent and timely manner
- Highlights interdependencies and downstream impacts of strategic decisions
- Proactively identifies risks and ensures mitigation plans are implemented
- Develops and coordinates resource planning across DPT to assure adequate resources are applied to the project
- Advise on governance expectations with focus on cross-functional input and rigorous debate
- For projects that are being jointly developed, works closely with a key strategic alliance partner
- Identify and mitigate project risks during the various phases of development of Drug and communicate risks to relevant stakeholders
- Collaborate with external CDMO, CRO, to define project timelines, establish and monitor KPIs, and manage relationship
- Define budget and resource needs, create work breakdown structures, set and track deliverables, perform critical path analysis.
- Ensure program communication and report program status to program team and Senior Leadership on regular basis.
- Recommend and implement best practices across program teams e.g., resource capacity planning, program risk management, team performance, timeline development, portfolio management.
- Well versed with developing dashboards for various projects depending on the Sr. Management requirement.
- Work with functional leaders to ensure positive team spirit and high functioning team.
- Prepare monthly progress reports and ad hoc reports as required.
- Participates in the development of Program Management tools, templates and processes. Additional tasks and projects as requested.

Qualifications

- Master/ Ph.D. degree in a science discipline in a relevant scientific field with 8 to12 years is required
- 5-10 years of relevant pharmaceutical industry experience, with at least 5 years managing cross-functional project teams
- Breadth of drug development expertise with solid understanding of project strategy and disease content to contribute to strategic discussions
- Experience in biopharmaceutical drug discovery and development
- Knowledge of Drug development, manufacturing, Regulatory and clinical
- Possesses knowledge of all phases of the drug development cycle and has technical understanding toward the successful development and registration of pharmaceutical products
- Fully trained in all relevant PM processes and can competently use and employ essential project management tools and methodologies to facilitate project team activities, manage risks and ensure team execution
- Ability to resolve complex problems and…