Global Project Manager- Personalized Healthcare

Responsibilities

As part of the Project Management Chapter, the Global Project Manager (GPM) plays a key role in optimized product delivery and is accountable for all project management aspects of various projects from simple to complex in nature. Drives the project/product from the original concept through completion by developing and directing detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, spending, resource plans, and status reports.

As a trusted advisor, the Global Project Manager translates and drives projects into products and enables the organization to use energy and time effectively and efficiently while quickly responding to changing business needs across the portfolio.

• Will own project/program/product structures for Companion Diagnostics (CDx) product development and product care activities including communication management, timelines, resource and budget plans, progress and cost control, and risk management.
• Will create, coordinate, and maintain integrated project plans including dependencies, resources and budgets, allowing the teams to work efficiently and effectively. You are accountable for quality implementation in projects in the following areas:
  Project risk management;
  Critical path analysis;
  Scenario creation and analysis;
  Budget;
  Robust planning.
• Will proactively own and drive integrated project plans including dependencies, resources and budgets allowing the teams to work efficiently and effectively.
• Will execute project management processes including guiding and managing preparation for milestone reviews, capacity reviews (cQCR, SCR and fQCR), etc., as applicable and may lead improvement initiatives. You will follow best practices in project/product teams and foster continuous improvement by sharing best practices and knowledge among peers.
• Will select project methodology and apply agile methods as appropriate, including coaching and guiding teams in project methodology, including agile practices (with Project/Program Leads or PMC management if appropriate). You have expertise in working in a hybrid Agile role, combining Agile methods (usually within the project/product team) with non-Agile techniques (usually needed with partners and some functions).
• Will establish, measure, and report the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), standard metrics, Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) or Outcome Based Planning (OBPs) key results for projects enabling teams and functions to measure and improve quality, efficiency and effectiveness.
• Will act as a trusted advisor with a 360 view on all levels to advise and support the project/product teams as well as the broader organization in the holistic planning; project risk management; scenario creation as well as critical path analysis with the aim to ensure an optimized value delivery. You will serve as a single point of contact and control for project and program data collected from the functions.
• Will lead project team meetings and foster knowledge sharing between project/product teams and sub-chapters to enhance project effectiveness and optimized delivery.
• Will identify project risks and describe potential implications for budget, timeline and scope. You will identify gaps, potential bottlenecks or delays, challenge assumptions and propose options to close gaps and get projects back on track while communicating issues proactively to stakeholders.
• Will manage project/product team information to support the teams themselves, the Life Cycle Teams (LCTs) and/or other governing body decision making. Frequently provides high level/pre-defined and recent planning data for scenario analysis and decision making on a portfolio level. You will serve as an Agile Program Manager as defined by Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) where applicable.
• Other duties as assigned by leadership.

• You hold a Bachelor's degree, preferably in a Life Sciences field.
• You have 4 years of experience in project management / engineering/ business in the diagnostic, medical device, pharmaceutical or biotech industry leading product development and product care projects.
• You have at least one year of experience in the following areas: clinical biomarker or In Vitro…