Project/Program Manager
Spectraforce
Northbrook, Illinois
Remote
5 hours ago
Job Description
Position Title: Project/Program Manager
Work Location: 100% Remote
Assignment Duration: 09 months
Position Summary: Lead complex, cross-functional projects in alignment with corporate goals, including defining strategy, overseeing execution, and managing communications, with a high level of rigor.
Operational Leadership:
Program, Project, and Risk Management
Communication and Integration
Innovation and Process Improvement
Global Coordination
Essential Knowledge & Experience:
Preferred Knowledge & Experience
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 125.00/hr.
Work Location: 100% Remote
Assignment Duration: 09 months
Position Summary: Lead complex, cross-functional projects in alignment with corporate goals, including defining strategy, overseeing execution, and managing communications, with a high level of rigor.
Operational Leadership:
- Ensure B@C pull-through across all brand activities.
- Plan, coordinate, and participate in global co-creation and commercial planning activities, ensuring cross-functional and regional collaboration. Plan and coordinate the iGBP & operational plan dissemination to affiliates.
- Lead complex, cross-functional projects in alignment with corporate goals, including defining strategy, overseeing execution, and managing communications, with a high level of rigor.
- Oversee the execution of innovation initiatives, aligning them with corporate goals.
- Advise leadership and team on approaches, methods of working, and tools to achieve desired outcomes with optimal efficiency.
- Manage legal and compliance reviews of global materials (iGBP) and their dissemination to affiliates, including via the Brand Portal.
Program, Project, and Risk Management
- Manage planning. execution, resources, and risks of multiple streams of work, initiatives, and projects in an integrated, agile manner
- Manage AMT & GCT activities and deliverables essential to strategy creation & execution and lifecycle management. Document meeting minutes, decisions made and action items during meetings and communicate details to Affiliates and Partner functions, as appropriate.
- Coordinate and monitor project timelines, activities, and deliverables, including strategic planning and operational execution. Implement corrective plans to address timelines when needed.
- Identify, mitigate, and track risks related to critical activities in a proactive, structured manner.
- Report brand performance on a monthly and quarterly basis to senior leaders, GBS&M leadership, regions, and affiliates.
Communication and Integration
- Plan and execute timely brand communications to various stakeholders (e.g. Chief Commercial & Medical Affairs Officer, senior leaders, Corporate Strategy, Global Brand Strategy & Marketing leaders, AMT, GCT, etc.).
- Document and communicate decisions and action items from strategic meetings (e.g. AMT, GCT, and strategic working groups).
- Enhance the Brand Portal and team SharePoint with all meetings materials, promotional materials, news and articles, calendar, monthly leadership decks, etc.
Innovation and Process Improvement
- Develop and implement project management tools and methodologies to establish structure and maximize efficiency.
- Lead and drive Agile ways of working for the brand team and associated teams.
- Drive continuous improvements that promote agility and operational effectiveness.
Global Coordination
- Support global activities such as workshops, strategic meetings, and conferences.
- Ensure cross-functional integration and alignment across relevant Value Delivery, Value Creation, and Enabling functions.
Essential Knowledge & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
- Solid experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Proven track record in consulting or client-facing project management role.
- Proven experience managing strategic and tactical programs and projects to successfully achieve target outcomes.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to analyze complex business problems, develop clear action plans and implement solutions.
- Continuous improvement mindset and ability to drive efficiencies across projects and initiatives.
- Ability to lead and influence in matrixed, cross-functional, multi-cultural environments.
- Proactive problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, negotiation, and influencing capabilities. Ability to communicate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders at various levels of the organization.
Preferred Knowledge & Experience
- 5-10years of experience
- PMP certification.
- Experience with structured methodologies (e.g. Lean, Six Sigma, Agile) for project planning, risk management, and problem solving.
- Master’s degree in Business Administration, Science, or a related field.
- Experience leveraging AI to drive efficiency.
- Experience with project management tools.
- Knowledge of global drug development and product lifecycle management.
Applicant Notices & Disclaimers
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At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 125.00/hr.