Job Title: Project Manager Senior - Precision Medicine Duration: 6 Months (Possible extension) Remote - Standard working hours; no time zone preference 40 hours per week.
Precision Medicine Program Manager (PM), Rare Disease In this vital role within the Precision Medicine Unit, the Precision Medicine Program Manager (PM) works closely with the Precision Medicine Leads (PMLs) and Global Biomarker Leads (GBLs) to advance the development and execution of Precision Medicine plans. Additionally, you will partner with cross functional senior stakeholders and teams across Research & Development to track and manage the development of translational and reverse translational strategies.
Responsibilities
Serve as the main collaborator of the PMed Teams by supporting the strategic planning, monitor the execution of high quality, integrated cross-functional PMed Plans in support of the overall asset strategy & value.
Manage research collaborations and reverse translational initiatives in collaboration with the research and development organization along with any external collaborators identified.
Responsible for developing the PMED budget for each program and monitoring team expenses to ensure alignment with financial goals.
Accountable for creating and maintaining execution timelines to track team progress and promptly identify any deviations from the approved plan.
Lead PMT meetings, ensuring that agendas are clearly defined, meeting minutes are accurately recorded, and outcomes are effectively reflected in both the timeline and budget.
Work closely with the Head of PMO Team to escalate any risks/issues and develop mitigation strategies.
Serve as single point of contact for operationalizing biomarker strategy, facilitating with other cross functional stakeholders like biospecimen management, data management, vendor management etc., associated with one or more clinical programs.
Apply PM best practices in the planning, development, initiation, execution, QA/QC, and closing of projects while driving trade-off / decision making to ensure flawless execution
Support content creation with PML and Head of PMO in preparation to cross-functional meetings, such as technical reviews, Portal Reviews, Governances, etc.
Serve as an integrator to the Product Teams/Clinical Study Teams while ensuring connectivity with (inputs to/from) research leadership, early clinical and platform functions
Drive risk management and effective communication plans, to include asset-wide impacts
Conduct critical path analysis (challenging assumptions, hold cross-functional team members accountable); recognize and communicate inflection points w/ mitigation strategies
Ensure on time delivery; drive adherence to plan (time, budget and scope); challenge delays with ‘why not’ and propose mitigations; quickly escalate changes to plan
Ability to lead cross functional teams and pivot quickly with changes in scientific or strategic assumptions based on internal / external data impacting the program
Meeting effectiveness, MS Teams/Smartsheet maintenance, proper and timely escalation of issues to Head of Discovery Biomarkers and PMO
What we expect of you We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The PMed Program Manager professional we seek is experienced, professional, dynamic, goal-oriented and results-driven with these qualifications:
Basic Qualifications: PhD and/or Master’s degree and 2 years of relevant PM experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of relevant PM experience OR Associate’s degree and 6 years of relevant PM experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Technical / scientific background with 6+ years industry and/or academic experience
Prior pharma / consulting and/or drug development experience, specifically in research & clinical development
Program and project management skills with experience in a healthcare-related environment, operationalizing strategic initiatives, including cross-functional strategic planning, development of integrated plans, monitoring and driving execution to plan
Emotional intelligence skills including influencing without authority and navigating within a matrix environment.
Experience using Project Management and AI/ML tools, methodologies, practices and infrastructure, as related to the Biopharmaceutical Industry
Highly experienced on MS Suite tools (PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) and project management software such as Smartsheet, Planisware, SharePoint, etc.
Finance and budget management experience
Business process and systems management, Project planning and management (PMP preferred)
Knowledge of SOPs, good clinical practices and regulatory requirements
Proven ability to lead, manage, and motivate others in a complex, multi-functional matrix environment
Exceptional leadership and team management skills
Basic Qualifications Doctorate degree and 3 years of experience OR Masters degree and 5 years of experience OR Bachelors degree and 7 years of experience OR Associates degree and 12 years of experience OR High school diploma / GED and 14 years of experience
Top 3 Must Have Skill Sets:
Program Management, Clinical Operations, Translational/Precision Medicine experience
Day to Day Responsibilities: See above.
Possible Extension: Yes
Red Flags: Lack of clinical operations experience, lack of drug development experience, lack of managing multiple programs/stakeholders
Interview Process: Phone interviews
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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 pay range is $50.00/hr - $53.00/hr.
