Program Manager
Spectraforce
Mettawa, Illinois
a year ago
Job Description
Job Title: Program Manager
Duration: 12 Months
Location: Mettawa, IL 60045 (Hybrid)
What are the top 3-5 skills, experience or education required for this position:
1. Project management 5-8 years
2. Pharma experience
3. Written and verbal communication
4. Interpersonal skills
5. PMP is a plus
Note: this is a non-technical position
Description
The Integrated Brand Team (IBT) Project Manager will provide support for new product launches and on market brands. He/she will work closely with key leaders of the marketing organization and other teams to ensure successful product launches and on market support. Responsibilities include organizing and tracking progress of integrated launch plans, planning launch related events, coordinating agendas, and project management of key initiatives identified by the Integrated Brand and Integrated Operating Teams (IOT). This is a non-technical position.
Primary Responsibilities/Duties
• Relationship Management: Establish and maintain high-quality relationships with project leaders, across all cross-functional areas within commercial operations and develop a thorough understanding and knowledge in the science of the diseases, the business, and challenges.
• Initiate and Plan Project: Works with commercial business partners to establish and gain consensus on project goals, objectives, and deliverables across the franchise. Responsible for building the plans and resource needs to accomplish business objectives.
• Project Control: Assess the degree to which changes to scope, issues and risks will affect the project working with the IBT lead and business partners to gain agreement for resolution. Measure performance to assure the project is progressing as compared to original plan and budget.
• Executing and Closing Project: Leads project managers and teams in developing and executing a project plan ensuring that authorized resources are obtained to make certain that all activities are performed. Gather lessons learned and obtain final program approval from sponsor and stakeholders.
• Program/Project Communication: Communicate project progress by producing project reports to provide timely and accurate project status and decision support information to project teams, and senior commercial business partners. Makes recommendations based on current program status to resolve issues and manage risks.
• Quality Management: Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and functional policies and procedures.
Skills/Experience Requirements
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Exemplary written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrable program and project management experience (5 to 8 Years).
• Ability to understand and organize projects and project tasks for several different cross-functional business teams.
• Meets project deadlines and proactively delivers on business objectives.
• Experience with client brands, products, and teams.
• Can motivate and influence others without direct management authority.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Project Management Experience
Preferred Qualifications:
• Pharmaceutical experience
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• Smartsheets Experience
• MS Teams Management
• Microsoft Office Skills
• Product launch and commercial market-access experience.
About Us: Established in 2004, SPECTRAFORCE® is one of the largest and fastest-growing diversity-owned staffing firms in the US. The growth of our company is a direct result of our global client service delivery model that is powered by our state-of-the-art A.I. proprietary talent acquisition platform, robust ISO 9001:2015/ISO 27001 certified processes, and strong and passionate client engaged teams. We have built our business by providing talent and project-based solutions, including Contingent, Permanent, and Statement of Work (SOW) services to over 140 clients in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and India. Key industries that we service include Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Telecom, Retail, Utilities and Transportation. SPECTRAFORCE is built on a concept of “human connection,” defined by our branding attitude of NEWJOBPHORIA®, which is the excitement of bringing joy and freedom to the work lifestyle so our people and clients can reach their highest potential. Learn more at: http://www.spectraforce.com
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.
California Applicant Notice: SPECTRAFORCE is committed to complying with the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) effective January 1, 2023; and all data privacy laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. A Notice to California Job Applicants Regarding the Collection of Personal Information can be located on our website. Applicants with disabilities may access this notice in an alternative format by contacting NAHR@spectraforce.com.
LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer.
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: $60.00/hr.
Duration: 12 Months
Location: Mettawa, IL 60045 (Hybrid)
What are the top 3-5 skills, experience or education required for this position:
1. Project management 5-8 years
2. Pharma experience
3. Written and verbal communication
4. Interpersonal skills
5. PMP is a plus
Note: this is a non-technical position
Description
The Integrated Brand Team (IBT) Project Manager will provide support for new product launches and on market brands. He/she will work closely with key leaders of the marketing organization and other teams to ensure successful product launches and on market support. Responsibilities include organizing and tracking progress of integrated launch plans, planning launch related events, coordinating agendas, and project management of key initiatives identified by the Integrated Brand and Integrated Operating Teams (IOT). This is a non-technical position.
Primary Responsibilities/Duties
• Relationship Management: Establish and maintain high-quality relationships with project leaders, across all cross-functional areas within commercial operations and develop a thorough understanding and knowledge in the science of the diseases, the business, and challenges.
• Initiate and Plan Project: Works with commercial business partners to establish and gain consensus on project goals, objectives, and deliverables across the franchise. Responsible for building the plans and resource needs to accomplish business objectives.
• Project Control: Assess the degree to which changes to scope, issues and risks will affect the project working with the IBT lead and business partners to gain agreement for resolution. Measure performance to assure the project is progressing as compared to original plan and budget.
• Executing and Closing Project: Leads project managers and teams in developing and executing a project plan ensuring that authorized resources are obtained to make certain that all activities are performed. Gather lessons learned and obtain final program approval from sponsor and stakeholders.
• Program/Project Communication: Communicate project progress by producing project reports to provide timely and accurate project status and decision support information to project teams, and senior commercial business partners. Makes recommendations based on current program status to resolve issues and manage risks.
• Quality Management: Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and functional policies and procedures.
Skills/Experience Requirements
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Exemplary written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrable program and project management experience (5 to 8 Years).
• Ability to understand and organize projects and project tasks for several different cross-functional business teams.
• Meets project deadlines and proactively delivers on business objectives.
• Experience with client brands, products, and teams.
• Can motivate and influence others without direct management authority.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Project Management Experience
Preferred Qualifications:
• Pharmaceutical experience
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• Smartsheets Experience
• MS Teams Management
• Microsoft Office Skills
• Product launch and commercial market-access experience.
About Us: Established in 2004, SPECTRAFORCE® is one of the largest and fastest-growing diversity-owned staffing firms in the US. The growth of our company is a direct result of our global client service delivery model that is powered by our state-of-the-art A.I. proprietary talent acquisition platform, robust ISO 9001:2015/ISO 27001 certified processes, and strong and passionate client engaged teams. We have built our business by providing talent and project-based solutions, including Contingent, Permanent, and Statement of Work (SOW) services to over 140 clients in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and India. Key industries that we service include Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Telecom, Retail, Utilities and Transportation. SPECTRAFORCE is built on a concept of “human connection,” defined by our branding attitude of NEWJOBPHORIA®, which is the excitement of bringing joy and freedom to the work lifestyle so our people and clients can reach their highest potential. Learn more at: http://www.spectraforce.com
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.
California Applicant Notice: SPECTRAFORCE is committed to complying with the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) effective January 1, 2023; and all data privacy laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. A Notice to California Job Applicants Regarding the Collection of Personal Information can be located on our website. Applicants with disabilities may access this notice in an alternative format by contacting NAHR@spectraforce.com.
LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer.
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: $60.00/hr.