Early Drug Development - Capacity Manager

Description

EARLY DRUG DEVELOPMENT Capacity Manager Job Description

With the aim of improving the quality of our medicines, our client have established an innovative Drug Safety and Metabolism (DSM) function.

The DSM team sits within the company's Innovative Medicine and Early Development (IMED) organisation and is committed to being an industry leader in supporting the discovery and non-clinical development of safe medicines that improve patients' lives. DSM is a global function with colleagues in the UK, Sweden and the USA.

The role of capacity manager is a business critical role within the Enabling Services department of DSM.

Key responsibilities

*Review current resource forecasts and align these with timecard data entered by DSM scientists to ensure that forecasted data is within a reasonable tolerance of actual data.

*Responsible for creating a report package to analyse DSM's portfolio data by collaborating with key stakeholders within DSM and across the business

*Represent DSM on the company reporting super user group to ensure DSM's needs are met with respect to reporting requirements

*Accountable for collection of timecard data in DSM whilst analysing departmental compliance; prepare a regular report and communicate outcome to DSM Leadership Team

*Support and train DSM staff in timecard completion and seek improvement opportunities for the system and on how staff report their time

*Responsible for defining the process in DSM to collate data for capacity management interactions at the innovative medicines project or portfolio level

*Represent DSM at capacity management meetings at the innovative medicines level which will involve a quarterly review of DSM capacity and highlighting resource constraints.

*Participate in relevant workstreams across innovative medicines designed to improve the process of capacity management

*Ensure that line managers are aware of the portfolio in order for to determine resource management in their teams

*Responsible for maintaining resource system to reflect any changes in DSM including vacancies, staff on leave, new starters, contractors etc. and suggest ways of improving the system to get the best information

*Hold a monthly review with all department heads in DSM to populate the resource system

Essential requirements for the role:

• Demonstrated experience using data reporting software (e.g. excel based programs, Planisware) and visualisation tools (e.g. Spotfire)
• Evidence of data analytical understanding and capability
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Ability to influence and manage stakeholders Desirable requirements for the role:
• A knowledge of drug discovery, in particular safety assessment and DMPK
• Project management experience
• Ability to lead improvement work

It is essential that you have experience in a pharmaceutical setting for this role.

As this is a contract position, sponsorship is not available.

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