Description
DESCRIPTIONThe Oncology Business Unit Project Manager will provide comprehensive project management and ensure alignment in strategy, communication, and deliverables for a full program transition to an external partner. Ensure that all operational deliverables of the project/program are achieved on or ahead of schedule, within budget target, and with quality that meets or exceeds the business needs.
Responsibilities
- Plan, coordinate, facilitate, and document meetings with partner lines and external partners
- Coordinate technical transfer of all data and documentation to external partners in collaboration with Business Development
- Develop strategy and options for completing Phase 2 and 3 studies by facilitating meetings and discussions with Clinical, Legal, Regulatory, and Finance teams, then tracks timelines and progress
- Develop and maintain an integrated project/program level budget and facilitate contract changes
- Lead, develop, and manage all project scheduling, resource forecasting, and project controls
- Clearly define critical path activities and decision criteria
- Manage the project/program to key decision points and milestones according to time, cost, and quality parameters of the endorsed plan
- Proactively identify and manage emerging changes and opportunities and drive iterations of the plan in the project schedule
- Monitor and manage project/program activities against the approved budget
- Work with the team to optimize resource utilization and maximize return on investment
- Negotiate the allocation of partner line resources to support the endorsed transition plan Team Effectiveness
- Lead the development and coordination of project/program level goals and closely monitor progress against these goals for operational efficiency
- Track record for delivery against challenging personnel and team goals
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree minimum (advanced degree desirable) in a discipline relevant to drug development
- 6+ years experience in pharmaceutical development
- Advanced leadership skills, negotiation skills, interpersonal skills, communication skills, and meeting facilitation skills
- Oncology clinical development experience is highly desirable
- Understanding of the project management discipline and its application to drug development (professional PM certification highly desirable)
- Hands-on experience in creating and maintaining project schedules in Microsoft Project or an equivalent system is highly desirable
- Expertise in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Project a plus
- Successful track record as a team leader and project manager for pharmaceutical drug development teams
- Demonstrated ability to utilize project management tools and techniques, such as developing integrated project plans, critical path management, project change control, project risk management, and decision analysis
- Experience with SOPs highly desirable
- Familiarity with clinical trial execution, working with internal and external partners at all levels
- Proven ability to succeed in a fast-paced, challenging, and complex Matrix team environment
SKILLS
MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint, MS Word
Synectics offers competitive salaries and a full suite of benefits. EOE.