Program Management

Description

• Partners with Business Development (BD) leadership : to lead and manage the global, cross-functional OBU BD operating model. They understand the priority focus areas necessary to deliver on the enterprise-wide BD strategy
• Leads the project planning efforts for BD Search & Evaluation team, BD Core Team, and senior leadership review meetings by defining team priorities in alignment with organizational BD, Commercial & R&D strategies
• Works closely with BD leadership and is responsible for developing and managing workplans for successful implementation, identification of interdependencies and connections between departments
• Manage the OBU BD operating model by facilitating meetings based on in depth awareness of program priorities; including agenda planning, material development, action item tracking and follow-up
• Manage and/or oversee team sites and databases, enabling centralized access to materials, collaboration on shared documents & efficient action item tracking
• Partners with the cross functional team members to provide financial oversight for OBU BD tactical expenditures, including consolidation, vetting and prioritization of spending risks and opportunities
• Understands links and dependencies across functions and departments, including planning collaborative initiatives and facilitating smooth coordination and strategic planning among business partners Collaborates with stakeholders to plan, prepare, and follow up on Oncology governance interactions
• Engages and manages stakeholders across levels and functions, ensuring effective communication.
• Demonstrate strategic thought and resource planning to support multi-geographic projects and engagement of teams working across varying geographies.
• Drive the rigor with which we manage projects using project management best practices.
• Ensure that tactical execution and related budget plans—in collaboration with Finance—are developed and maintained and that information is effectively utilized by relevant teams
• Identify issues and obstacles that could impact the timely completion of priority deliverables and address them with team members and/or escalates to the relevant functional management.
• Identify and communicate opportunities for change; motivates and enables the team to meet new challenges.
• As a member of the OBU PMO, provide program management expertise and ad hoc project-based support for enterprise initiatives
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Qualifications

Highest qualification: University

• Bachelor’s Degree science or business-related field required
• 5 to 7 years experience as a project manager leading complex pharmaceutical projects in a multi-disciplinary, global environment
• Minimum of 5 years people management experience (direct or indirect) and/or proven leadership experience with a global, matrix team.
• Demonstrated previous experience as a project manager leading complex pharmaceutical project deliverables and teams in a multi-disciplinary, global environment
• Experience in intercultural collaboration
• Proven leadership skills and strategic problem-solving ability
• Proven ability to communicate clearly and present key information objectively and collaborate effectively with management
• Demonstrated ability to clearly and concisely communicate/ prepare presentations for audiences at all levels
• Business Development and/or alliance/external partner management experience highly preferred