Program Manager

Overview The Program Manager supports the senior leadership throughout Clinical Affairs in developing, classifying, leading and executing corporate and function programs and strategic projects, including thedependencies and conflicts between them. Responsibilities Provide a single point of contact for all aspects of the assigned programs and projects, interacting as necessary with team members and stakeholders at all levels of management; Collaborate with cross functional teams to develop a scientific communications plan; Work with key stakeholders in Clinical Affairs, divisions, entities and functions to define full program scope, including resourcing of the projects, and lead the operation planning for assigned projects at the program level; Establish meeting agendas, facilitate team discussions, and drive clear and timely team actions and decisions; Multi-project coordination; Pro-actively addresses barriers and risks to program progress, keeping leadership informed of critical considerations; Lead and facilitate team discussions and documentation of new information, including pros, cons, and risks; Ensure that program deliverables are achieved on or ahead of schedule, within budget, and with quality that meets or exceeds business needs; Work with project teams and leadership to aggregate and synthesize program KPI’s and organizational metrics; Manage scheduled and ad-hoc program status reporting; Fulfill responsibilities of authorship for scientific communications projects, when appropriate; Fulfill responsibilities of the scientific writer including peer reviewing; Update and maintain policies and procedure relevant to scientific communication projects; Must work and interact effectively and professionally with and for others throughout the various levels of the global organization; Expert in listening and understanding what motivates team members and stakeholders to establish and maintain engagement and support; Must strictly adhere to safety requirements; Maintain regular and punctual attendance; Must maintain company quality and quantity standards; Must have effective oral and written communication skills; Excellent problem solving skills and ability to work in collaborative and independent work situations and environments with minimal supervision; Ability to remain calm and receptive in fast paced situations; Provide a single point of contact for all aspects of post market clinical data efforts, interacting as necessary with team members and stakeholders at all levels of management; Work with key stakeholders in the divisions, entities and functions to define full program scope and lead the operational planning for assigned projects at a program level; Establish meeting agendas, facilitate team discussions, and drive clear and timely team actions and decisions; Multi-project coordination; Pro-actively addresses barriers and risks to program progress, keeping leadership informed of critical considerations; and Lead and facilitate team discussion and documentation of new information, including pros, cons, and risks. Qualifications Bachelors degree or experience of such kind and amount as to provide a compariable background; A minimum of 8 years project management experieince or leadership capacity handling multiple projects; Experience with managing and directing project team members towards a defined objective; Strong analytical and problem solving skills; and Good communication and interpersonal skills. #J-18808-Ljbffr Jobtailor