Project Manager

Payrate: $48.00 - $50.00/hr.


Summary:
In this vital role within the Precision Medicine Unit, the Precision Medicine Program Manager (PM) works closely with the Precision Medicine Leads (PMLs) and Global Biomarker Leads (GBLs) to advance the development and execution of Precision Medicine plans. Additionally, you will partner with cross functional senior stakeholders and teams across Research & Development to track and manage the development of translational and reverse translational strategies.


Responsibilities:

• Serve as the main collaborator of the PMed Teams by supporting the strategic planning, monitor the execution of high quality, integrated cross-functional PMed Plans in support of the overall asset strategy & value.
• Manage research collaborations and reverse translational initiatives in collaboration with the research and development organization along with any external collaborators identified.
• Responsible for developing the PMED budget for each program and monitoring team expenses to ensure alignment with financial goals.
• Accountable for creating and maintaining execution timelines to track team progress and promptly identify any deviations from the approved plan.
• Lead PMT meetings, ensuring that agendas are clearly defined, meeting minutes are accurately recorded, and outcomes are effectively reflected in both the timeline and budget.
• Work closely with the Head of PMO Team to escalate any risks/issues and develop mitigation strategies.
• Serve as single point of contact for operationalizing biomarker strategy, facilitating with other cross functional stakeholders like biospecimen management, data management, vendor management etc., associated with one or more clinical programs.
• Apply PM best practices in the planning, development, initiation, execution, QA/QC, and closing of projects while driving trade-off / decision making to ensure flawless execution
• Support content creation with PML and Head of PMO in preparation to cross-functional meetings, such as technical reviews, Portal Reviews, Governances, etc.
• Serve as an integrator to the Product Teams/Clinical Study Teams while ensuring connectivity with (inputs to/from) research leadership, early clinical and platform functions
• Drive risk management and effective communication plans, to include asset-wide impacts
• Conduct critical path analysis (challenging assumptions, hold cross-functional team members accountable); recognize and communicate inflection points w/ mitigation strategies
• Ensure on time delivery; drive adherence to plan (time, budget and scope); challenge delays with 'why not' and propose mitigations; quickly escalate changes to plan
• Ability to lead cross functional teams and pivot quickly with changes in scientific or strategic assumptions based on internal / external data impacting the program
• Meeting effectiveness, MS Teams/Smartsheet maintenance, proper and timely escalation of issues to Head of Discovery Biomarkers and PMO

Basic Qualifications:

• PhD and/or Master's degree and 2 years of relevant PM experience OR
• Bachelor's degree and 4 years of relevant PM experience OR
• Associate's degree and 6 years of relevant PM experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Technical / scientific background with 6+ years industry and/or academic experience
• Prior pharma / consulting and/or drug development experience, specifically in research & clinical development
• Program and project management skills with experience in a healthcare-related environment, operationalizing strategic initiatives, including cross-functional strategic planning, development of integrated plans, monitoring and driving execution to plan
• Emotional intelligence skills including influencing without authority and navigating within a matrix environment.
• Experience using Project Management and AI/ML tools, methodologies, practices and infrastructure, as related to the Biopharmaceutical Industry
• Highly experienced on MS Suite tools (PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) and project management software such as Smartsheet, Planisware, SharePoint, etc.
• Finance and budget management experience
• Business process and systems management, Project planning and management (PMP preferred)
• Knowledge of SOPs, good clinical practices and regulatory requirements
• Proven ability to lead, manage, and motivate others in a complex, multi-functional matrix environment
• Exceptional leadership and team management skills

Top 3 Must Have Skill Sets:

• Clinical development and scientific foundation:

• Strong clinical operations experience within biotech/pharma, supported by a scientific background. Able to understand biomarker, translational, and clinical-development activities and translate scientific strategy into practical execution plans.

• Proactive program management and execution:

• Highly motivated, organized, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Demonstrates a "can-do" mindset, takes ownership of complex or unfamiliar work, anticipates risks, and drives timelines, deliverables, budgets, and follow-up actions to completion.

• Collaborative, adaptable team leadership:

• Positive, eager-to-learn team contributor who communicates clearly and works effectively across functions. Comfortable influencing without direct authority, coordinating diverse stakeholders, and adapting quickly as program priorities or scientific assumptions evolve.

Pay Transparency: The typical base pay for this role across the U.S. is: $48.00 - $50.00 /hr . Non-exempt positions are eligible for overtime at a rate of 1.5 times the base hourly rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a work week, or as required by state or local law. Final offer amounts, within the base pay set forth above, are determined by factors including your relevant skills, education and experience. Full-time employees are eligible to select from different benefits packages. Packages may include medical, dental, and vision benefits, health savings accounts with qualified medical plan enrollment, 10 paid days off, 3 days paid bereavement leave, 401(k) plan participation with employer match, life and disability insurance, commuter benefits, dependent care flexible spending account, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, accommodations and reimbursement for work travel, and discretionary performance or recognition bonus. Sick leave and mobile phone reimbursement provided based on state or local law.


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