Project Manager, Operating Model Transformation

Position Summary The Project Manager, Operating Model Transformation is responsible for coordinating and driving the successful implementation of enterprise-wide changes to the clinical development operating model. This role serves as a central point of coordination across governance, change management, training, transition planning, and cross-functional workstreams to ensure alignment, transparency, and successful adoption of new ways of working. The individual will partner closely with senior leaders, functional representatives, and implementation teams to facilitate decision‑making, manage dependencies, track risks and issues, and support organizational readiness activities. This role requires strong project management, stakeholder engagement, communication, and organizational change capabilities. Program Governance & Decision Management Coordinate governance forums, including Executive Oversight Committees, Core Teams, Implementation Teams, and Functional Working Groups. Manage governance meeting schedules, agendas, minutes, action items, and decision logs. Prepare escalation packages, briefing materials, and decision papers for leadership review. Maintain governance charters and supporting documentation. Track approvals, endorsements, and signature workflows for key program deliverables. Ensure governance processes are executed consistently and in accordance with established operating procedures. Ways of Working Management Maintain and continuously improve program Ways of Working documentation. Coordinate updates to process maps, task lists, RACI matrices, guidance documents, and related appendices. Facilitate cross‑functional review cycles and approval processes. Manage feedback collection, change requests, and resolution tracking. Oversee publication, version control, and communication of approved Ways of Working materials. Cross‑Functional Coordination Facilitate collaboration across functional teams and external partners. Track and manage dependencies across multiple workstreams. Identify potential gaps, overlaps, risks, and bottlenecks impacting program execution. Support alignment across stakeholders to ensure successful implementation of operating model changes. Drive issue resolution through effective stakeholder engagement and escalation when required. Transition Planning & Operational Readiness Coordinate cross‑functional development and review of transition plans. Support operational readiness assessments and implementation planning activities. Monitor transition milestones and key deliverables. Facilitate stakeholder alignment on transition approaches, timelines, and dependencies. Identify and elevate readiness risks that could impact successful implementation. RAID Management Maintain the program RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies) log. Monitor and report on risks affecting implementation activities and operational transitions. Track mitigation plans and issue resolution activities. Facilitate risk reviews and escalation discussions with program leadership. Ensure RAID information is current, actionable, and visible to stakeholders. Training Program Coordination Support planning, coordination, tracking, and reporting of training activities. Coordinate training materials publication and access through SharePoint and related platforms. Maintain training repositories, document libraries, and learning resources. Monitor training completion metrics and readiness indicators. Partner with subject matter experts and functional leads to support training delivery. Change Management & Communications Maintain and execute program communication and stakeholder engagement plans. Coordinate communication activities supporting program rollouts and implementation milestones. Develop executive updates, presentations, newsletters, and communication materials. Manage stakeholder engagement activities across impacted functions. Drive awareness, adoption, and readiness initiatives to support successful change implementation. Collect and incorporate feedback to continuously improve change management strategies. #J-18808-Ljbffr kps life