Director, Portfolio Program Management

Key Duties / Responsibilities

• Strategic partner with the Deliverable Team Chair and Portfolio Program Manager (PPM) and Portfolio Program Planner (Planner) to develop the deliverables team global strategy and drive its execution across products and indications for the asset.
• Project manages the development of the deliverables team strategy across indications and ensures aligned execution plan.
• Develop, monitor, and control the project cross-functional plans, timeline, budget, milestones, ensuring both cross-functional alignment and alignment with the asset project management team (PMT).
• Member of the Asset Program Management Team (PMT). At each stage gate, supports the Asset Leadership team to gain approval from the governance.
• Evaluate, monitor, and control project risks.
• Support the cross functional teams to execute the project on time per agreed to milestones/timelines and within budget.
• Accountable for the deliverable team timeline and project timeline in partnership with the Project Planner.
• Drive cross functional project team and deliverable team effectiveness.
• Manage the cross functional project team operational activities to ensure milestones and goals are met.
• Schedule cross functional project team and other relevant meetings.
• Manage effective and efficient project team meetings, scheduling, clear agendas and meeting minutes capturing action items and decisions. Proactively follow-up action items.
• Ensure management decisions are provided to Deliverables Team and cross functional project team in a timely manner.
• Monitor and record progress of project activities, milestones and forecasts and periodically report status to management.
• Ensure and maintain open communication with and between Asset Strategy Team/ Deliverables Team and sub-team members.
• Actively respond to project risks, mitigate, prevent and/or resolve potential risks or issues.
• Identify issues with Asset Strategy Team/ Deliverables Team needing resolution with management or governance.
• Provide decision analysis expertise and tools to the project teams in strategic planning and operational execution, ensure timely and well-informed decision making.
• Support the Asset Strategy Team and Deliverables Team for management meetings to ratify decisions.
• Train and coach team members on project team processes including project governance, roles / responsibilities of Asset Strategy Team/ Deliverables Team members, planning processes, project goals and milestones, use and application of project management tools including Global Development Strategy, Gantt charts, decision trees, project costing, and forecasting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science or Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences or related field required.
• 8-12 years of experience in pharmaceutical industry in Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Commercial or Pharmaceutical Development areas including previous active participation in multidisciplinary product development team needed.
• Thereof 5+ years direct experience in Project Management drug/device product development projects, or equivalent.
• Advanced knowledge of global drug development, product registration and launch processes.
• PMP certification is helpful but not required.