Senior Director Project Management

About the role

The Director/Senior Director of Project Management serves as an important member of the Project/Grant Management/Governance team at the IBRI. Their overarching responsibility is to build and maintain a comprehensive Project Management Office (PMO) tailored to IBRI’s Research and Innovation goals.

Responsibilities

• Project Management Leadership
• Lead and manage the IBRI project management system
• Ensure that IBRI projects progress according to plan and that key deliverables and milestones are achieved on schedule. This includes developing Target Data Packages, Target Product Profiles, tracking the project progress, identifying and addressing issues or delays, and adjusting plans, as necessary.
• Sustain and improve a comprehensive IBRI project management strategy, processes and tools to ensure optimal support for scientists, as well as to optimize outcomes the IBRI.
• Collaborate with Finance, Project Management, Business Development, Philanthropy, and other internal and external stakeholders to inform key business planning activities.
• Act as point of contact with CROs/consultants working on behalf of project teams, including monitoring of the CRO/consultant performance and addressing issues that arise, and ensuring that the quality of work meets the project's standards.
• Portfolio Management
• Lead and manage the IBRI portfolio management system.
• Lead and manage the IBRI Project/Governance system, which includes regularly reporting progress to IBRI executive leadership.
• In-depth understanding of the science and business behind the progression of all projects in the portfolio, lead strategic alignment discussions regarding project progression to optimize the translational aspects of the IBRI portfolio.
• Collaboratively ensure routine and comprehensive portfolio reporting to IBRI Executive Management.
• Pre-project Portfolio Management
• Lead the full project entry process, including identifying and clarifying project opportunities with internal and external collaborators, guiding proposal development, and ensuring timely governance Review.
• Collaborate closely with scientific staff and principal investigators to align proposals with research objectives and funding requirements.
• Partner with internal stakeholders (Finance, Project Management, leadership) to develop accurate plans and budgets and confirm resource availability.
• Ensure all governance packages are complete and accurate to enable optimal decision-making.
• Process Improvement
• Identify and implement opportunities to continuously improve IBRI’s project and governance management systems, tools and technologies.
• Collaborate with all IBRI scientific and functional leaders to streamline workflows and enable best project management practices.
• Teamwork & Collaboration
• Ability to work in a team-based collaborative environment toward our strategic and organizational goals.
• Collaborates cross-functionally to drive our innovation and inclusion in our discovery of positive patient outcomes.
• Integrity
• Adherence to facility and lab safety policies and standards, and take ownership of your wellbeing, as well as those you work with.
• Commitment to ethical and honest principles to ensure we uphold the credibility of our findings and our organization.
• Follow IBRI values, policies, procedures, and expectations, as well as any laws and/or rules pertaining to our work.

Qualifications

• M.S. or Ph.D. degree required.
• Minimum 7 years project management experience, preferably in a pharmaceutical or biotech life sciences company.
• Strong leadership and networking skills.
• Excellent organization, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to develop and implement strategic plans for project and governance management.

About Us

The Indiana Biosciences Research Institute (IBRI) is a first-in-class translational medicine institute dedicated to advancing life sciences in the race to eliminate disease and improve human health and life. By connecting early-stage biotech companies with cutting-edge life science discoveries—and backed by the mission and resources of industry leaders, investors, and philanthropic partners—IBRI is successfully evolving a new, independent model to conquer disease, uniting previously fragmented forces in the quest for cures.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The IBRI provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and does not discriminate based on age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.