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Sr. Program Manager

San Rafael, CA 94903

Posted: 03/29/2024 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Clinical Development and Operations Job Number: 604072 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description


Global Project Management (GPM) Strategically enables the development of medicines through program management best practices and timely/informed program/portfolio decision making. GPM drives strategy, planning and execution of assets, through cohesive leadership and strong partnerships, to bring transformative therapies to the communities we serve.
The Sr. Program Manager position is a key transitional role to becoming a leader in the organization. A Sr. PM is an excellent communicator an advanced problem solver and decision maker, rigorous in applying a logical approach and focused on solutions. The Sr. Program Manager – Early Research will be responsible for independently executing on program management activities supporting key cross functional teams to ensure efficient team function and the achievement of key deliverables such as operational plans, timelines, budgeting and resourcing using Microsoft Project (MSP), risk and issue management in collaboration with the respective Team Leader. Needs to be comfortable with multiple modalities and therapeutic areas.
 
Role Responsibilities

Strategic Planning
  • Strategic thought partner to Therapeutic Area (TA) Team Leads, including building high-performing teams and maintaining alignment of Partner Teams and functions to the overarching program strategy.
  • Partner with the Therapeutic Area Team Leads in the development of, and updates to, the TA owned program plans.
  • Provide guidance on the business operating model, including but not limited to issue escalation and guidance on early stage (eRRC, RRC and xRRC) governance (including when needed, preparation, facilitation, and meeting minutes)
  • Facilitate development of program strategic deliverables and OKRs

Operational Execution
  • Timeline and Budget Management and Oversight
  • In collaboration with team members, develop high-level program timelines with clearly identified assumptions and risks. As needed, lead program-level scenario planning initiatives
  • In conjunction with team leads, oversee execution (planned vs actuals for high-level timeline)
  • For Therapeutic Area Team, proactively develop execution plans for near-term and longer-term deliverables and oversee execution.
  • Development and oversight of program-level timeline that reflects the critical path for key deliverables, and milestones for Stage appropriate objectives (e.g., Integrated Master (cross-functional), Program Overview)
  • Manage or oversee project budgets for internal and external cost, and FTE requirements utilizing MSP
 
  • Issues, Risk and Decision Management
  • Develop the Program Risk Register and facilitate routine review of risks and mitigations of critical / high risks with team leads / teams and risks that impact multiple cross-functional teams or programs.
  • Manage, resolve or, when needed, escalate interdependencies, issues, key decisions.

Stakeholder Management, Communication and Facilitation
  • Encourage a culture of collaboration and communication across cross-functional team to align on objectives, plans, timelines, and activities according to the team charters.
  • In conjunction with Therapeutic Area Team Leads, holding team members accountable for assigned actions and roles.
  • Communicate objectives, plans and timelines to the cross-functional teams.
  • Facilitate governance and team meetings and provide oversight of supporting materials.
  • Facilitate program reporting / communications (including CEO executive summary, monthly program report)
  • Lead the PRIME team and as needed, lead Tiger Teams
  • When applicable, attend program team meetings as ancillary team member on agenda-driven basis and providing recommendations for program-level topics for team discussion / escalation.
  • For Therapeutic Area Teams:
  • Provide support for and/or facilitation of team meetings (e.g., meeting request, scheduling, agenda, minutes, deck preparation, pre-reads)
  • Provide oversight of the creation and maintenance of team systems for collaboration, communication, and document storage (e.g., MS Teams, Distribution list, Team Calendars, SharePoint logs)
  • Request Lessons Learned sessions after major milestones, as appropriate.

Education Required
  • Ph.D., Masters or minimally BA/BS (with at least 3 years of experience in a research organization), in a relevant scientific field.

Experience Required
  • Minimum of 8 years total relevant experience (including industry, project management, or academia), with at least 5 years in a project management role. PMP or comparable certification a plus.
  • People management experience a plus.

Supervisor Responsibility
  • No supervisor responsibility

Competencies Required 
Behavioral 
  • Agility: Demonstrates ability to push past problems and continue work progress.
  • Leadership: Maintains composure while acknowledging and listening to differing viewpoints, identifying discrepancies, and gathering additional information
  • Communications: Able to facilitate small and large meetings efficiently and effectively across functions, promoting candid communication, collaboration, meeting stakeholder needs, and accomplishing meeting objectives

Technical 
  • Project Management: Demonstrates command of a wide range of project management tools and techniques and appropriate leverages the appropriate PM tools to make progress.
  • Product Development Lifecycle: Demonstrates solid understanding of cross-functional interdependencies and potential conflicts throughout the product development lifecycle and proactively leverages this knowledge to coordinate effective discussions within team settings.
  • Product and Therapeutic Area Knowledge: Draws on experience, lessons learned, best practices to ask relevant questions about product and therapeutic modalities to identify project management considerations and propose mitigating actions.

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Planet Pharma and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at Planet Pharma, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.