Roche · 5 days ago
Global Project Manager
Tucson
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$88K/yr - $163K/yr
4+ years expRoche is a global leader in healthcare, dedicated to advancing science and ensuring access to healthcare for all. The Global Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing project management aspects of various product development projects, ensuring efficient resource management, and driving projects from conception to completion.
BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsOncologyPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
You will own project/program/product structures for Companion Diagnostics (CDx) product development & product care activities including communication management, timelines, resource and budget plans, progress and cost control, and risk management
You will create, coordinate, and maintain integrated project plans including dependencies, resources and budgets, allowing the teams to work efficiently and effectively. You are accountable for quality implementation in projects in the following areas: Project risk management; Critical path analysis; Scenario creation and analysis; Budget; Robust planning
You will proactively own and drive integrated project plans including dependencies, resources and budgets allowing the teams to work efficiently and effectively
You will execute project management processes including guiding and managing preparation for milestone reviews, capacity reviews (cQCR, SCR & fQCR), etc., as applicable & may lead improvement initiatives. You will follow best practices in project/product teams and foster continuous improvement by sharing best practices and knowledge among peers
You will select project methodology and apply agile methods as appropriate, including coaching and guiding teams in project methodology, including agile practices (with Project/Program Leads or PMC management if appropriate). You have expertise in working in a hybrid Agile role, combining Agile methods (usually within the project/product team) with non-Agile techniques (usually needed with partners and some functions)
You will establish, measure, and report the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), standard metrics, Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) or Outcome Based Planning (OBPs) key results for projects enabling teams and functions to measure and improve quality, efficiency and effectiveness
You will act as a trusted advisor with a 360° view on all levels to advise and support the project/product teams as well as the broader organization in the holistic planning; project risk management; scenario creation as well as critical path analysis with the aim to ensure an optimized value delivery. You will serve as a single point of contact & control for project and program data collected from the functions
You will lead project team meetings and foster knowledge sharing between project/product teams and sub-chapters to enhance project effectiveness and optimized delivery
You will identify project risks and describe potential implications for budget, timeline and scope. You will identify gaps, potential bottlenecks or delays, challenge assumptions and propose options to close gaps and get projects back on track while communicating issues proactively to stakeholders
You will manage project/product team information to support the teams themselves, the Life Cycle Teams (LCTs) and/or other governing body decision making. Frequently provides high level/pre-defined and recent planning data for scenario analysis and decision making on a portfolio level. You will serve as an Agile Program Manager as defined by Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) where applicable
Other duties as assigned by leadership
Qualification
Required
You hold a Bachelor's degree, preferably in a Life Sciences field
You have 4 years of experience in full lifecycle project management (leading product development and product care project) in one of the following industries: engineering/ diagnostics, medical device, pharmaceutical or biotech industry
You have at 1 year of experience in the following areas: clinical biomarker or In Vitro Diagnostic development, companion diagnostic development, analytical and clinical validations, regulatory submissions, instrument/systems development, or program management experience
You have 1 year of experience in a regulated industry (e.g. FDA 21 CFR part 820, ISO 13485, ISO 9001)
You have 1 year experience collaborating with external partners, including communication, project timelines, and performance to align with company goals and quality standards
You have experience creating and maintaining comprehensive project schedules using tools such as MS Project, Smartsheet, or similar integrated scheduling platforms, proactively identifying schedule risks and driving corrective actions
Preferred
You hold a Master's degree, preferably in a Life Sciences field, and 6 years project management / engineering/ business experience in the diagnostic, medical device, pharmaceutical or biotech industry leading product development and product care projects. Alternatively, you hold a Ph.D. with 3 years project management experience in those areas
Prior 3 years in clinical biomarker or In Vitro Diagnostic development experience in companion diagnostic development, analytical and clinical validations and regulatory submissions or instrument development and program management
You have leveraged Agile and hybrid delivery models with tools like JIRA, Azure Dev Ops (ADO), or other platforms to manage global projects, adapting ceremonies and workflows to meet regional, regulatory, and organizational needs
Company
Roche
Roche is a pharmaceutical and diagnostics company that offers medicines and diagnostic tests for various medical conditions and diseases.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$7.79BKey Investors
SoftBankSCALE AINovartis
2021-08-04Post Ipo Equity· $5B
2020-12-07IPO
2020-05-06Post Ipo Equity· $0.5M
Leadership Team
Alan Hippe
Member of the Executive Board - Group CFO
Christine Bakan
Global Head and VP of Software and Bioinformatics, Next Generation Sequencing
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