Planet Pharma · 5 hours ago
Global Project Manager, Personalized Healthcare
Tucson, AZ
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$50/hr - $60/hr
4+ years expPlanet Pharma is committed to innovating for a healthier future, ensuring access to healthcare for all. The Global Project Manager will oversee various projects from conception to completion, focusing on innovative Companion Diagnostics projects and effectively managing resources, timelines, and budgets.
BiotechnologyHealth CarePharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Drive the delivery of innovative Companion Diagnostics projects, working with both internal project stakeholders as well as external Pharma partners
Own project/program/product structures for product development and product care activities, including communication management, timelines, resource and budget plans, progress, and cost control
Create, coordinate, and maintain integrated project plans, including dependencies, resources, and budgets, allowing teams to work efficiently and effectively
Accountable for quality implementation in complex projects in the following areas: project risk management, critical path analysis, scenario creation and analysis, budget analysis, and robust planning
Identify project risks and describe potential implications for budget, timeline, and scope
Proactively identify gaps, potential bottlenecks or delays, challenge assumptions, and propose innovative options to close gaps and get complex projects back on track while communicating issues proactively to stakeholders
Consistently execute project management processes, including guiding and managing preparation for milestone reviews, capacity reviews (cQCR, SCR & fQCR), etc., as applicable, and may lead improvement initiatives
Implement best practices in project/product teams and foster continuous improvement by sharing best practices and knowledge among peers
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)
Lead meetings and foster knowledge sharing between project/product teams to enhance project effectiveness and optimized delivery
Establish, measure and report 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
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 holistic planning, project risk management, scenario creation as well as critical path analysis, with the aim to ensure optimized value delivery
Manage project/product team information to support your teams themselves, the Life Cycle Teams (LCTs), and/or other governing body decision-making
Provide high-level, pre-defined and recent planning data for scenario analysis and decision-making on a portfolio level
Act as Agile Program Manager as defined by Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) where applicable
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree (from an accredited institution) in science, engineering or business related fields
4+ years project management experience in the diagnostic, medical device, health science, pharmaceutical or biotech industry leading complex new, product development and product care projects. Project management experience in other regulated industries will also be considered
1+ year of experience in clinical biomarker or In Vitro Diagnostic development, companion diagnostic development, analytical and clinical validations and regulatory submissions or instrument development and program management
Demonstrated experience using Planisware, MS-Office, G-Suite and “know-how” of project management tools such as Trello, LucidChart, Smartsheet, Jira, Azure DevOps, etc
Demonstrated profound problem-solving skills and critical thinking with the ability to synthesize information to identify relevant insights that will advise improvement opportunities
Proactively and successfully driving the delivery of high-complex product development projects, from conceptualization to commercialization
Demonstrated interpersonal and influencing skills with an established ability to drive decisions; demonstrated ability to identify, facilitate and communicate issues proactively to a wide range of stakeholders
Strong communication skills (both verbal and written) and presentation skills to enable effective cross-functional collaboration
Profound understanding and knowledge of relevant Design Control and/or Phased Development processes
Profound understanding and knowledge of healthcare quality, risk, and/or regulatory compliance
Good strategic and tactical thinking, and profound analytical thinking
Ability to escalate and drive management decisions in relation to project execution and resource needs
Value delivery mindset
1+ year of experience in a regulated industry (e.g. FDA 21 CFR part 820, ISO 13485, ISO 9001)
Preferred
Master's degree (from an accredited institution) in science, engineering or business related fields
Demonstrated experience with Agile development practices and mindset
PMP Certification as well as SAFe Certification
Company
Planet Pharma
Planet Pharma is a pharmaceuticals company.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Cynthia Lewis
Senior Executive Recruiter, Life Sciences - PPG Advisory Partners
Emma Morris
President, PPG Advisory Partners
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