CG Life · 7 hours ago
Director, Production Planning (Pharma)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$115K/yr - $130K/yr
7+ years expCG Life is a company focused on delivering excellence in production planning within the pharmaceutical sector. The Director of Production Planning is responsible for overseeing resourcing processes, managing a team, and ensuring alignment with business demands while optimizing agency productivity.
Marketing & Advertising
Responsibilities
Manage resourcing of 150-200+ project team members across different accounts and engagement types
Model and execute resourcing of various engagement models, including retainer, fixed fee, hourly, etc
Execute and oversee different types of resourcing models, including dedicated teams, fully dispersed/shared teams, freelancers, contractors, etc
Accountable for supporting large scale of resourcing needs, including accounts of $10MM and above
Deep expertise leading resourcing for AOR and D-AOR accounts
Accountable for ensuring data reporting needs are met, and expertly applies findings to business impacts and recommendations
Proactively addresses workflow challenges - accountable for regular analysis of processes, tools, and historical framework
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, senior management, and leadership to identify and execute Production Planning’s role in delivering on business needs and optimizing productivity of the agency
Supports Senior Director on key agency business initiatives
Expert written and verbal communication skills, including strong, effective and engaging presentations skills to larger audiences, leadership, and key partners
Manage Production Planning team, owning operations, strategy, success metrics, and people management to maximize efficiency and improve processes
Serve as resourcing strategy subject matter expert. Collaborate with cross-functional leadership to plan and execute agency wide revenue and business initiatives
Identify and monitor resourcing trends, make strategic recommendations to senior leadership and functional leads as needed to optimize resourcing and revenue continuity and growth
Provide mentorship and guidance to production planning team, fostering an environment of continuous professional development
Translate agency growth strategy and revenue goals into actionable staffing and capacity plans
Use data-driven insights to improve utilization, margin performance, and delivery predictability
Stay current on industry best practices in resourcing, workforce planning, and agency delivery models
Evaluate and evolve Production Planning capabilities to meet changing business and client needs
Build and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional teams and leadership, creating open lines of communication
Communicate on behalf of the Production Planning team and agency from a strategic perspective
Qualification
Required
7+ years in production planning, resourcing, or workforce management
5+ years in an agency environment required; pharma or life sciences strongly preferred
5+ years leading teams and optimizing planning processes
Demonstrated strategic, analytical, and operational capabilities
Strong command of multiple resourcing and engagement models
Ability to support large-scale resourcing demands, including $10MM+ accounts/portfolios
Expertise overseeing resourcing for AOR and D-AOR accounts
Track record of guiding resourcing functions through growth, change, and organizational evolution
Proficiency with PSA platforms, resourcing tools, and data-driven planning methodologies (Workamajig preferred)
Benefits
Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance. We cover a generous portion of employee contributions
401K plan. We invest in present and future you, which is why we offer a generous match and immediate vesting on our plan
Parental Leave. Generous paid time off for parents to bond with their newest addition
Professional Development. Each employee has an annual budget to allocate to professional development opportunities. Employees are encouraged to take a workshop, attend a webinar, join associations, and do anything else that will help them grow in their careers.
Flexible time off
Life insurance
LTD
A robust employee assistance program
Company
CG Life
CG Life is a different breed of agency, built for the unique challenges of bringing precision medicine to market.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Erik Clausen
Managing Partner
Murad Sabzali
Founding Partner, Board Director
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