Job Description

The Project Manager is responsible for all aspects of various projects of a moderately complex nature. Moves project from original concept through completion. Develops and maintains project plans, Gantts/timelines, status reports, strategic development and filing plans in collaboration with team leaders and cross-functional members of teams. Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing drug development projects (IND-enabling, Phase 1 to 3 and oncology-focused) and serves as liaison between project teams and senior management.

Qualifications

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  •    Responsible for directly managing one to two clinical development projects and providing direction, management, and assistance to the Project Leader and multiple sub-teams from those projects •    Develops and maintain project plans, timelines, strategic development plans and development product profiles in collaboration with team leaders and lead cross-functional members of teams  •    Guides and manages preparation of project milestone review •    Manages meetings to include setting agendas, organizing meeting times and meeting minutes  •    Executes project management processes, and follows best practices in project teams to foster continuous improvement by sharing of knowledge •    Ensures uniform processes/documentation between projects •    Provides decision making methodologies, identifies bottleneck and inconsistencies within interdependencies and facilitate brainstorming with the teams to help identify project issues and resolutions •    Performs other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:  •    None

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS: 

Education: •    BS/BA in life sciences and /or science   •    Ph.D. and/or MBA preferred •    Project Management specific training and/or certification desirable

Experience: •    4 - 6 years’ experience in a biotech or pharmaceutical research organization; 3-5 years minimal project management experience •    Experience with small molecule or biotherapeutic drug development is advantageous 

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:  •    Excellent understanding of MS Office Suite required. •    Excellent understanding of MS Project, Smartsheet or equivalent Gantt software. •    Strong understanding of the full Drug Development process (oncology is preferred).  •    Has extensive experience in relevant industry/profession. •    Effective leadership, interpersonal and communication skills. •    Ability to identify solution or pre-empting problems. •    Uses broad expertise or unique knowledge and skills to contribute to development of company objectives and principles and to achieve goals in creative and effective ways. •    Identifies and implements methods, techniques, procedures and evaluation criteria to achieve results. •    Performs a variety of complicated tasks with a wide degree of creativity and latitude. •    Has an understanding and wide application of technical principles, theories, concepts and techniques. •    Has good general knowledge of other related disciplines. •    Applies strong analytical and business communication skills.

JOB COMPLEXITY:  •    Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors.  May work on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles. •    Exercises independent judgment in methods, techniques and evaluation of criteria for obtaining results. •    Creates formal networks involving coordination among groups.

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The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.