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Company: DirectEmployers
Location: Emeryville, CA
Career Level: Director
Industries: Recruitment Agency, Staffing, Job Board

Description

**General Description:**

Lead a program management team for oncology drug development and product lifecycle management.

Develop program managers to lead global product development strategies.

Establish clear processes for team management and communication.

Drive strategic team decision-making and delivery of team goals and objectives.

Lead process improvement initiatives and optimize team efficiency, quality and performance.

Collaborate with teams to deliver on commitments to the organization and to patients.

**Essential Functions of the job:**

**Manage, mentor and develop a team of program managers who:**

Plan and execute projects in accordance with the global development strategy;

Facilitate alignment with key stakeholders and ensure communication across project teams;

Develop, validate, and maintain project schedules within the enterprise project system;

Plan, track, and manage project milestones, dependencies, and critical path;

Lead and facilitate team planning sessions: develop team charter, define project scope, and ensure global cross-functional alignment;

Implement good project and risk management practices;

Manage process for project budget governance and oversight;

Liaise with internal and external collaborators to deliver high quality work product, presentations, etc.;

Provide internal project management support to core and sub teams, as necessary;

Coordinate team meeting schedules, prepare agendas and minutes, track action items and progress reports according to project management best practices.

**Drive consistent approaches for program management and other PPM initiatives:**

Lead process improvement initiatives, e. g., budget change control, program management dashboards and reports, risk management, etc.;

Assume additional responsibilities and leadership that are commensurate with experience and expertise such as independently providing alliance management for drug development partners, independently leading oversight steering committees.

**Education:**

BA/BS Degree required; Advanced degree preferred.

**Qualifications:**

BA/BS Degree with 14 plus years of experience in a drug development, consulting, pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry OR an MA/MS/MBA with 10 plus years of experience in a drug development, consulting, pharmaceuitical or biotechnology industry OR a PhD/PharmD/PhD with 8 plus years of experience in a drug development, consulting, pharmaceuitical or biotechnology industry.

5 plus years in leadership roles as leader in a multicultural & international (global) portfolio environment is a plus.

**Supervisory Responsibilities:**

Lead and mentor oncology program management team.

**Computer Skills:**

Efficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, and Outlook.

**Other Qualifications:**

PMP certification a plus.

**Travel:**

As Needed

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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