Responsibilities
- Support program teams and Global Program Leads with organization of meetings, preparing and following up on agenda, minutes, actions and decisions
- Manage programs and non-program related projects to deliver within scope, time and budget and maintain stakeholder communication
- Integrated project planning (timelines, milestones, interdependencies) and identification/management of critical path
- Identification, consolidation and monitoring of risks and issues, including mitigation and contingency plans
- Continuous improvement of project management (tools) in the organization, advocate for best practices and act as change agent
- Support in budget development, planning and tracking by acting as the liaison between the functions and finance, and supporting in the procurement and PO processes in the ERP system
Requirements
- Advanced degree in life sciences discipline, or equivalent by experience
- 10+ years of experience in life sciences (Pharma / Biotech preferred) product development, of which at least 5 years in project management
- Knowledge of the overall pharmaceutical development process over the products life-cycle, from phase 1 to launch and beyond, including regulations
- PMP certification or similar is a plus
- Excellent communication skills to excel in cross-functional teams
- Excellent organizational skills, process oriented and attention to detail
- Knowledge of project management tools, including principles of strategic planning, conflict resolution, negotiation skills, costs monitoring and organization responsibility charts
- Open personality with proven team spirit and autonomous, service oriented and a pro-active, problem-solving (hands-on) attitude
- Able to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment while effectively managing multiple tasks
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills (English)